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VIDEO: Watch Restoration Rock Out on Fulton St!

The crowd at Restoration Rocks, October 10, 2015 Restoration Rocks 2015! Hosted by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation — the nation's first and oldest community development organization— and its Center for Arts & Culture, Resto
Brook-Lens: Photos from Restoration Rocks! 2015

Brook-Lens: Photos from Restoration Rocks! 2015

Kimberly Nichole Saturday was another successful show day for Restoration Rocks 2015, a free block party and kick-off to the week-long Bed-Stuy Alive ! celebration.

Scratchbread Closes, Loyal Patrons Line up for a Final Taste

SCRATCHbread closed October 11, 2015 SCRATCHbread, the popular corner bakery located at 1069 Bedford Avenue (and Lexington Ave) in Bed-Stuy, today, October 11, closed its doors.
A Beautiful Quote from Picasso

A Beautiful Quote from Picasso

Hand Lettering By Harriet Faith. Quote By Pablo Picasso. Everyone Wants To Understand Art. Why Not Try To Understand The Songs Of A Bird? ~ Pablo Picasso I love this quote! It is a metaphor for such a beautiful concept.
BP Adams Announces: $13 Million in Funding for Bklyn Students Will go Towards STEM, Tech Education

BP Adams Announces: $13 Million in Funding for Bklyn Students Will go Towards STEM, Tech Education

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.
Why I Run: Brian Polhill

Why I Run: Brian Polhill

By Richard Estime, Senior, Medgar Evers College The 35th Annual Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration 10K Run, a part of the Bed-Stuy Alive! weeklong calendar of activities, is this Sunday October 11.
Fall into a Fun Weekend!

Fall into a Fun Weekend!

The weekend is here, the weekend is here! Ok, it comes every week, but it still feels good. We get an extension on it, since Columbus day is on Monday.

4 Suspects Arrested Following a Wednesday Night Shootout with NYPD in Fort Greene

Photo: Andy Newman, NY Time Fort Green Local Police arrested four suspects on Thursday who were allegedly involved in a shootout with police Wednesday night in Fort Greene.

Why I Run: Jen Brown

By Richard Estime, Senior, Medgar Evers College The 35th Annual Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration 10K Run, a part of the Bed-Stuy Alive! weeklong calendar of activities, is this Sunday October 11.

Reel Sisters 2015 Film Festival Returns to Brooklyn, Oct. 24 - 25

During the filming of Across The Tracks, by Michael Cooke The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival is on its way back to Brooklyn for its annual screening of the top-voted independent films written, produced and directed by women of color acros