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Today's Pride of Bed-Stuy: Richie Havens
Bed-Stuy Patch
Feb 07February 7, 2012: Richard P. “Richie” Havens was born January 21, 1941, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. At an early age, he began organizing his neighborhood friends into street corner doo-wop groups and was performing with The McCrea Gospel Singers a... »
Why at Least 50 People in Bed-Stuy Really Love Mondays [VIDEO]
Bed-Stuy Patch
Feb 06Bed-Stuy resident Deon Davis Harris has worked as a budget manager at the New York City Transit Authority for more than 25 years now. She’s also the owner of Everything Scratch Café, located at 7 Rochester Street (between Herkimer and Fulton Streets). ... »
A Sneak Peek Inside Barclays Center: [VIDEO]
Bed-Stuy Patch
Feb 06What seemed like a dream, then an idea and finally a proposed plan of action that pitted a small group of determined residents against a mega-developer in a bitter battle for the future of a borough, is now here. The Barclays Center has risen. With ste... »
Slave Theater Floor Collapses, Injures Four
Bed-Stuy Patch
Feb 06Four people sustained minor injuries at a party on Saturday night, when the floor of Fulton Street’s Slave Theater collapsed, according to the New York Post. The victims fell ten feet into the cellar around 10:30 p.m., says the Post. Last month, it was... »
5 Things You Should Know This Week
Bed-Stuy Patch
Feb 06"5 Things You Should Know" will jump-start you into a productive week. Be the first to know about parking changes, important meetings, free events and the hottest get-togethers in and around Bed-Stuy: 1. On Monday, February 6, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at... »
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What Are You Doing Tonight? Harlem
Animal
Feb 03The premise is simple. Go to different areas of the city and ask people: What are you doing tonight? Harlem World: It’s one of NYC’s most vibrant, culture-rich neighborhoods and the subject our latest episode. Edit: Joseph Schulhoff Picture: Mike Immer... »
Q&A: Hospitality's Amber Papini On Competing with NYC Noise-Rock, Signing with Merge, And The Red Hook Scene
Village Voice Music Blog
Feb 03As the Billyburg/Bushwick/Greenpoint underground overloads itself with crude art-noize slop, the clean-cut, pop-obsessive whizzes in the Red Hook-based Hospitality are quite the welcome anomaly »
February Preview: Everyone’s a VIP
AFC
Feb 03February: a month of multiple things happening, both here and in other places, often at the same time. Which things should you watch occur, and where and when will they occur? We know. Only we know. Enjoy. »
Bushwick's Party Xpo To Reopen as Renovated XPO 929
Village Voice Music Blog
Feb 01SuperchiefA long time ago in a Bushwick far, far away Party Xpo, an uncommonly resilient DIY space nestled under the J/M/Z tracks, has magically withstood two years of logistical hassles. After openi »
NYPD Officer Survives After Being Shot in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Ink
Feb 01A full recovery is expected for a New York City police officer, after doctors performed emergency surgery to remove a bullet from his skull. Officer Kevin Brennan, 29, is still listed in critical condition, but [...] »