Seasoned Cook Has Seen It All
Beatrice Mobley, believed to be one of the oldest surviving workers of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital, sits at her dining room table in the Vinegar Hill area of Brooklyn, surrounded by mementos from various [...]
Tag Archive | "Bedford-Stuyvesant"
Empty Future: Why Vacant Buildings in Bed-Stuy Stay Unoccupied
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The many vacant buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant have become eyesores, negatively impacting the community.
City’s Transitional Housing for Homeless Lacks Oversight
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The lasting effects of the recession and record numbers of homeless people in New York City have heightened tension between the city’s Department of Homeless Services and neighborhoods that feel overburdened by shelters.
In Bed-Stuy, Loss Gives Life To Hope
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
22-year-old Kyle Decoteau was shot and killed in Bed-Stuy in July this year. His death and its aftermath, which saw a wave of anti-crime sentiment ripple through the neighborhood, shows that Bed-Stuy, though safer than in the past, is still plagued by crime; and its residents are fed up with the plague.
For the Uninsured, Emergency Room Is Main Source of Healthcare
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A major health provider in the Crown Heights and the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods is experiencing an increase in uninsured patients using the emergency room as their main source of healthcare, a trend stemming from the sluggish economy.
Occupy Brooklyn “Undefeated”
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Patch.com reports that OWS marchers in Brooklyn “will not skip a beat” after the NYPD evicted Zuccotti Park early Tuesday morning. “This is just getting started,” Michael O’Neil, Occupy Brooklyn activist, told Patch, saying protesters [...]
Brooklyn Woman Builds Livable Tree House
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Alexandra Meyn is living out everyone’s childhood dream of living in a tree house, The New York Times reports. Unable to find a job upon graduating from the Pratt Institute in May, the 33-year-old decided [...]
77-Year-Old Woman in Bed Stuy Alleged Victim of Attempted Rape
Friday, October 28, 2011
Police say they are looking for a man accused of attacking a 77-year-old woman in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Thursday night, the Daily News reports. The attack allegedly occurred around noon at the woman’s workplace, where she [...]
Seen it All: Long-time Shopkeeper in Bed-Stuy Honored for ‘Loyalty’
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Eric Bullen, store owner in the neighborhood since 1977, was honored as an “economic development trailblazer” during the seventh annual Bed-Stuy Alive.
Majority of Pregnancies in Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, End in Abortion
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center, on Fulton Street, offers family planning services.
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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