Bed-Stuy Blog is a blog about our Brooklyn neighborhood.
The Bed-Stuy Blog has been around for 4¼ years. When I started the blog I did it because at the time I felt that Bed-Stuy’s blog presence was non-existent. That’s not totally true. Bed-Stuy was being mentioned on blogs, but it was often by people whose only knowledge of Bed-Stuy came from [...]
Do you remember when you were a kid and you were sitting in the den waiting for your 8:00 p.m. show to come on and all of a sudden the CBS Special Presentation music would start playing and you’d see the word SPECIAL rotating on the screen? For me, that was always a moment [...]
Architect/Designer/Event designer William DuBose
William DuBose is an architect and designer living in Bed-Stuy. He has his own company, Will DuBose Design. His sophisticated designs which include retail, office, residential, and entertainment spaces are eye candy for anyone who loves to see interi
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Check out this story in The Local about a beautiful Bed-Stuy family that enjoyed a double Father’s Day on Sunday.
[ June 25, 2011; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Are you an aspiring business owner?
Are you a property owner with vacant space?
Are you an existing business owner and want to expand?
Are you an organization with resources for effectively running a business?
If you are a start-up or an existing business want
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[ June 25, 2011; 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] The New York City Domestic Violence Hotline receives an average of a thousand calls from teenagers every month.
Columbia University's Center for Youth Violence and Prevention has recently discovered that sexual and dating violence are extremely common among N
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[ June 26, 2011; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] St. George's Episcopal Church (800 Marcy Avenue, bet Gates Avenue and Monroe Street) is hosting a presentation on autism on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at approximately 12:30 pm (to follow the 10:00 am Youth Service). The presenter is Lucina Clarke from My Time Inc.
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Bed-Stuy based folk/soul/pop band Itchy Hearts have just released their third album “Tried to be Punk.” The band members draw on influences from the Jackson 5 to Steve Earle. (I love it when bands cite influences that are wide ranging and seemingly unrelated.) They’ll be touring th
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Some of the families who are now Bed-Stuy homeowners. Photo credit: Deborah Schwartz
From Habitat for Humanity’s Press Release:
Sixteen hardworking, low-income families recently celebrated their new Habitat for Humanity – New York City homes in Bedford-Stuyvesant, receiving symbolic keys to t
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