This is based on a telephone interview with Professor Andra Gillespie, a political scientist who looks at the Eighth Congressional District race pitting Charles Barron against Hakeem Jeffries.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to say how much I appreciate all Mothers. I wrote this while reminiscing about my Mother and Loving Grandmother. Happy Mothers Day To All !
Easy and healthy spinach quiche recipe - perfect for Mother's Day!
Bed-Stuy is not a stranger to homegrown food (some of our community gardens are thirty years old), farmers markets, co-ops, and buying clubs.
Fostering a diversified small business economy in Bed-Stuy.
Familar Minds is a blog dedicated to eliminating the stigma of mental illness in communities everywhere, one story at a time. For more information, check out www.familiarminds.wordpress.com.
A chapter 13 bankruptcy is one of the most powerful tools that most homeowners can use to save their homes. Local Consumer Rights & Bankruptcy attorney Lurie Daniel Favors explains why.
Passover is on the way, and we're ready - Kosher Wine Tasting Event coming up next Monday at Breukelen Cellars.
Nearly the entire country is riveted on the tragic murder of Trayvon Martin. And while we demand justice for his death, there is a larger story that must be addressed.
Friday, March 23, 2012 marks the second anniversary of President Barack Obama’s historic health care reform law.
Central Brooklyn Wellness invites 100+ women to join GirlTrek's 2012 Walking Challenge this April
Even though I am a Bed-Stuy transplant, it has woo'd me!
It's time for the old guard to pass the reigns to the next generation.
Purim, the traditional Jewish holiday, was celebrated as it's meant to be in Bed-Stuy too!
Bike Share makes cycling in cities more efficient and economical.
Bed-Stuy Farm Share and Bed-Stuy Bounty offer residents good food at good prices from regional farmers and businesses.
It's Purim time, and it's happening right here in Bed-Stuy!
Olaronke Okinmowo wants to help women re-connect with their inner Goddess through Yoga.
Jewish Bed-Stuy? Well, with all the changes going on in the neighborhood, it might just be...
Let's start a community garden.
Want better food and dining options in Bed-Stuy? Support who's here to make it easier for new businesses to set up or create food change by growing/raising/making it yourself.
Bed-Stuy yogis practice for thirty days straight at Sacred Brooklyn.
Take your food scraps to 462 Halsey Community Garden and help nourish the soil.
Shake, Rattle & Roll at the Brooklyn Children's Museum from January 7th through June 3rd.
Mott Hall IV invites the community to join them in the ground breaking of their indoor and outdoor garden learning labs.
Adopt-A-Bodega empowers residents to improve the food sold in their communities by partnering with Bodegas.
FREE Homeownership Workshop 9am-10:30am. The workshop will be at the starting point for the 33rd Annual House Tour; 832 Marcy Ave at the Putnam Ave entrance. Learn from an elite panel of specialists.
33rd Annual House Tour of Bedford Stuyvesant. Remembering the Past; Creating a Sustainable Future. Sat Oct 15th 11am-4pm (Rain or Shine). "Come on Home to Bed-Stuy" Proceeds benefit scholarships.
Volunteers spend a weekend sprucing up recreation center and park grounds.
Diane Johson was an active long time member of the Brownstoners. She loved Bed-Stuy. Her Estate Sale proceeds benefit Brownstoners scholarship fund and dog owners thru F.I.D.O. Sat Sept 24th noon-5pm.
Summits participants embark on projects to bring change and new opportunities to Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we must continue to stand by our first responders and provide them with the tools they need to handle a national emergency and save lives.
Habitat NYC is looking for first time homeowners from the Bed-Stuy community. 100 new homes available for local families. Come apply in person at the next Community Board #3 meeting Sept 12th at 7pm.
The NY Locavore Challenge aims to galvanize 5,000 New Yorkers to support their local economies by voting with their (food) dollars.
The history of Herbert Von King Park
KIDflix Film Fest of Bed-Stuy! is a FREE film festival for kids and their families every Friday in August in Fulton Park. Organizers: Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) & TRUE.
The Kidflix Film Festival, hosted by MoCADA, will be a fun event for both the young and the young at heart!
Tax/Water Liens put Bed-Stuy homes in foreclosure. Seniors, veterans and disabled can file for exemptions. HELP is available to all homeowners. Call NYC Finance at 212-504-4039 or DEP at 718-595-7000.
MoCADA hosts "Saying No Film Festival" as well as "Dandy Lion: An Articulation of a Redefined Black Masculine Identity". What do you consider black culture to be?