Monthly Archives: October 2010

Bushbaby’s Sleepy Halloween Party

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 pm; ]
Bushbaby, located at 1197 Fulton Street near Bedford Avenue, is having a Halloween party too!

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Boo! It’s the 4th Annual Halloween Walk

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 31, 2010; 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
Join us for the 4th Annual Halloween Walk on Sunday, October 31, 2010 from 4:30PM-7:30PM.

There will be maps distributed throughout the neighborhood to start the walk at the designated residences/theme houses and local businesses. You can download the map here or you can pick one up at these locations:

99 Cent Store at [...]

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Zombiefest!!!!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 30, 2010; 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Here’s another cool event/fundraiser taking place this weekend:

Food Bank For New York City, indieScreen, The Cove, and hostess, Allison Love, announce “Zombiefest” – a Zombie Crawl, Film Screening, and after-party charity event.

The Food Bank For New York City is partnering with indieScreen to host a charity event to support Food Bank For New York City’s [...]

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6th Annual SoLA Haunted House Party at Akwaaba Mansion

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 30, 2010 8:00 pm to October 31, 2010 1:00 am. ]

Get your costume ready! SoLA (Shops of Lewis Avenue) and Gather Brooklyn present the 6th Annual SoLA Haunted House Party at Akwaaba Mansion on October 30th. There will be fantastic gift bags, raffle items, and live auction to benefit the SoLA annual Tree Lighting in Fulton Park and Family Holiday Celebration this December.

The elegant [...]

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Brooklyn Cooperative Credit Union’s Stash for Cash Program

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

The Brooklyn Cooperative Credit Union has a brand new Stash For Cash program. Stash is a fun and exciting savings sweepstakes for Bedford-Stuyvesant residents exclusively. The participants open a club account with a $25 dollar deposit (this account has a 12 month maturity and gives a 2% yield). The 1st deposit along with each new [...]

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CB3 Meeting This Monday

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

[ November 1, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The next Community Board 3 meeting will be held on Monday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the multiservice building on 1958 Fulton between Ralph and Howard. The multiservice building is located across the street from the Shirley Chisholm post office. Transportation is easy: take the C train to Ralph Avenue or the B25 [...]

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Book Signing Event with Charles Ogletree

Posted on October 26, 2010 by The Changeling

Professor Charles Ogletree is having a book signing on Sunday, October 31st at 3:00 p.m. at the Skylight Gallery at Restoration Plaza (1368 Fulton Street between New York Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue). This event is sponsored by the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Inc. Call 718-636-6998 to RSVP.

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Eye on the Stuy

Posted on October 25, 2010 by The Changeling

Photo courtesy Bed-Stuy Gateway
Has anyone checked out Checkers yet? Bed-Stuy Gateway suggests you order the seasoned fries. I’ve never been to Checkers, so tell me what have I been missing.
A brave off-duty cop prevented a young man from robbing a Franklin Avenue beauty salon at gunpoint.
A new cafe called Mac’s Landing [...]

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Tin City’s Fall Baby Blow Out Sale

Posted on October 25, 2010 by The Changeling

Tin City Drug and General Store (366 Lewis Avenue between Macon and Halsey Streets) is having a Fall Baby Blow Out Sale. 50% off all baby items October 24th – 31st. Brands include Earth’s Best baby food, Hot Kid cereals, Thymes Sweetleaf Baby, Seventh Generation Baby, Happy Baby Snacks, Mrs. Meyers Baby, Aubrey Organics Baby, [...]

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Subprime Lending Study of Madison Street and Putnam Avenue Continues

Posted on October 22, 2010 by The Changeling

Hilary Botein, a professor at Baruch College, is doing research on the impact of subprime lending and mortgage foreclosures on 4 blocks in Bedford-Stuyvesant (Madison Street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Marcus Garvey Avenue and Putnam Avenue between Lewis Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard). She’s traced the real estate transaction histories of all of the [...]

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