Author Archives: Inquisigal

About Inquisigal

I am a writer, photographer, and filmmaker living in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. I worked as a music journalist in the early 90's, covering the alternative rock scene, and have since written and directed films, and covered local Brooklyn and Bed-Stuy specific news as a photographer and writer for The Brooklyn Papers, Citylimits.org, and the Bed-Stuy Blog. I received the 2008 Pass Award, presented by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, as part of a team that produced the story “A Ballot’s Breadth Away from Rejoining Society” for Citylimits. org, and exhibited Bed-Stuy and Brooklyn-specific documentary photography this past summer at the Main Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in a show titled "Unexpected Brooklyn: Neighborhood Landscape in Transition."

Join us in supporting a local student

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Inquisigal

Two weeks into the new year, we’re all normally focused on sticking to, and moving forward with our new year’s resolutions. While for many of us, that means getting back to a regular schedule at the gym, but for others, it can also mean being freshly motivated to explore new ideas, work on new projects, [...]

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Bed-Stuy’s Nouvelle Pâtisserie: La Table Exquise

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Inquisigal

About a week and a half ago, a Bed-Stuy pâtisserie had its grand opening event. The newcomer, La Table Exquise, looks like it will be a nice addition to the steadily improving Tompkins Avenue.
Packed On Opening Night
The Menu: French press coffee and French pastries both to eat in and take out, both savory and [...]

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The Return of the House Call

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Inquisigal

Helen Lim, a New York State licensed massage therapist, is keeping in tune with the current cultural climate by harkening back to a simpler time when everyone from doctors to milkmen made house calls. Ms. Lim, who specializes in pre-natal and family massage, is now delivering her massage services directly to customers in the Bed-Stuy [...]

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Sea of Blue Salutes Edwards Family

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Inquisigal

New York City police gather in honor of officer Omar J. Edwards
Photo by Rosie McCobb
Members of the Bed-Stuy community and New York City’s (and beyond) finest gathered in the Stuyvesant Heights section of the neighborhood this morning to honor slain New York City police officer Omar J. Edwards. Funeral services took place at the majestic [...]

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Bed-Stuy Pub Crawl: Round Three

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Inquisigal

A pub crawl in Bed-Stuy??!!
Yes, we’ll agree that the neighborhood’s bars are indeed few and far between, and getting to those bars can often require much more effort than a mere “crawl.” But those slightly [...]

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Bed-Stuy Pub Crawl: Round Two

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Inquisigal

The set up: While Bed-Stuy’s bars are few and far between (minus the burgeoning bar block that seems to be forming on the northern end of Franklin Avenue), you’ve probably spied a few neon “Miller High Life” signs flickering painfully in the twilight, or noticed an unmarked, black metal door that adults seem to stream [...]

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True Tales of Tenancy

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Inquisigal

Gather ’round the campfire, readers, and let me share with you a little taste of Bed-Stuy living that many of you may be able to relate to. Normally, I – and many of the other Bed Stuy Blog scribes – tend to focus on the positive when writing about the people, places, and issues in [...]

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Toy drive for Bed-Stuy Domestic Violence Shelter

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Inquisigal

This request found its way to my Inbox; let’s see if we can help her out:

“Dear Parents, Friends, and Family,
There is a Domestic Violence Safe House here in Bedford Stuyvesant that would like to have toys to give to the 54 children who will be spending Christmas there (for some, it will be their very [...]

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Update on the hoopla over the homeless shelter at Sumner Avenue Armory

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Inquisigal

Photo by Rosie McCobb
The flyers were disseminated, the town-hall meetings were packed, and it seems progress has been made in regards to what may or may not be happening at the Pamoja House men’s shelter at the Sumner Avenue Armory. Photo by Rosie McCobbLocal community activists, including Jerry Blackshear of the Bedford Stuyvesant Association (pictured) [...]

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The leaves turn in Bed Stuy…

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Inquisigal

…and what was seen as only a crumbling building, becomes a living, dying canvas

…the vines were pleasant enough in the summer, but now, only now, do they truly reveal themselves

…turn on the light in your laundry room, and take a closer look. this is what you just might see

fall in Bed Stuy
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