Monthly Archives: June 2011

Biggie on Franklin

Mural on Franklin and Dekalb Avenues

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5th Annual Bed-Stuy Pet-Stuy Pet Show

[ June 11, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

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Eye on the Stuy

The city decides to put the smackdown on illegal hostels, shuttering two in Bed-Stuy and two in Williamsburg.
The New York Times takes a tour of Herkimer Street, capturing the beauty of the buildings there.
Dope Jams is having a musical fundraiser for Japan’s earthquake victims on Saturday! For $10 you get DJs spinning, BBQ and a [...]

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Bed-Stuy Do or Die Premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival

[ June 5, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. June 7, 2011; 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ]

I just received an email from the one and only Nathan Kensinger (photographer, film maker and film festival organizer) about the upcoming Brooklyn Film Festival. Kensinger is the director of programming for the BFF and he’s spreading the word about the BFF’s world premiere of a film called “Bed Stuy – Do Or Die” [...]

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Discover Bed-Stuy Neighborhood Resource and Safety Expo

[ June 9, 2011; ] Discover Bed-Stuy is an annual event presented by the Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth, Education and Safety Task Force and Community Board 3 to expose residents of the wide range of resources available in our community. This year’s event takes place on Thursday, June 9th.
Here’s a list of workshops that are scheduled:

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