Exploring Fort Greene & Clinton Hill + The Fort Greene Jazz Festival

RSVPs begin 2 weeks before the tour on Saturday, August 23rd at 10:00am. This tour is free with an optional donation to your organizer/guide at the end via cash, Venmo or zelle.

Space is set aside for new members, first and second timers who land on the waiting list, along with my real estate clients. If you fall into one of these categories feel free to email me at hankorenstein@gmail.com to request a spot.

To bring: Water and snacks recommended, as is a hat for the sun. Be sure to check your transportation route in advance so you can be on time, given weekend changes: https://new.mta.info/

The free Jazz Festival is outdoors and runs from 3pm - 7pm. The tour portion will end at Fort Greene Park between around 5:00pm. There are regular restrooms at the festival site and staying for the jazz is optional. There is seating on the grass and nearby benches (for the grass bring something to sit on).
https://www.fortgreenepark.org/calendar/jazz-festival-090625

TOUR OVERVIEW
I love the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We'll stroll through some of New York's most beautiful and historic residential streets - filled with architectural treasures includes lovely townhouses, magnificent churches, mansions, along with the spectacular Pratt Institute Campus which features NYC's largest outdoor sculpture park. Fort Greene Park itself is a historic place and feaures the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument honoring American prisoners of war who perished on British ships anchored in the East River during the American Revolution.

Before there was Carnegie Hall in Manhattan (1891), there was the Brooklyn Academy of Music (1861) The Brooklyn Academy (BAM) is one of NYC's great places for movies, music, dance and theater. BAM is part of the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District that we will traverse during the first portion of the tour which has many unique arts organizations including Urban Glass, the Center for Fiction and the Polansky Shakespeare Center.

We'll end our walk in Brooklyn's first park, Fort Greene Park, for socializing and the Jazz Festival which runs until 7:00pm.

Restrooms Before the Tour: Please try and take care of business beforehand. There are public restrooms right at our meeting place up the escalator leading to the public library or across the street at the Center for Fiction.

To bring: Water to drink; sun protection.

Cheers!

Hank
hankorenstein@gmail.com
646-596-3005