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Myra Dunlop of Bed-Stuy, winner of the $100 survey prize! Congratulations to Myra Dunlop of Bedford-Stuyvesant, first-place winner of the Citi Bike survey, sponsored by The Brooklyn Reader and administered by Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporatio

On Wednesday, September 30, The Lion's Den, located at 557 Classon Ave. near Fulton St., celebrated its official grand opening to the public. The restaurant has renovated and expanded, since taking over from the former owners of My Arena.

Super Foodtown Bed-Stuy Owner Noah Katz (center) holds ribbon-cutting for store's grand reopening with (l to r) Gov.

Recording artist Kelis paid a visit to Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza Wednesday night for a signing of her new cookbook, " My Life on a Plate .

Colvin Grannum, president and chief executive officer of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, recently was named a board trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently has elected Colvin W.

(l to r): 2015 MacArthur Fellows Mimi Lien, Ben Lerner, Michelle Dorrance The John D. and Catherine T.

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. What is classified as infant mortality? According to the Center for Diseases Control, infant mortality is the death of a baby before his or her first birthday.

Unlike other seasons that can drag on like a M Night Shyamalan flick, the summer often feels shorter than celebrity dresses on the red carpet. September sucks, as it brings the end of our fun season and is the bearer of bad news.

Citi Bike Ambassadors Tracey Capers, Joanna Lee Jacobs and Dani Simons Dozens of wheels were in motion this past Saturday at Marcy Playground, as Bed-Stuy residents celebrated the expansion of 26 new Citi Bike stations in the neighborhood.

Photo: The Brooklyn Reader On Sunday, September 27, at around 10:00pm, Brooklynites were treated to a rare and special lunar surprise! A Super Full Moon made its appearance, beginning at around 8:10pm.