Category Archives: Politics

Hattie Carthan Community Market Advocacy Series

Posted on August 20, 2010 by The Changeling

The Hattie Carthan community garden will conduct a 5 session Basic Advocacy Training for community residents to gain the basic skills necessary to educate and engage neighborhood stakeholders in local advocacy around food and public safety in farmers markets located in high crime areas. They are also hoping to create valuable relationships with community residents [...]

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CB3 Meeting Tonight

Posted on May 3, 2010 by The Changeling

[ May 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The next Community Board 3 meeting will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation 1368 Fulton Street (Lower Level). To see the agenda for this meeting, visit the CB3 website.

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Yes We Count – Census Application Assistance

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ 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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February CB3 Meeting Rundown

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Teanickeldime

Sorry for the hiatus. I was unable to attend the CB3 Meetings for December and January. Here’s the roundup for February!
You can find a copy of the meeting agenda here.
Opening Remarks
Chairperson Butler started the meeting with updates regarding two major issues that has affected the neighborhood in the past few weeks.
Gelzer Foundation/Halfway House
Chairperson Butler did [...]

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Vann Sends Out Statement Regarding Illegal Shelter

Posted on January 25, 2010 by The Changeling

This just arrived in my inbox from Al Vann’s office (Council Member, 36th District)

“Like many constituents of my district, I am troubled by the fact that neither Community Board 3 nor myself were notified of a newly opened supportive housing site located at 332 Malcolm X Boulevard. Neighborhood organizations like the Malcolm X Merchants Association [...]

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Gov. Paterson Comes to Bed-Stuy

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ December 1, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Here’s your opportunity to tell NY Governor David Paterson what you really think:

A Community Conversation With N.Y.S GOVERNOR DAVID A. PATERSON

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
6:00 -  8:00 pm
First A.M.E. Zion Church
54 MacDonough Street
Between Tompkins & Marcy Avenues

For information call Assemblywoman Annette M. Robinson: (718) 399-7630
First A.M.E. Zion Church: (718) 638-3343

You are invited to attend by:
Community [...]

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Don’t Forget!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Alexa11221

Polls are open in the city until 9 pm.
NYC Board of Elections Poll Site Locator

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NY Times Weighs In On Bed-Stuy’s City Council Race

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Alexa11221

New York Region
Once a Young Turk, Now Challenged by One
By KAREEM FAHIM
Published: November 2, 2009
City Councilman Albert Vann is being opposed in his bid for a third City Council term by a young man he inspired to enter politics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/nyregion/02vann.html
Don’t forget to vote tomorrow! It’s an interesting race in Bed-Stuy, for sure. What do you think?

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Tree Pit Gardening on MacDonough Street

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Alexa11221

This press release is straight off Marty Markowitz’s PR email, but given that he seldom comes to Bed-Stuy (or at least seldom puts out press releases about it) I thought I’d include it here. I’m sure the gardens themselves look gorgeous.
BP MARKOWITZ QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVE: EXPANDED TREE PITS WITH PROTECTIVE TREE GUARDS
Puts dogs, raccoons, [...]

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CB3 Meeting Re-cap Part 1

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Teanickeldime

So CB3 meetings are back! I made it out to the first meeting of the 2009-2010 session yesterday (meetings are normally held the first Monday of every month) and a lot of things have been brewing over the summer break!
Here is a copy of the agenda, though there were some deviations.
Department of Health H1N1 Briefing
The [...]

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