Category Archives: Bed-Stuy Forum

Join us in supporting a local student

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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Yes We Count – Census Application Assistance

[ March 20, 2010; 10:00 am; ]

Saturday March 20 @ 10:00AM
Boys and Girls High School
1700 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY

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What’s Happening in the Forum?

A pigeon roost somewhere in Bed-Stuy
Check out these threads when you visit the Bed-Stuy Forum:
[THE CRIME-Y, GRIMY SIDE OF BED-STUY]
Loud music is being blasted on Chauncey Street 3-4 nights a week as late as 3-4 a.m. WTF?
In keeping with the noise theme, there’s renewed interest in the “loud music from cars” discussion.
[FOODIES [...]

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What’s Happening in the Forum?

Ice Jam Stop Luv Lola Too Kool on Putnam
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[THE CRIME-Y, GRIMY SIDE OF BED-STUY]
The next meeting of the Trash Talkers, the Bed-Stuy anti-litter group, is tonight.
[SERVICES]
Resume writing service in Bed-Stuy
[RANDOM STUFF]
Where can I find a good bagel in Bed-Stuy?
Local Network [...]

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Eye on the Stuy 02/23/09

Church on Gates Avenue, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
What’s Happening in the Forum?
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[NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS]
Black History Month Event Featuring Activist Kevin Powell
Anyone know of any knitting groups in Bed-Stuy?
The second meeting of the trash talkers is tonight!
A local radio show is looking for book reviewers. [...]

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Eye on the Stuy 02/09/09

31 Kosciuszko is making progress.

Electronic Galley Slaves: CoS observes a common sight in the cafes of New York City. [City of Strangers]

Guess What We Found?: Reclaimed Home finds a weird object in a friend’s basement. Can you guess what it is? [Reclaimed Home]

It’s Word: Word BK’s photography is beautiful. Here he photographs [...]

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Eye on the Stuy 01/26/09

Palpable Optimism in the Streets: City of Strangers writes about the change that has swept over Brooklyn. [City of Strangers]

Spring Planning: Stop thinking about the cold outside and start thinking about what you’ll plant when it finally gets warmer. [Herb n Hoe]

What’s Happening in the Forum
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Eye on the Stuy 01/12/09

Place Blog as Virtual Town Square: The NY Times takes a look at place blogs, which serve as forums for people to vent about local issues. The article focuses on Brooklyn place blogs where the discussions can become particularly lively. [New York Times]

Margaret Unpacks: A sustainability advisor moves into a great apartment in Bed-Stuy.[Apartment Therapy]

Aloha, [...]

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True Tales of Tenancy

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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Eye on the Stuy 01/05/09

Image courtesy of Essence.com

Letters to Our New President: Essence asked three hundred students from the Excellence Charter School, an all boys school here in Bed-Stuy, to write letters to President Obama. Several of them are included in this article. They are so enjoyable to read! I love the questions that these [...]

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