Volunteer Walking Chaperones in BedStuy Keeping Residents Safe.
Jul 19, 2016 bed stuy,bedford stuyvesant,chaperones,community safety,guardian angels,vibe,volunteer
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We heard about the expansion of Citi Bikes into the neighborhoods of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill a while back. According to this Crain’s New York blog, this would begin in August. So it’s fast approaching. This will definitely be good for a lot of people who would like to use Citi Bike […]
The Trump Hut, part of the Gut Rehab art show at our Van Brunt Office, has been put back in storage. But here are some pics and the article written about this giant hut made to look like Donald Trump’s ridiculous locks. Gut Rehab had it’s last weekend on Sunday and placed the hut right […]
It wasn’t very surprising to see that the large space at 299 Court Street, formerly Winn Discount, is going to transform into NY Kids Club, a business that offers preschool and an indoor gym/play area. Preschool is in high demand in the Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens areas and in the winter months indoor play […]
What are your thoughts on the proposed BQX ( Brooklyn Queens Connector Streetcar) that will travel from Sunset Park, BK to Astoria, QN (along the waterfront)? Some Brooklynites attended a “visioning session” to see / hear what developers plans are and to give their input. Some concerns were whether the the streetcar would be […]
Recently in Brokelyn there was a sponsored piece about taking a day trip to Red Hook by using car2go, which is a car rental company similar to Zipcar or Citibike for cars. You can rent the cars by the day, hour or even minute and pick up/drop off locations are on the street. This ad […]
Insider Brooklyn: A Curated Guide to New York City’s Most Stylish Borough was just released in early June and it’s already become a best seller! And even more exciting news is that one of our favorite all time shops and neighbors on Columbia Street, Brooklyn Collective, is featured in it! You can read the description […]
Charlene Spence Many teens today are in search of their true calling, to really know their purpose in life and to do their part for society. Well its seems the Fields brothers, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, have done just that. A publication with purpose. Rusty and River Fields just launched a neighborhood newspaper “The Bainbridge Times” which […]
Many of us living off the F train lines in Brooklyn were so excited when we heard that the F train may be offering express service. That was years ago and seemed more like an urban legend after we watched nothing happen year after year. The latest news is that this change will be happening […]
EmblemHealth has broken ground on a new facility in East New York, a part of Brooklyn that has been overlooked in the past but has recentlyn been on the up rise. Everyone knows of someone who could benefit from this extra care right in the neighborhood. The company has signed a 20 year lease […]