Archive for April, 2008
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Usually when I see an ad that says “Needs Tranny” I think to myself “Yeah, don’t we all?” but after seeing it on a car a few days ago, I realized that the word had more than one meaning. See, that’s the great thing about being in Bed-Stuy–you’re always learning something new.
Meet Your Neighbors: Episode 2
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Glad to hear everyone enjoyed the inaugural installment of “Meet Your Neighbors,” a new feature on the Bed Stuy blog that serves to make the introductions between you, our readers, and other people who live or work in Bedford Stuyvesant.
I hit the streets on a warm, sunny afternoon last week, hoping my narrative nose [...]
Goodbye Blue Monday Weekly Concert Lineup
Monday, April 28th, 2008Here are the week’s concert offerings at Goodbye Blue Monday. Each night shows start at 9:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. As always, there is no cover and no minimum.
Monday, April 28
JUVILEY; Bloater; Brendan DeVallance; Carpobrotus
Tuesday, April 29
Norton Antivirus; Thirsty Pirates; Lima Charlie; Wild and Free
Wednesday, April 30
8PM: Jonathan Roberts;
Al Duvall; Pseudonim; [...]
Eye on the Stuy 04/28/08
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Da/oD Gets a Weekly Gig on Sirius [Do and/or Die]
These are the People in Your Neighborhood [LV&R]
Single Family Homes Under 300K [Reclaimed Home]
Monuments to Vanishing Cities [Deborah Fisher]
New Yoga Studio In Stuyvesant Heights
Friday, April 25th, 2008Yoga practitioners, health and wellness enthusiasts, and those curious to learn more about the benefits of yoga can finally skip the trek to Ft. Greene and stroll on over to Sweethome Yoga, a new yoga studio located at 357 Decatur Street, between Stuyvesant and Malcolm X Avenues. The studio, which is housed in the expansive [...]
Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 04/25/08
Friday, April 25th, 2008RENTALS
The Tulip (#3)
#1 — $1600 — 1 br: Little pink houses have sprouted up all over Bed-Stuy. This pink and green box gets points for being in a cool section of the neighborhood, but the price seems a little high even though it includes an outdoor space. Still, you’re near the J train, [...]
Spring Events at Umoja Garden
Thursday, April 24th, 2008[ April 25, 2008; 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. May 17, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. June 21, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. July 9, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. July 12, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. July 16, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. July 19, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. July 23, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. July 26, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. July 30, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. August 2, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. August 6, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. August 9, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. August 13, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. August 16, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. September 20, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Learning Garden programs bring garden-based learning to New York City schoolchildren and community members.
Learning Gardens “Coming UP” Inauguration - Friday, April 25th 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate this new community green haven and help the greening of Brooklyn by planting a tree, a seed, a flower, and a dream.
It’s My Garden (Oops! My Park) [...]
Bedford-Stuyvesant Artists’ Association and Fulton Art Fair, Inc. Host Upcoming Art Auction
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008The Bedford-Stuyvesant Artists’ Association (BeSAA) in collaboration with the Fulton Art Fair Inc., will be hosting its first fundraiser art auction, Saturday, May 3rd from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Central Brooklyn Multi-Service Center located at 1958 Fulton Street (between Ralph and Howard) in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The art work to be auctioned [...]
Meet Your Neighbors
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Wondering who lives in Bedford Stuyvesant? How long they’ve lived here? What they do for fun? How they make a living? What they like about Bed Stuy? Dislike about Bed Stuy?
“Meet Your Neighbors” will be an on-going Bed Stuy blog feature, introducing you to other people who live or work in Bedford Stuyvesant. Ready to [...]
Water & Tax Lien Help Night
Monday, April 21st, 2008[ April 23, 2008; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
I recently received this information from Community Board #3. Unfortunately, there are many homeowners in the neighborhood who on the lien list, which now includes both water/sewer charges and property taxes. In response, the “Know the Facts. Don’t Lose Your Home” Collective, HPD, the Department of Finance, the DEP and the Office of [...]
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