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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.
A FINE SENTIMENT FROM DOUGLAS ADAMS

A FINE SENTIMENT FROM DOUGLAS ADAMS

Hand Lettering By Harriet Faith. Quote By Douglas Adams. Hi! Remember me? Harriet? I used to do these regular hand-lettered paintings of quotes that inspire me? I've been away, perhaps you've noticed, perhaps not.
Herb Witch in Training: Back After the Eclipse of the Harvest Moon

Herb Witch in Training: Back After the Eclipse of the Harvest Moon

It seems an extraordinary natural occurrence is required to untangle me from the vines of various issues to present more great edible and medicinal plants that literally sprout from the cracks of Brooklyn's cement.
Meet Citibike Ambassador and Bed-Stuy Resident, Jemila!

Meet Citibike Ambassador and Bed-Stuy Resident, Jemila!

Meet Jemila Smith. Born and raised in Bed Stuy, Jemilia is a senior at Midwood High School, and works as an ambassador.
Getting Our Little Ones off to a Great Start: How Farm to Preschool Can Make a Difference

Getting Our Little Ones off to a Great Start: How Farm to Preschool Can Make a Difference

Malata Cuisine Cooking Demo at BSECD By Afia Bediako, Community Health Advocate and Farm to Preschool Program Manager at Parenting can give us many opportunities to be proud of our little ones.

Editorial: City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo on the Labor Day Carnival and Gun Violence

Dear Friend, As a Council Member serving in my second year in office, I would say the most challenging aspect of the position has become writing statements or press releases or even attending rallies around issues of gun violence in our communities.

Honor Yourself So You Can Honor Others

If someone asks you for a favor, be clear that you want to do this favor. When you're doing things you don't want to do, this only creates resentment towards the other person and yourself.

Is the Arrival of Citi Bike Synonymous with Gentrification? I say, 'No Way!'

Joanna Lee Jacob By Joanna Lee Jacob, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Program Coordinator, Bike Share Initiative I love Brooklyn.

Op-Ed: Standing United Against Violence, by Sen. Jess Hamilton

By State Senator Jesse Hamilton, 20th District Sen.

Photographs and Testimonies From Solitary Confinement: Conclusion

Photo: Lorenzo Steele, Jr. My name is Lorenzo Steele Jr., and I am a former New York City corrections officer who spent 15 years working on the infamous Rikers Island (C-74), the nation's most violent adolescent jail.