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Bed Stuy Patch: VIDEO: Earl "The Pearl" Monroe Shares His Story

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The sports superstar and NBA legend was joined by the book's author, Quincy Troupe (author of The Pursuit of Happyness) to give the small theatre audience an up-close-and-personal account of Philadelphia native Monroe and the key moments is his upbringing that have helped build his character, sharpen his game and eventually gild him the annals of basketball as the seminal player to change the way the game is played today.

NYC Food and Fitness Partnership Re-launching

Monday, April 22, 2013

In July of last year, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration) was selected to convene the New York City Food and Fitness Partnership, one of six national areas currently awarded by the WK Kellogg Foundation. NYC FFP is an alliance whose mission is to engage communities in creating equitable access to healthy, quality, affordable foods and opportunities for active living, particularly for low-income residents.

Alcohol Awareness

Friday, April 19, 2013

Alcohol Awareness month of April is celebrated with activities planned by Restoration’s Health Initiative, Partnership for a Healthier Brooklyn. The Partnership collaborated with schools to engage children in building awareness around alcohol impact in the neighborhoods of Canarsie and Crown Heights.

Restoration Jobs Plus is newest tenant at old Pfizer Plant

Friday, April 12, 2013

Restoration is readying for the launch of its Jobs Plus program. This 3 year initiative funded by the NYC Human Resources Administration will provide a mix of wrap around supports,financial counseling and job training/employment opportunities targeted to residents of Marcy, Lafayette Gardens and Armstrong housing. We are delighted to be one of the newest tenants in the old Pfizer plant at 630 Flushing Avenue on the 1st Floor. The program will be hiring residents from Marcy, Lafayette Gardens...

Summer Youth Employment at Restoration

Friday, April 12, 2013

Applications for Summer Youth Employment are now accepted online! As one of the providers, Restoration will be placing between 250 and 300 students this year. The student application has already opened up and interested youth can apply online via: https://application.nycsyep.com/. Youth will need to have their applications in by May 10 and we encourage everyone to apply directly online and not hand in any paper applications.

Looking for Work?

Friday, April 12, 2013

Restoration's workforce team is actively working with a range of employers to place Brooklyn residents in jobs. Take a look at our latest listing of hot jobs for positions were are currently prospecting candidates for. Given the number of positions we are looking to fill, our job development team is hosting weekly screenings for employers. Join us on Wednesdays @ 12 pm. for these weekly screenings.

Getting Ready for Summer Youth Employment

Monday, April 8, 2013

Registration for Summer Youth Employment has opened up! Youth interested in summer employment can follow the link below to gain access to the online form. Please make sure to select Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation as your provider -- our provider number is WPA276668. Applications for organizations interested in becoming a worksite will open up next week -- if you are interested in becoming a work site, please complete the employer form and we will inform you once the online...

The truth about TREES

Saturday, April 6, 2013

The truth about TREES. They are a benefit to the community because of their air –cleaning properties that help reduce pollutants in the air that trigger respiratory ailments such as asthma. Studies have also shown the shade trees provide promote physical fitness and enhance our emotional health. With this information in hand, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation continues to work diligently to bring sources of “greening” into the community.

Special treats at Youth Arts Academy

Friday, April 5, 2013

This past week, the Restoration Youth Arts Academy advanced dance students received a couple of special treats. Adé Chiké Torbert (of “So You Think You Can Dance” T.V. show, Season 7 and Restoration Youth Arts Academy’s alumni) stopped by to say hello and provided a master class to the students free of charge! This was truly exciting for the students to be engaged with a former student who is actually in the professional dance arena. The very next day, Ronald K.

DanceAfrica Dance Workshop with Rujeko Dumbutshena

Friday, April 5, 2013

DanceAfrica 2013 intensive week was held at Restoration during the public school spring break. The weeklong series of workshops kept our children off the streets while providing quality time with dancing, drumming and song, visual arts and creative writing workshops. Youth Arts Academy studios were at capacity as students engaged in fun filled cultural activities to prepare them for this year's DanceAfrica visiting company, Umhathi Theatre Works from Zimbabwe.

