Weekend Tings Richards Burroughs June 14, 2017 So once again the weekend is upon us, imploring us to get a life! Do not get impeached for obstruction of good times and perhaps have a congressional investigation of why you never know what's happening in...
Bed-Stuy Culinary Incubator is Ready to Grow Andrea Leonhardt June 13, 2017 photo credit: nycedc.com Brooklyn Foodworks, a culinary incubator which opened its doors 2016 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, aims to help local, food-focused entrepreneurs to become viable businesses, reports...
Bed-Stuy’s Best 2017 Honors Extraordinary Students, Parents and Educators Andrea Leonhardt June 12, 2017 "Most Improved High School" went to Boys and Girls High School Education is the most powerful weapon. Those were the opening remarks of Community Board 3’s Chair Richard Flateau on Thursday,...
Bklyn Jewish-Muslim Deli Throws Benefit for Immigrant Organization HIAS Janae Hudson June 8, 2017 photo credit: Times Of Israel David’s Brisket House, located between Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, is arguably Brooklyn's best kept “open” secret, reported Time Of Israel. On Thursday, June 8, the...
ChoreoQuest’s ‘Afro-Pas de Deux’ Challenges Race, Gender, Sexuality Andrea Leonhardt June 7, 2017 photo credit: RestorationArt Afro- Pas de Deux, the one-day festival featuring the award-winning 2017 ChoreoQuest, returns this Saturday, June 10, to RestorationArt. Through dance, the collective of...
Man in Critically Condition After Being Shot in his Car in Bed-Stuy Andrea Leonhardt June 7, 2017 281 MacDonough Street A man was shot Tuesday evening while sitting in his car in front of 281 MacDonough Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, reported 81st Precinct police on Wednesday. Around 7:00pm, an...
Urban Farm Sprouts on a Bed Stuy Parking Lot Andrea Leonhardt June 6, 2017 photo credit: Reuters.com Meet Erik Groszyk, 30, Harvard graduate and investment banker turned urban farmer. Groszyk is one of 10 "entrepreneurial farmers" selected by Square Roots, an indoor urban farming...
WordFest 2017 Returns to Celebrate Caribbean Literature, Culture Andrea Leonhardt June 5, 2017 An impressive list of Caribbean authors will take us on a journey through Caribbean literature during WordFest 2017 on Sunday, June 11, at Bedford Restoration Plaza. The event, presented by the Caribbean...
Libation 2017 Kicks Off Intl. African Arts Festival with Blitz The Ambassador Andrea Leonhardt June 2, 2017 Libations 2017 Libation 2017 is kicking off the 46th Annual International African Arts Festival with feature performances by Blitz The Ambassador and Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater on Sunday,...
Isese Festival NYC 2017 Returns to Bed-Stuy Andrea Leonhardt June 2, 2017 photo credit: Isese Festival NYC Isese Festival NYC, the annual celebration of traditional African culture and spirituality, returns to Bedford-Stuyvesant this Sunday, June 4! The classic Brooklyn...
