Monthly Archives: July 2007

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One year ago, Brook’s Valley brought Caribbean, southern,� and vegetarian cuisine to Tompkins Avenue. In celebration of their one year anniversary, this Wednesday, August 1st, at 8:00 p.m. Brook’s Valley will have free martinis, dessert and live jazz.
Come on out and celebrate with Brook’s Valley!
Brook’s Valley Cafe is located at 415 Tompkins [...]

The Monroe Street Block Association and the St. Mary Church of Christ in a joint effort will be sponsoring a Community Health Information Fair. The street fair is a public event that is intended to promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention, enhance public awareness of major health disparities and educate our community residents and fellow [...]

A new cafe on Nostrand and Clifton has been making quite a splash with the locals. This adorable cafe is called Tiny Cup and it has brought a welcome change in dining options to this section of the neighborhood. I first heard about the opening of this spot on Brownstoner, and soon thereafter [...]

Now for the second part of my visit to the Lewis Avenue Flea Market!
The market is located on the corner of Lewis and Decatur, wrapping around the schoolyard. It’s open every Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm, from May through October 27. Vendors donate part of their proceeds to benefit a local teen program [...]

On my first visit to the Farmers Market, a trio of brightly colored quilts caught my eye, hung on the chain link fence surrounding the schoolyard. I remembered there’s a weekend flea market there, and decided to check it out on my next visit.
I present: a visual trip through the Lewis Avenue Flea Market.

The quilts [...]

ElevenTen Gallery @ 1110 Fulton Street

Midsummer Arts Madness Art Auction and Fundraiser
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2007 (One Day Event) TODAY!
Hours: 2:30PM – 5PM : Luncheon / Press Preview / Light Entertainment 6:30 – 9PM : Live Auction / Light Entertainment (LIVE AUCTION 7:30PM SHARP)
The Midsummer Madness event [...]

When I attended the last 79th precinct community council meeting Officer Lyons, the Commanding Officer of the precinct, mentioned that an anti-violence march/rally was scheduled for July and he encouraged all residents to participate. I’d forgotten about it until yesterday when I was approached by a young man handing out flyers advertising this upcoming [...]

424 Lafayette
Apparently 424 Lafayette is such a hot mess that they had to install Friedrich air conditioning units in every visible wall. Although it may not be apparent from the picture, these air conditioning units jut out more than just an inch or two. They stick wayyyy out. Check out this Friedrich [...]

“That’s some nappy-headed hos there.” ˆ Don Imus, White/male/67
years old (4/4/2007)
“What up, ho? You got di*k suckin’ lips.” ˆ Unknown, Black/male/teen
(5/16/2007)

We can’t forget that we fight for gender equity because women have
the right to be safe and respected, whether the violence comes from
a national radio host or a teenage boy we pass on the street. [...]