Monthly Archives: January 2009

Super Bowl Party at Le Toukouleur This Sunday!

Posted on January 30, 2009 by The Changeling

[ February 1, 2009; 5:00 pm; ]

The annual Super Bowl Party at Le Toukouleur takes place this Sunday, February 1st. All night there will be complimentary beer and chips with any meal purchase.

Le Toukouleur
1116 Bedford Avenue (at Quincy)
718-622-0607
WWW.LETOUKOULEUR.COM

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 01/30/09

Posted on January 30, 2009 by The Changeling

Today I decided to stick to rentals along Bedford Avenue. Not surprisingly, there is a YMCA effect–the closer you are to the Y the more you’re gonna pay.
RENTALS

#1 — $1600 — 3 BR: Nice price for a 3 bedroom. It’s renovated and located on a strip that has everything you need–and by that I [...]

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INSIGHT Magazine Launch Party

Posted on January 29, 2009 by The Changeling

[ February 7, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] The editor of INSIGHT magazine is a Bed-Stuy resident, so I thought I would pass along this information about the upcoming launch party for the mag.

F.O.K.U.S. will be re-launching INSIGHT, their quarterly magazine later this month. The group will commemorate the event with a launch party as part of its Off the Wall [...]

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From King to Obama: A Community Forum & Panel Discussion

Posted on January 28, 2009 by The Changeling

[ January 28, 2009; 6:00 pm; ]
I just received this in my inbox:
From King to Obama: The Significance of the 2008 Presidential Election & Where do We Go from Here?

A Community Forum & Panel Discussion featuring:

NORMAN SEABROOK – PRESIDENT, Correction Officers Benevolent Association

BERTHA LEWIS – Co-CHAIR, New York State Working Families Party & CEO / CHIEF ORGANIZER, ACORN National

ERROL LOUIS – [...]

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Lost Dog!

Posted on January 27, 2009 by The Changeling

Please help find Nikko, a cute 1.5 year old bichon. He’s a neutered male, weighs about 15 pounds and has short white hair (his hair is much shorter than it is in the photo above thanks to a recent haircut).
Nikko was coming back from a walk when his leash and collar snapped apart and [...]

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Eye on the Stuy 01/26/09

Posted on January 26, 2009 by The Changeling

Palpable Optimism in the Streets: City of Strangers writes about the change that has swept over Brooklyn. [City of Strangers]

Spring Planning: Stop thinking about the cold outside and start thinking about what you’ll plant when it finally gets warmer. [Herb n Hoe]

What’s Happening in the Forum
Check out these threads when you visit the Bed-Stuy Forum: [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 01/23/09

Posted on January 23, 2009 by The Changeling

RENTALS
Rental #4
#1 — $1300 — 1.5 BR: I spy a few nice details in this apartment, but it seems like a long walk from the Utica AC train, which is closest according to the ad. You’ll probably be much closer to the Gates JZ which means that you’ll be near the cool music venues [...]

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David Caldwell-Mason Trio CD Release Party

Posted on January 22, 2009 by The Changeling

The David Caldwell-Mason Trio (David Caldwell-Mason on piano, Kellen Harrison on bass and Brian Bisordi on drums) will be holding their “Sharp as Knife” jazz CD release party at bushbaby on Friday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. (no cover).
bushbaby
1197 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY
718.636.5336
Check out bushbaby’s music calendar by clicking here!
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Justin Bua Artist Reception & Book Signing at House of Art Gallery

Posted on January 21, 2009 by The Changeling

[ January 30, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. January 31, 2009; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
Mix and mingle with artist Justin Bua at House of Art Gallery! Acclaimed artist Justin Bua will share the inspiration behind his greatest images. There will be food, drinks and door prizes, and Bua originals and limited editions will be available for sale.

Artist Reception
Friday, January 30th
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Bua will share the inspiration behind “Distorted [...]

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Inauguration Day

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Nettie

This is an exciting day for us in Brooklyn, where celebratory parties erupted across the borough on Election Day. Local Obama supporters looking to make a day of it have their choice of locales right here in Bed-Stuy.
Check out these recent Bed-Stuy Blog posts for more info on where:
What Else Is in the Teaches [...]

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