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence at Restoration

Friday, April 5, 2013

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, the resident company of the Restoration ChoreoQuest project, invited YAA students into their rehearsal. This was an additional highlight of the week. Restoration Dance Theatre Company and students observed a segment of a new work that was featured at his recent gala at the New York Plaza Hotel. The open rehearsal engaged the students in shoptalk conversations about the professional arena, African origins in contemporary dance, and how historic events have inspired...

Courage: The Black New York Struggle for Education exhibition at Restoration's Lobby

Monday, April 1, 2013

Since the 1600s, the education of our children has been a primary objective of Black New Yorkers for three centuries. The exhibition, on loan from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black culture, covers 1636 through 2011. It captures the noble on-going quest and numerous challenges faced by educators, parents, and children in the pursuit of quality education. Contemporary leaders of this struggle include; Jitu Weusi, Reverend Milton Galamison, and then principal, now Councilman; Albert Vann...

AGAPE Exhibit Online

Friday, March 29, 2013

Check out the online gallery featuring selected works from Agape: Mario Andres Robinson Exhibition in the Skylight Gallery. Paintings are available for sale. If you are interested in purchasing his work, please contact the Skylight Gallery at 718-636-6949. Come visit the Skylight Gallery and see full exhibition. On display until May 31, 2013. Skylight Gallery Hours Wed. - Fri., 11 AM - 6 PM; Sat., 1 PM - 6 PM

Mario Andres Robinson talks to community

Thursday, March 28, 2013

American realist painter Mario Andres Robinson captures his subjects with passion and truth. This was evident in his talk on March 9th, which was attended by an amazing group of approximately 75 people, including artists like Damali Miller and family, Xenobia Bailey, Otto

500 people, 250 youth, 30 organizations, 12 neighborhoods, 1 documentary

Thursday, March 28, 2013

The month of February concluded with a huge success for the Partnership for a Healthier Brooklyn at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. With the support of the Community Transformation Grant administered by the Partnership for a Healthier New York City, 30 coalition member organizations hosted borough wide screenings of an award winning documentary ‘Soul Food Junkies.’ The screening took place in 12 Brooklyn neighborhoods, from Bushwick to Flatbush, and Fort Greene to East...

Restoration Proudly Serves Veterans

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Thanks to a new partnership between Robin Hood – New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization -- and non-profits Single Stop USA and Mission's Continues, veterans now have additional support from Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and six other New York City “hubs” throughout the Borough where they can get important information and access critical social benefits.

Restoration is expanding Workforce Services

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation is currently preparing for three new programs to assist Central Brooklyn residents with workforce services and therefore hiring new staff.. Restoration was awarded the NYC Human Resources Administration funded Jobs-Plus Program, tailoring on-site and referral services specifically to NYC Housing Authority residents.

Boys & Girls HS students interviewed for internships

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Restoration, in collaboration with Boys and Girls High School, created an internship program for juniors and seniors who are on track for graduation. The program which is in its second year and has provided job readiness training to some 120 students. Nearly half of them have been placed on paid internships in a variety of settings including in school programs, food stores, non profits and local businesses. Our most recent cohort consisted of 10 students, 8 of whom interviewed this month. The...

Looking for Office Space in Brooklyn?

Friday, March 8, 2013

Restoration Plaza is centrally located on Fulton Street which runs parallel to Atlantic Avenue and is one block away from Nostrand Avenue, a major transportation hub. Restoration Plaza is 10 minutes from the new Barclay Center and 30 minutes from Manhattan on the A or C trains. The Plaza is also one block away from the Long Island railroad.

Bed Stuy Patch- Keeping the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Clean!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Bedford Stuyvesant Gateway Business Improvement District, (BID) announced the implementation of a new sanitation program to significantly improve the cleanliness of the sidewalks and streets in the Gateway area. The BID runs along Fulton Street from Troy Avenue to Classon Avenue and across Nostrand Avenue from Halsey Street to Atlantic Avenue. The program will operate seven days a week throughout the Fulton /Nostrand corridor, where sanitation improvement is unanimously regarded as...

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