Monthly Archives: July 2010

Tin City’s GRAND OPENING This Sunday 7/25 – FREE Ice Cream Scoops From 11AM-2PM!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!  With a high temperature of 90 and high humidity expected this Sunday, the place to be from 11AM to 2PM is at the grand opening of Tin City Drug & General Store (366 Lewis Avenue, between Macon and Halsey Streets).
It's a family affair! Business [...]

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Midnight Production Crew at Bread Stuy

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

There was an after-hours shoot happening at Bread Stuy (401 Lewis Avenue, between MacDonough and Decatur Streets) late Sunday night.   Looks like they were intensively working on getting interior shots.   Does anyone know what the production was all about?

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Pre-Diabetes Program at the Y

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Changeling

The Y now has a program to assist people at risk for diabetes. This pre-diabetes program helps people develop healthy lifestyle changes:
What is the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program (Y-DPP)?
The New York State Y-DPP was designed and researched by the Indiana University School of Medicine to aid in the prevention of diabetes for individuals who [...]

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Chillin On Da Corner Outdoor Film Series Presents Malcolm’s Echo

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 20, 2010; 8:45 pm to 10:45 pm. ] Tonight Ephraim Benton’s Chillin On Da Corner & Beyond Film Series presents Malcolm’s Echo: The Legacy of Malcolm X, winner of the African Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary 2009.

Here’s the synopsis:

Now, more than 40 years after the assassination of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz – Malcolm X, we look beyond the icon [...]

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Bed-Stuy Sounds: The Path of Least Resistance

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Changeling

suicide girls – the path of least resistance from tpolr on Vimeo.
The duo of Mick O’Connor and Tara Striano goes by the name of The Path of Least Resistance. Based in Bed-Stuy and the LES, the track “Suicide Girls” is from their first album “America One,” which was recorded at Call to Prayer Studios located [...]

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Walking Tour of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Changeling

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There is a walking tour of Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights taking place this Sunday! The tour is being hosted by Amzi Hill of the blog “Save Bedford Stuyvesant” and Montrose Morris, one of the writers over at Brownstoner. Click over to Reclaimed Home for all of the details.

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Fulton Flea Market’s Awning

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Did anyone notice when the Fulton Flea Market (1425 Fulton Street at Brooklyn Avenue) awning was erected?   It’s been up for almost a month now.  The market was signless for quite awhile prior.  Is it possible the owners were thinking there would be some competition with the recent debut of The Market at Bedford Village, [...]

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ASPCA Block Party This Saturday

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
ASPCA Block Party Celebrates the “Dog Days” of Summer at the Brooklyn Public Library. The community is invited to take advantage of the FREE on-site pet health services.

WHO: The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is bringing all [...]

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Bed-Stuy Block Party Summer

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Music, fashion, food, and fun.  Block parties are a summer pastime in Bed-Stuy.  Block parties and Bed-Stuy go hand in hand.  It says summer is truly here!
Among those blocks that partied this past weekend:
- MacDonough Street, between Ralph and Patchen Avenues
- Decatur Street, between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues
- Stuyvesant Avenue, between Hancock Street and Jefferson [...]

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Drinks at Nero Doro!

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 14, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

It’s been a long time a-comin’, but Nero Doro has finally gotten their wine and beer license. To celebrate they are having party tomorrow evening, so head on over and enjoy a few drinks and celebrate Bastille Day while you’re at it. The wine/beer license brings another plus for the area: beginning on [...]

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