It's Friday. Looking for something to do this weekend, but you have no clue where to turn. Check out our list of weekend happenings, a list of the hottest, most cultural and diverse activities taking place in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant. WHAT: Heal... »
At face value, an announcement Thursday that developer Forest City Ratner planned to create 2,000 jobs to be filled by public housing and local residents was good news for the borough's unemployed. However, as the details came in, the picture got a who... »
Wednesday, April 25, the 79th Precinct Community Council held its monthly meeting: Commanding Officer's address (Deputy Inspector Bartoszek): Crime is up 3.8 percent overall in the precinct for the month April, compared to this same time period in 2011... »
What normally should rise as a monthly meeting of residents, precinct executive board members, inspectors, captains and officers, to discuss the state of affairs of crime and crime prevention in Bedford-Stuyvesant, devolved into an evening of fighting,... »
We asked you, our readers in Brooklyn, to let us know your favorite spot to grab flowers. Here are the results: Windsor Terrace-Kensignton David Shannon Florist & Nursery was voted as the area's best. Bed Stuy Flowerworks on Nostrand Ave. not only ... »
Former Nets star Jayson Williams stopped by Bedford Academy High School on Wednesday to tell students that he’s learned from his past mistakes, and urge them to not go down the same road he has, says the New York Post. Williams was recently released fr... »
This week’s new releases are both about strangers in town with secrets to hide. And both movies are genre films, of sorts, directed by established filmmakers. Unfortunately, the third element these pictures have in common is that they are not particula... »
On the hunt for a new home in Bedford-Stuyvesant? Well, relax, we've done the window shopping for you. Check out these five open houses taking place this weekend in Bedford-Stuyvesant. 1. This beautifully appointed one-bedroom apartment in a Turn of th... »
Forest City Ratner announced a new plan to fill approximately 2,000 jobs at the Barclays Center using the city’s Workforce1 services, with priority hiring going to residents of the communities surrounding the arena, as well as local New York City Housi... »
There is an empty lot on Myrtle Avenue between Franklin and Kent avenues that is owned by the Department of Environmental Protection and that for decades has sat empty. Community-led efforts to reclaim the land, so far, have not been successful. Myrtle... »
Jerry Nurse, the owner of Myrtle Pets, wants the vacant lot on Myrtle Avenue between Kent and Franklin avenues to be turned into a dog run. Armen Reyes, a 60-year Bed-Stuy resident, wants it transformed into a place for seniors to sit and gather. Civil... »
Just a reminder that the Classon Avenue Safety Project will start construction this Monday, April 30, in an effort to calm traffic on Classon between Washington Avenue and Flushing Avenue. The full DOT plan is here, but as Patch reported in February, C... »
May 10, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm On May 10, 2012, Bridge Street Development Corporation, in partnership with Retrofit NYC, Bridge Street, will be hosting Greening Bedford-Stuyvesant, a chance for homeowners to reduce their energy bills and upgrade their ... »
Students enrolled in four educational programs sharing a single building at 300 Willoughby Ave. may have a lot more company in the school's lunchroom, library and brand-new track and field. The Panel For Education Policy will vote Thursday on the propo... »
Saturday, May 5th, 2012 Please register below to help build the KaBOOM! playground in collaboration with the CAA Foundation and La Cima Elementary Charter School, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School and Middle School 267 Math, Science & Techno... »
