Monthly Archives: March 2010

Party at Sucre Coffee and Jazz Lounge

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 19, 2010; 9:00 pm; ]

Tonight there will be a going away party for Chef Wilson at Sucre Coffee and Jazz Lounge! There will be a comedy show by Del Harris and Kareem Green and a live performance by the Noise Culture followed by Dj Brown Bomber spinning it for the rest of night.

Going Away Party for Chef Wilson
Friday, March [...]

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The Curious Garden Reading This Saturday at Brownstone Books

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 20, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]

Join Brownstone Books for a lovely afternoon with Peter Brown, the author of The Curious Garden.

The discovery of scraggly wildflowers struggling to survive in the middle of the city inspires Liam to become a gardener. Slowly but surely his hard work pays off in ways that Liam never imagined. Inspired by the [...]

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Yes We Count – Census Application Assistance

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ March 20, 2010; 10:00 am; ]

Saturday March 20 @ 10:00AM
Boys and Girls High School
1700 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY

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In Development: The Garvey Apartments

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Construction is starting to peer above the sidewalk barriers.  Postings reveal this will be the future site of The Garvey Apartments, located on Fulton Street between Lewis Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard. It’s designated to be affordable housing for New Yorkers.  Work is scheduled to be completed a year from now.  Also to note [...]

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Not Quite Finished

Posted on March 18, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

This Chauncey Street wooden four storied structure has been sitting idle, among others in Bed-Stuy.  Located on the south side of the street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard, it actually sits as a divider between two types of housing: well-kept brick row houses on one side and six story low-income apartment buildings on [...]

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2222 Stuyvesant Avenue?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

How could a home located on a 300 block of Stuyvesant suddenly have a four digit number?  Well, the Stuyvesant Heights Landmark Senior Citizens Center (375 Stuyvesant Avenue at Decatur Street) now does.  Well, not really.  It appears to be another prop for HBO’s original drama series Boardwalk Empire.  At this point, the building has [...]

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Asbestos Abatement Scheduled For Fulton Street Buildings

Posted on March 16, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Most of these mixed-use attached buildings on Fulton Street between Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Albany Avenue have stood drearily and abandoned for years.  Suddenly last week, buildings 1562 – 1576 Fulton Street and 43 Albany Avenue have been scheduled for a controlled demolition with asbestos in place.  The abatement is set to begin on Friday March [...]

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Speed Dating at Common Grounds This Saturday!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 20, 2010; 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Tired of speeding dating events for the younguns? Well Common Grounds Coffee House has got you covered! They’re holding a speed dating event this Saturday night exclusively for people 40 years old and up (and people interested in dating those 40 and over). It’s fun and pressure free, so RSVP by calling [...]

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Free Community Forum for Homeowners

Posted on March 15, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 16, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

A homeowner forum will be held on Tuesday, March 16th at Brown Memorial Baptist Church from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. This free forum will provide information on tax lien sales, loan modifications, foreclosure prevention and intervention, settlement conferences, FHA 203K Rehabilitation Loans, reverse mortgages, home repair loans, tax abatements, senior programs, weatherizing, energy efficiency and [...]

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