Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sidewalk Gallery Show

Posted on March 16, 2009 by The Changeling

Dekalb Lafayette and Bedford Avenues
I love to watch artists at work. This weekend I came upon a group of guys who were putting this beautiful piece up on Dekalb near the Bedford-Nostrand station. This painting is of a woman and her children. It looked like they’d already finished a graffiti-looking piece to the right of [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 03/13/09

Posted on March 13, 2009 by The Changeling

RENTALS
Rental #3
PICK OF THE WEEK! #1 — $1350 — 2 BR: This is a nice, sunny reasonably priced two bedroom in a convenient location in the neighborhood. It has a nice floorplan that makes it great for shares (the two bedrooms are not next to one another). Even though the bedrooms are [...]

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Bed-Stuy Pub Crawl: Round Two

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Inquisigal

The set up: While Bed-Stuy’s bars are few and far between (minus the burgeoning bar block that seems to be forming on the northern end of Franklin Avenue), you’ve probably spied a few neon “Miller High Life” signs flickering painfully in the twilight, or noticed an unmarked, black metal door that adults seem to stream [...]

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Upcoming Domestic Violence Workshop for Teens

Posted on March 12, 2009 by The Changeling

[ March 14, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Here’s a timely workshop given all of the tabloid coverage of the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident. It’s outside of Bed-Stuy but I thought it might be of interest.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. East Kings County Alumnae Chapter presents THE PRINCESS DIARIES: Is This Love?…The Untold Stories of Teen Dating. This is a domestic violence workshop [...]

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Stuy-lista Talks Fashion and Work with the New York Times

Posted on March 11, 2009 by The Changeling

Twenty-five year old Bed-Stuy stylista (stylistA? Is this term applied to males too?) Matthew Anderson talks with the New York Times about his love of fashion and his job at the Juicy Couture flagship store. It’s a fun read, but all I wanna know is this: what vintage shop in Bed-Stuy sells animal pelts?

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Deadline Extended to Parents to Run for NYC Education Councils, But Time Still Running Out

Posted on March 11, 2009 by The Changeling

The deadline has been extended to March 19th:
The deadline for public school parents to register to run for NYC’s Community and Citywide Education Councils (CECs) has been extended until March 19th. In response to an increase in parent interest in the elections, the NYC Department of Education, a slew of City nonprofits, and parent groups [...]

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What’s the Story?

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Nettie

When I passed this corner, at Lewis Avenue and Monroe Street, in early February I wondered what had happened there that knocked this streetlight over. I snapped a few pics and continued on home.

As I continued to walk past this corner, noting the removal of the fallen light fixture and the addition of a temporary [...]

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The Bed-Stuy Meadow Project

Posted on March 9, 2009 by The Changeling

Wouldn’t this abandoned lot look nicer if it were filled with wildflowers?
There is an exciting Bed-Stuy beautification project getting underway called the Bed-Stuy Meadow. The brainchild of Deborah Fisher of the environmental activist blog, 21st Century Plowshare, this large-scale guerrilla gardening action has the goal of planting wildflowers in every single abandoned [...]

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What’s Happening in the Forum?

Posted on March 9, 2009 by The Changeling

Ice Jam Stop Luv Lola Too Kool on Putnam
Check out these threads when you visit the Bed-Stuy Forum:
[THE CRIME-Y, GRIMY SIDE OF BED-STUY]
The next meeting of the Trash Talkers, the Bed-Stuy anti-litter group, is tonight.
[SERVICES]
Resume writing service in Bed-Stuy
[RANDOM STUFF]
Where can I find a good bagel in Bed-Stuy?
Local Network [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 03/06/09

Posted on March 6, 2009 by The Changeling

RENTALS

Rental #3
#1 — $900 — STUDIO: This “cozy” studio is in a very nice looking building and is conveniently located a block from the train. You can find a cheaper studio in Bed-Stuy but probably not one this close to transportation. Halsey and Nostrand Nostrand AC
#2 — $1500 — 2 BR: Here’s the first listing [...]

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