Archive for July, 2008

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Ginger Lily on Dekalb

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

While I never miss an opportunity to gripe about the number of hair and nail businesses in Bed-Stuy, I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised some months ago when I saw this salon on the block of Dekalb between Skillman and Bedford. Amazing what a nice awning and an inviting storefront can [...]

Blog Maintenance

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

We’ve been doing blog maintenance tasks over the past couple of days and we’ll continue to do them for the next several days. Please bear with us as we go through this process. Once everything is finished we’ll post information about the changes we’ve made.

Eye on the Stuy 07/28/08

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death at Von King Park

Brawlitics: Bed-Stuy’s own Dan Lavoie, author of the uber-smart political blog, You’re No Jack Kennedy, puts the smackdown on some Upper East Side Republican. [Time Out New York]

Radical Living in the News: One of the founding members of this communal Christian house used [...]

Bed-Stuy in the News

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Only One Way to Go (Up)
No doubt that by now you’ve seen the The New York Times piece on Bed-Stuy in Sunday’s Metro Section. In my opinion the reporter, Manny Fernandez, accurately captures what is going on in this area.  He talks about gentrification the way it really happens: two steps forward, one step backward, tension [...]

August Events at the Hattie Carthan Community Garden

Friday, July 25th, 2008

[ August 2, 2008; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. August 16, 2008; 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. August 31, 2008; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Hattie Carthan Community Garden is planning a lot of fun events for the month of August. The events are listed below. All events will be held in the garden (located on the corner of Lafayette and Marcy Avenues). You can reach the garden by taking the G to Bedford-Nostrand (use the Nostrand [...]

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

[ July 26, 2008; 3:00 pm; ]

Meet Your Neighbors : Episode 11

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Welcome back to “Meet Your Neighbors,” a 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.
So with summer here, and a plethora of muggy, hazy days having become the norm, my normally spry, beat reporter tendencies have admittedly [...]

More Community Garden Events

Monday, July 21st, 2008

[ July 26, 2008; July 31, 2008; August 1, 2008; August 2, 2008; August 6, 2008; August 9, 2008; August 16, 2008; August 23, 2008; August 31, 2008; ] I just received this information on the events taking place at community gardens in the area. This week I’ll be posting additional information about upcoming events at our own Hattie Carthan Community Garden. Just in case you’re unable to read the flyer, the information is printed just below the image.

Saturday, July 26th

Green Guerillas
Paint [...]

Speak Now

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

[ July 26, 2008; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Saturday, July 26, 4-6pm

Community Speaks: Spoken Word

Stars of Hope Community Garden

213 Madison Street between Bedford and Nostrand

All Open—Bring a poem, song, story, essay…anything you want to share

Extremely light refreshments

Make this a happening thing and it will keep on happening!

Spread the word…

New Class Schedule at Golden Om Yoga

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

 Golden Om has added some new classes to the schedule,
please take a look below and come check them out!
 
New Class Schedule beginning 7/20 :

Sun:  Michelle, 11am
Tina, 7pm
Mon:  Karen, 7pm
Lia, 8:45 pm
Tues: Nami, 7pm
Wed: Michelle, 7pm
Thurs: Romina, 7pm
Lia, 8:45 pm
www.goldenomyoga.com

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