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Fort Greene

Openings, events, places, and local updates from Fort Greene.

What’s changing

Latest news

Inside NYCHA’s Model for Cleaner Apartment RetrofitsNews
Eat local

Restaurants & cafés

Coffee Project New York Fort Greenecafe · Specialty coffee shop with breakfast and lunchPersons of Interest Fort Greeneshop · Barbershop and groomingRhodorabar · Natural wine bar
What’s next

Upcoming events

Atlantic Terminal Fall Fest 2026Black Forest Brooklyn Oktoberfest 2026New York Tattoo Convention 2026America’s 250th Anniversary Tour of Fort Greene
Get outside

Parks & activities

Commodore Barry Parkpark · Community park with sports, play and seasonal aquatic facilities
Know the block

Neighborhood guides

Moving to Brooklyn Starts With Five DecisionsReal EstateFort Greene or Clinton Hill? Let the Address DecideReal EstateChoose a Brooklyn Neighborhood by Testing Your WeekReal EstateChoose an Artist Before the Tattoo ConventionEventsWalk Fort Greene’s Revolutionary History in ContextThings to DoChoose the Right Corner of Commodore Barry ParkParks
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Fort Greene stories

Editorial scene of moving boxes, a measuring tape, notebook and map in a sunlit Brooklyn apartment
Real Estate

Moving to Brooklyn Starts With Five Decisions

Balanced split editorial scene pairing a park and cultural district with a calm brownstone avenue
Real Estate

Fort Greene or Clinton Hill? Let the Address Decide

A map, grocery tote, keys, notebook and walking shoes arranged for Brooklyn neighborhood research
Real Estate

Choose a Brooklyn Neighborhood by Testing Your Week

Original editorial scene of visitors comparing artwork and consulting artists inside a large Brooklyn tattoo convention hall
Events

Choose an Artist Before the Tattoo Convention

Conceptual editorial scene of residents and specialists examining clean-energy apartment retrofit equipment
News

Inside NYCHA’s Model for Cleaner Apartment Retrofits

An anonymous guide with a folded map speaks to a small walking group in a leafy Brooklyn park near a stone memorial
Things to Do

Walk Fort Greene’s Revolutionary History in Context

Original editorial scene showing basketball, play, walking and rest in a busy Brooklyn community park
Parks

Choose the Right Corner of Commodore Barry Park

Original editorial scene of a barista helping a customer choose coffee by flavor at a bright Brooklyn cafe
Food + Drink

Order Coffee by Flavor at Coffee Project Fort Greene

Original editorial illustration of adults learning about copper stills during a Brooklyn distillery tour
Food + Drink

Choose the Right Kings County Distillery Experience

Original editorial scene of friends and families sharing pretzels and steins while a small brass band plays in a Brooklyn beer hall
Food + Drink

Book Black Forest Brooklyn’s Oktoberfest With the Table in Mind

Original editorial scene of children painting pumpkins at a lively fall festival on a Brooklyn plaza and car-free street
Things to Do

Make Atlantic Terminal Fall Fest Easy With Kids

Original editorial image of adults seated among rooftop grapevines at the Brooklyn Navy Yard near sunset
Food + Drink

Getting to Rooftop Reds Is Part of the Plan

A warm Fort Greene wine bar with neighborhood patrons, bottles, small plates and reusable serviceware
Food + Drink

Rhodora Runs on Natural Wine, Small Plates and No Reservations

Warm Brooklyn barbershop with vintage chairs, wood cabinetry, mirrors, and a record nook
Things to Do

Persons of Interest: A Fort Greene Barber Guide

Students engaged in glassblowing at UrbanGlass, Brooklyn
Things to Do

Discover Glass Art at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn neighborhood streetscape illustrating neighborhood life in Fort Greene
Neighborhoods

A practical guide to everyday Fort Greene

A Brooklyn neighborhood streetscape illustrating markets in Fort Greene
Neighborhoods

How to shop Fort Greene’s markets

A Brooklyn neighborhood streetscape illustrating arts in Fort Greene
Culture

A guide to arts and culture in Fort Greene