Author Archives: Vettievette

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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Tompkins Houses Playground JAIL!?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Vettievette

I turned on the evening news and hear that Tompkins Houses has made the news because of their playground structure.  Newsblog – blackandbrownnews – edited by Sharon Toomer broke the news yesterday after the above photo was submitted by photographer, Monifa Bandele.  BBN reports that they visited the playground and called the Mayor’s office.  The [...]

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Bed-Stuy on Yelp: There Goes the Neighborhood!

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Vettievette

The Weekly Yelp: Bedford-Stuyvesant
You will hear no complaints from me about positive publicity on our beloved ‘hood, Bedford-Stuyversant. It highlights the many businesses, restaurants, services, etc. we enjoy around our way.  What I found the most interesting in this weekly shoutout wasn’t the actual shoutout itself, but the talk message boards where members share their [...]

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House of Art Presents the Works of Frank Morrison and Jamel Shabazz

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Vettievette

[ December 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. December 6, 2009; 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Jump Off by Frank Morrison"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="405" caption="Jamel Shabazz"][/caption]

Jamel ShabazzA few days ago I received an email newsletter from the House of Art and immediately got excited.  As a huge fan of Hip Hop and urban art, it was a true pleasure to learn that Bed-Stuy’s very own House of [...]

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From Our Neighbors in Clinton Hill: Vesper Bar Building Collapse

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Vettievette

I heard the news from the grapevine.  More info. from nydailynews.com:
A four-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed with a thunderous roar Sunday, injuring four people and forcing the evacuation of several nearby structures, officials said.
The Clinton Hill building, which was cited for having a crack on its facade last month, rained down brick and wood when [...]

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Celebrate Juneteenth at the House of Art!

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Vettievette

[ June 19, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. June 20, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]

House of Art & SoulSummer.com
present
R&B Artist
Gordon Chambers

House of Art Gallery &  SoulSummer.com

Invite You to
Witness The FUSION of Art & Soul
Where Visual Art meets the Rhythm of Soul
Experience the House of Art Gallery Collection
And the Rhythm of Soul

Featuring award-winning
Songwriter, Producer and Artist
Gordon Chambers

Free Admission
Live Performance

House of Art Gallery
Saturday,
June 20, 2009
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
373 Lewis Avenue

(between MacDonough & Macon)
Brooklyn, [...]

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And the news just keeps getting better re: Officer Omar Edwards’ Shooting

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Vettievette

I was up late last night and read a tweet from a friend and fellow Bed-Stuy resident. She wrote about how disturbed she was to hear that witnesses have come forward stating that they saw the cops cuff Officer Omar Edwards after he was shot and delayed to call the ambulance until they realized he [...]

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New Bed-Stuy Blog Contributor Vettie Vette!

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Vettievette

Hello fellow readers!
My name is Vettie Vette and I am excited to be a new addition to the Bedstuyblog postin’ crew. I’ve lived in Bed-Stuy for 4 years and have since participated in many community events and activities around our beloved nabe.  I am a full-time social worker and a DJ in my spare time. [...]

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