FAB Neighborhood News – Nov 2024

Marathon supporters with signs on Mile 8

ENDING ON HIGH NOTES! It’s the most FABulous time of the year! Marathon Sunday is a special NYC tradition and we can’t wait to show the world how Brooklyn welcomes the athletes who come from all over to set their personal best! Join us Sunday, Nov. 3 on #FABMile8, the stretch of Lafayette from Flatbush into Clinton Hill; grab […]

FAB Biz Blast – Oct 2024

Various scenes from Fulton Street activities: window washing, mural being painted, storage box being installed, street planter with flowers

FAB WINS ANOTHER SMALL BID GRANT   Last month, Mayor Adams announced that NYC Small Business Services (SBS) awarded an additional $4.8 million to 64 neighborhood organizations for FY25. This round of grants includes the Small BID Support, BID Formation, and Merchant Organizing grant programs. Citywide Small BID Support Grants will go to 44 organizations to […]

FAB Neighborhood News – Sep 2024

 STILL SUMMER! Ain’t no party like a Brooklyn block party! We’re ending summer the Brooklyn way: spreading love for art, music, games, and more, at our ART360 / CLINTON HILL event, The Art of the Block Party! It’s Saturday, September 7, from noon until 5 pm, centered mostly at Jitu Weusi Plaza (Fulton + Grand). You won’t […]

FAB Biz Blast – Sep 2024

security camera in front of a building

CAMERA SHARING WITH NYPD VIA CONNECT  CONNECT NEW YORK is a new public safety program enabling the people of New York City to help keep their community safe. A new cloud-based security camera integration program enables businesses to share information in real time with the NYPD through existing security cameras. The business can select which […]

FAB Biz Blast – Aug 2024

NEW E-BIKE SAFETY MEASURES ARE HERE  New York City is launching a $2 million trade-in program targeting unsafe bikes. As reported by the Patch, the e-bike trade-in program, which the city is touting as the first municipal program of its kind, will enable riders to exchange unsafe e-bikes for new devices. Participants must reside in New […]

FAB Neighborhood News – July 2024

Poster collage of four upcoming events

 MIDSUMMER MADNESS Can you believe it’s already nearly midsummer? We can — everything’s in full swing with hot weather, sunny days, and lots of FREE activities in the FAB Fulton neighborhood! Save the dates for these can’t miss events: Jazz at Jitu is taking a break in July but will be back in August and September with […]

FAB Biz Blast – July 2024

Crowd at Greene Grape watching cheese monger demonstration

DEMO DAY HEADED BACK TO FORT GREENE  Calling all Fort Greene FAB-area businesses! We’re seeking 4 – 6 businesses to participate in a day of demonstrations for the public. “Meet A Small Business” is a Street Lab initiative that aims to introduce merchants to potential customers and clients by offering a quick glimpse of a specialty […]

FAB Biz Blast – June 2024

Image of a window washing tool against a storefront window

WINDOW WASHING WEEK 2024  It’s time to let the sunshine in — and that can’t happen with dirty windows! ☀️ We’re kicking off the unofficial start to summer with an offer for FAB FULTON businesses: thanks to a grant from the NYC Department of Small Businesses (SBS), we are hosting our first-ever district-wide Window Washing […]

FAB Neighborhood News – May 2024

Bee hotels in a planter on Gates Avenue Plaza

 UN-BEE-LIEVABLE HAPPENINGS ON FAB FULTON   Earth Week and Spring delivered new neighbors to our area recently, and their digs are better than any “Air Bee N Bee” listing you’ll see for Brooklyn! “Bee hotels” are now in a public plaza near you. As reported by 6SqFt, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis […]

FAB Biz Blast – May 2024

A LITTLE MARKETING TUNEUP FOR SPRING!  Nothing like some one-on-one time with an expert to get insight into your business’s marketing and branding! We want to shout out the FAB businesses that took advantage of this awesome opportunity in our Quick Clinics last month: The Bowl, Fancy Free, Endswell, Cynergy Spa, Kofee, and Deniz Mediterranean, […]