NEW YORK — Combine iconic cultural institutions with a beautiful park, friendly people and tree-lined brownstones, then top it off with a legacy of community stewardship, and you get Fort Greene, Brooklyn , aka one of the “nicest places in America.”
This fall, the community was a finalist in Reader’s Digest’s annual contest to highlight the people or organizations that are making a difference.
“This is an amazing neighborhood”
“Our goal is to make this area better. And we kind of feel like we pat ourselves a little on the back when we see that there is a change,” says Inez Wilson, Executive Director and co-founder of Switching Lifestylez , a non-profit working to reduce violence among youth.
“It’s amazing and comes as no surprise. This is an amazing neighborhood. There’s so much culture and history here. Great community, super diverse,” says Councilmember Crystal Hudson (D), who represents the neighborhood.