Fort Greene
Coverage of Fort Greene in the Nexus archive.
- Advocates call for stricter safety measures after 2 cabbie shootings in Brooklyn
Advocates are urging for stricter safety measures following two cabbie shootings in Brooklyn. Fernando Mateo of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers highlighted the risks drivers face daily, citing a recent shooting in Fort Greene.
- Livery cabbie shot in face by bystander after NYC fender-bender: cops, sources
A 50-year-old TLC livery cabbie was shot in the face by a bystander after a fender-bender with a white Sprinter van near NYCHA’s Whitman Houses in Fort Greene around 4 a.m. The driver had just picked up a fare when the collision occurred.
- Man in livery cab shot in the face in Brooklyn: sources
A 50-year-old man in a livery cab was shot in the face in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, early Friday morning. He was found conscious and alert at 99 North Portland Ave. and is recovering.
- Livery cab driver shot in face after crash in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
A livery cab driver was shot in the face following a crash in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. John Del Giorno reported the incident from the scene via NewsCopter 7.
- Power reductions continue for some parts of NYC amid outages
Con Edison is reducing voltage by 8% in parts of Brooklyn, including Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, and Clinton, as crews work to maintain equipment and restore power amid ongoing outages.
- 12 injured when motorcycle strikes group inside Brooklyn park
Twelve people were injured when a motorcycle struck a group inside Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood just after 6:30 p.m. The incident occurred at Flushing Avenue and Navy Street.
- Driver arrested after motorcycle plows into crowd in Brooklyn park: NYPD
A motorcyclist was arrested after plowing into pedestrians in Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park, critically injuring four and hitting 12 people. The driver, Neisha Atkinson, was identified by police.
- Multiple pedestrians injured after being struck by motorcycle
A motorcycle driver lost control and struck a group of pedestrians in a Brooklyn park, resulting in multiple injuries, including some in critical condition. The driver has been arrested and is awaiting charges.
- 12 injured when motorcycle strikes group inside Brooklyn park
Twelve people were injured when a motorcycle struck a group inside Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. The incident occurred at Flushing Avenue and Navy Street.
- 9 injured when motorcycle strikes group inside Brooklyn park
A motorcycle struck at least nine people in Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, leaving four in critical condition and the others stable. The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. Sunday in Fort Greene.