Catholic Church and City Stick It to Fort Greene
Here’s a rumor straight out of The Da Vinci Code…The eight-story pre-war building on the corner of Clermont and Greene has been home to a group of priests for years. According to a tipster who lives nearby, the priests began moving out last week to make room for the building’s new occupants: 155 juvenile delinquents….
Here’s a rumor straight out of The Da Vinci Code…The eight-story pre-war building on the corner of Clermont and Greene has been home to a group of priests for years. According to a tipster who lives nearby, the priests began moving out last week to make room for the building’s new occupants: 155 juvenile delinquents. The Catholic Church reportedly has leased the entire building to the City which obviously feels that Fort Greene is getting too nice. After a neighborhood has spent a couple decades pulling itself up by its heels, why not throw up another roadblock. Anyone have further details?
Update: It appears that the Church is partnering with a non-profit group called ANCHOR to create an urban boarding school, 15 or 20 of whose students will be housed in this building. It’s unclear if the rest of the building will continue to house priests.
misspriss
I had to ask, I thought a teacher was a teacher? what is an inner city teacher?
i think whitbo was being ironic…
right?
Folks, there are already juvenile halfway houses in FG/CH. Right on Clinton Ave, between Lafayette and Dekalb is a juvenile facility. A few doors down from the haunted house mansion. How many people walk past this juvenile halfway house every morning and evening as they commute to work? Did you feel unsafe walking down Clinton Ave?
Contrary to your fears, they things can exist without a negative impact on the community. The fact that this facility has existed for years hasnt held down RE prices on Clinton Ave at all.
misspriss
I had to ask, I thought a teacher was a teacher? what is an inner city teacher?
misspriss has it right, albeit in stark form. there has to be a way to help, but the pollyanna in whitbo won’t be it. or maybe he/she can take it to city hall and suddenly they’ll all get warm and fuzzy and hug and say, well gosh, he/she’s so right! – and NY will change in an instant!
Where the hell is Marty Markowits when you need him?
WOuld anyone be opposed if the church filled it with anti choice nitwits? How about priests who have a problem with teenage boys?
Everything in question is so premature. Where are the facts and real issues?
I know the housing market is slowing down, but can’t we find other things to talk about that are more productive?
If you ask me majority of these posts are just as juvenile as the subjects in question.
Can we please get back to appreciating the better of what Brooklyn brownstone living is about?
whitbo,
you’re cute. that always works. I was a really optimistic inner city teacher in training. then I got assaulted by two of my male students. then I got told by the city that I had to suspend my curriculum because they were changing it, but the new textbooks were not in yet. then I got threats from one of the parents because I sent the son to the principle and it was his last warning. I still get involved, but i have no delusions and nor should you. but it is cute. really.
OOF! TW at 5:32, I bow to you and your wisdom. Well stated! And anon 5:47 – right on! We love b’stoner and the forum he provides. Even when people actually have the audacity to disagree with me.