Green in BKLYN recently heard from an awesome group in Philadelpia.  United by Blue (who removes one pound of trash from our world’s oceans and waterways for every item of clothing they sell) will be cleaning up two sites in … More →

We are experiencing technical difficulty… Verizon’s phone & internet service are intermittent at best.  So please leave a message, send an email, have patience & keep the faith. We thank you for bearing with us (& Verizon) during this extended … More →

Lots of New Yorkers have ideas of how to make NYC & Brooklyn greener & more sustainable.  Now, the City has introduced a website to help turn those ideas into action. Change by Us NYC is the City’s new social … More →

With all the heat we’re up under, any cool thought or gentle wind is a relief.  So the world premiere of ‘ZEPHYR’ (n. a soft or gentle breeze) sounds like a perfect way to get blown away… ‘ZEPHYR’ is a … More →

One of Green in BKLYN’s customers heads up a wonderful organization (Little Essentials) here in the neighborhood… Little Essentials is a Fort Greene community-based organization that provides free baby & toddler clothing, furniture & other essential items to Brooklyn families … More →

Whether one likes to actually go out into the wild & cook (i.e., campfire cookery), most folks won’t argue with the glory of homemade s’mores wherever they’re served. And so, in the interest of accommodating both interests, the lovely authors … More →

Stop by Green in BKLYN today (Saturday, July 9th) from 1-3PM for a taste of Myrtle Eats Fresh Community Chef Roisin Wisneski’s Greek Salad Skewers! All ingredients will be purchased that morning from the Fort Greene Greenmarket & made fresh … More →

My friend Paula’s been working on an awesome project – 596 Acres! She sent me a bunch of info about the project & I’ve copied it below… Parks rule! Let’s make some more… NOTE: There is a COMMUNITY MEETING WITH … More →

On Tuesday, June 21st, the longest day of the year, this city will rock. Again. On that day, as part of Make Music New York, hundreds of public spaces throughout the five boroughs become impromptu stages for over 1,000 free … More →

There’s a new kid in town… The newly opened Trilok Fusion Center for Arts and Education houses a number of arts and education organizations as well as a venue for community events right here in our Clinton Hill neighborhood (actually, … More →