Tag Archives: Bedford Stuyvesant

Your Monthly Real Estate Wrap Up at Bed-Stuy Blog

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Michael Corley

Thanks to the good people here at Bed-Stuy Blog, I’ll be blasting off monthly posts, dispacthing from Tompkins North, Bedford and Stuyvesant Heights about Bedford Stuyvesant’s real estate scene. Continue reading →

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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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Earth Month 2009 at the Hattie Carthan Garden

Posted on April 13, 2009 by The Changeling

[ April 18, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. April 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. April 25, 2009; 10:00 am; ] The Hattie Carthan Garden is located on the southwest corner of Lafayette and Marcy Avenues.

By subway: Take the G train to the Bedford/Nostrand stop. Use the Nostrand Avenue exit and walk 1 block east (in the direction of traffic) along Lafayette to Marcy.

By bus: Take B38 (eastbound to Ridgewood) to the Lafayette and [...]

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Neighborhood Bike Ride Scheduled for May 16th

Posted on April 9, 2009 by The Changeling

[ May 16, 2009; ] The Bedford Stuyvesant Biking Coalition is organizing a Neighborhood Bike Ride on May 16th so mark your calendars! I’ll post additional details as soon as I receive them.

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Nelson George Memorializes Ft Greene

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Alexa11221

5 1/2 Things About Ft. Greene By Nelson George from Nelson George on Vimeo.
Does this strike a chord with you? Do you think that in the future someone will be making a similar video about Bed-Stuy? How does that make you feel?
Read more about it in the New York Times.

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Film & Thought 4 Talk at Macon Library

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ April 4, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Film & Thought 4 Talk is a film screening and discussion series held at the Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 1pm.

April 4 screening:

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ANNA LUCASTA with Eartha Kitt and Sammy Davis Jr. (1959 [...]

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Family Dance Party at the Brooklyn Brownstone School

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ March 21, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join the Stuyvesant Heights Parents Association for their monthly Bed-Stuy Dance Party!

Where: Brooklyn Brownstone School in the gymnasium (272 MacDonough Street).
When: Starts 2 p.m.
More Info: 203-898-4587

Come out with your family to groove to the sounds of DJ Ebony “Wildcat” Brown. Reconnect with your neighbors. Meet new people!

You do NOT need to be a member of the SHPA [...]

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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
Photos by [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 08/15/08

Posted on August 15, 2008 by The Changeling

This week I’m focusing only on properties that are for sale in Bed-Stuy. It’s amazing how wide the price range is around here! I wasn’t feeling won over by any of the properties, so no Pick of the Week this week.
Sales #2
#1 — $365,000 — 1 BR: This is probably on the Clinton Hill [...]

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