Community Friends Day at Commodore Barry Park
Photos by René Scotland and Jasmin Chang
★彡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 彡★ 
Saturday, September 24was a beautiful day in the park. The afternoon was filled with crafts, face painting, 
Spider-Man 
@latinnerdcosplayer
even a bouncy castle!! 
◦•𝒮𝓅𝑒𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀𝓈 𝓉𝑜 𝒲𝑒𝑔𝓂𝒶𝓃𝓈•◦ #Wegmans And the segue to the ★彡𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓾𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓸𝓮𝓼 𝓑𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼彡★ 𝓯𝓸𝓻 2022-2023 ~ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘐𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘎 ~ was well attended. Over 50 people (family, friends, neighbors even 
gathered together to celebrate the Heroes and the Legacy Heroes who have given and gave their love and time to the Fort Greene Community and City Park across generations! ♡𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞♡
Fort Greene Fling at Fort Greene Park
Video by Carey Wagner
The Fling is an annual benefit which directly supports Fort Greene Park and the free, year-round, programming and maintenance Fort Greene Park Conservancy provides.
The Fling will be held September 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Monument in Fort Greene Park.
Please join us to:
Gather together and celebrate the strength and resilience of our community.
Enjoy a live performance by Eric Frazier and his Jazz Ensemble!
Enjoy day time activities with the whole family at The Fling Warm Up starting at 1pm.
Honor the many people who have supported and uplifted the Fort Greene community, and hear their stories as part of our ongoing partnership with the Community Heroes project.
Dance the evening away with DJ Kendollaz!
Spotlighted Heroes
News & Events
Aug 16, 2023: Celebrating Fort Greene Park Community Heroes
Wednesday August 16 was the Fort Greene Park Community Heroes Meet & Greet! So many people came out to support and celebrate their loved ones and neighbors! 1) The crowd cheering for this year’s Community Heroes! 2) Friends and family of Ms. Priscilla Douglas surround her. 3) Community Hero Tanja Richardson @Fatal_Star21 and her grandchildren pose in front of her banner 4) Filmmaker Tenisha Carrington @theenglishway_doc poses with family members of Dr. Josephine English in front of their banner 5) Aaron Zimmerman of @nywriters, a writing coach, and photographer Zahra Mirmalek @zahra.mirmalek who took his portrait 6) Janise Mitchell with her family in front of her banner. 7) Cheering for Carlos Jones of Switching Lifestylez @switchinglifestylez 8) Filmmaker Tenisha watches as Community Heroes share their stories 9) The crowd! So many neighbors and friends came together to celebrate! ❤️ @fortgreenepark @friendsofcommodorebarrypark @photoville @jointrellis #communityheroes #fortgreene #publicart #brooklyn
Aug 12, 2023: Celebrating Commodore Barry Community Heroes
Saturday August 12 was the Commodore Barry Park Community Heroes opening celebration, and it was filled with love and community pride! 1) Mary Fowler’s friends and family remembering her in front of her banner 2 ) Community Hero Coach Ron posing in front of his banner with friends 3 & 4) Coach Ron with youth writer Sonia who interviewed him to write his bio 5) Community Hero Eric Blackwell with youth writer Chloe who interviewed him and wrote his bio \ 6) The crowd listening to each Community Hero share 7) Seema & Rebecca of the @brooklynbookbodega sharing about the importance of having books accessible at home 8 The crowd listening to each Community Hero share 9) Community Hero Saleem Ali’s wife and daughter 10) Kesha Morse of Friends of Commodore Barry Park
Meet and Greet 2023 Fort Greene Community Heroes!
There's 12 new Community hero banners up in Fort Greene! Please join us for meet and greets in Commodore Barry Park and Fort Greene Park where you can meet the heroes, artists and youth writers! Community Heroes Commodore Barry Date: Saturday August 12 Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM Location: Commodore Barry Park, along the football field fence Community Heroes Fort Greene Park Date: Wednesday August 16 Time: 6:30PM-8:00PM Location: Fort Greene Park, along the hospital fence Please invite your friends, family and community!
Hiring Story Producer for Friends of Commodore Barry Park
OVERVIEW Friends of Commodore Barry Park is seeking a paid part-time story producer for the annual Community Heroes project which highlights everyday heroes who have nurtured and strengthened the surrounding community. Community Heroes Fort Greene is a collaboration between Friends of Commodore Barry Park, Fort Greene Park Conservancy and Photoville. Learn more about the project: communityheroes.nyc/projects/fort-greene/ Expected Start Date: Apr 10, 2023 Time Frame: 7 weeks (Early April - June) Hours: 60 hours total (roughly 8 - 10 hours per week) Exact schedule will depend on the timing of the photo and interview sessions. Hourly Rate: $25/hour This position will report directly to the members of Friends of Commodore Barry Park. To apply: Send a resume and coverletter to friendsofcommodorebarrypark@gmail.com by March 13, 2023. SKILLS REQUIRED FOR A STRONG CANDIDATE: Strong organization: scheduling, digital file management Clear and friendly communication Platforms: Google Docs, Zoom, Dropbox Proximity is a core value of this project, so applicants who live, work, or have a relationship with Fort Greene will be prioritized. ROLE DETAILS: The Story Producer role will begin after the 6 heroes for Commodore Barry Park 2023 have been selected, and span until each hero’s portrait and stories have been created. [...]
Fort Greene Park 2022 Community Heroes
Thank you to Carey Wagner for creating a video to honor the 6 Fort Greene Park Community Heroes for 2022!
Photos from the Meet and Greet (Fort Greene Park and Commodore Barry Park)
A celebratory walking tour for the launch of a new group of Fort Greene Community Heroes - six in Fort Greene Park and 6 in Commodore Barry Park! Heroes, artists, youth writers and collaborators joined the festivities to share about their experiences.
10/6: Neighborhood Picnic + Opening Celebration at Fort Greene Park
Join us for a picnic with neighbors, as we unveil new hero banners! Come meet and celebrate the community heroes and the artists featured in this exhibition. Please bring a snack to share!
6/15: Celebrating 6 new heroes at The Fort Greene Park Fling
We were so honored and excited to work alongside our neighbors and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy to once again celebrate heroes at The Fling. Deb Howard Eric Frazier James Roberts,”Brother James” Moshood Preston Riddick Dr. Yvrose Pierre
Fort Greene Park Director looks back on 2018
Dear Fort Greene Park Community: Looking back, 2018, my fourth year as Fort Greene Park Director, was an incredible year of growth and expansion. Much of what we accomplished would not have been possible without the neighbors who care for and support the park. Our 2018 operations makeover coincided with the Community Heroes NYC photography installation along the Brooklyn Hospital fenceline that celebrates everyday residents who organize and generously give time and talent for the good of the park and neighborhood. Read more here: http://www.fortgreenepark.org/news/2018/12/13/looking-back-on-2018-a-letter-from-park-director-dave-barker
September 2022 – August 2023
This exhibition is located in two parks:
Fort Greene Park
along the Brooklyn Hospital fence
Commodore Barry Park
along the football field
The Fort Greene neighborhood project is organized by: