Monthly Archives: April 2010

Secret Eats in Bed-Stuy?

Posted on April 12, 2010 by The Changeling

There’s a restaurant at the back of Chinantla, a Mexican grocery store on Myrtle between Franklin and Skillman. You might not have guessed it from the exterior. I hear it’s good.

Do you have a secret favorite restaurant in Bed-Stuy? A place that is off the beaten path, hidden behind a secret [...]

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Shooting on Halsey Street Between Throop and Tompkins Sunday Afternoon

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Vettievette

I was walking up Throop Avenue this afternoon and a cop car came blaring past me.  As soon as I got home I read on my twitter feed that people heard gun shots and helicopters were flying over Halsey.  Sadly, a 5 year-old girl and a man were shot and  are in stable condition.  The [...]

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Eco Soul Concert

Posted on April 12, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ April 17, 2010; 2:00 pm; ]

This event takes us a bit outside of Bed-Stuy, over to neighboring Crown Heights.  The Eco Soul Concert is an outdoor celebration of jazz, held at Weeksville Heritage Center.  This concert stars bass guitarist Melvin Gibbs and composer/cellist/pianist Ayanna.  Note that a piece of Bed-Stuy will be represented.  Desserts and treats will be provided for [...]

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Rhythm and Prana Flow with Trance Dance Tonight at the Bed-Stuy Y

Posted on April 11, 2010 by The Changeling

[ April 11, 2010; 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
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Check out this fun class taking place tonight at the Bed-Stuy YMCA! I have no idea what “rhythm and prana flow” or “trance dance” is, but it sounds like a fun way to pass a Sunday evening. The cost is $20 and the money will go the the YMCA’s Strong [...]

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Celebrate Spa Week at Hibiscus Day Spa

Posted on April 11, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Hibiscus Day Spa is offering some premier deals from Monday April 12th through Saturday April 24th, such as their $50 tropical indulgence spa treatments and special extended hours.
There’s the Mango Passion body scrub – a sweet fruity scrub that is “so luxurious, it will melt on your skin.”  The Hibiscus H20 facial reportedly has a potent [...]

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Gates Avenue Coop Open House This Weekend

Posted on April 9, 2010 by The Changeling

[ April 10, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. April 11, 2010; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] If you’re interested in affordable housing, check out the Gates Avenue Cooperatives. For more information on these residences click here.

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Get That Census Form In

Posted on April 9, 2010 by The Changeling

And encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same!

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Join the Bed-Stuy Community Eco-Mapping Project!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by The Changeling

I recently found out about a wonderful project taking place in Bed-Stuy. It’s called the Bed-Stuy Community Eco-Mapping Project and it kicks off this Sunday. Help us understand the community we live in!
The Bed-Stuy Community Eco-Mapping Project will hold a training for community members, volunteers and students on Sunday April 11th from 3 [...]

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Butternut Market to Open in Former Solomon’s Porch Space in June!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

The steel shutters are up, new windows in place.  Garbage has been hurled out.  The ceiling has been stripped, exposing wooden beams and incasedent lightbulbs. It’s been busy at the former Solomon’s Porch space (307 Stuyvesant Avenue between Halsey & Hancock Streets) for almost two weeks now.  This makeover comes in preparation for the long [...]

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Blossoms and Brownstones

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Alexa11221

Spring on Greene Avenue. Wednesday only seemed like summer.

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