🌱 Hudson Shuts Down Rezonings + 'I Love Bed-Stuy' Film

Anna Quinn
·3 min read

Good day, people of Bed-Stuy! Anna Quinn here with your brand-new Bed-Stuy Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a bit of snow. High: 34 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

  1. 'I Love Bed-Stuy' Film Celebrates Decades Of Neighborhood History (Bed-Stuy Patch)

  2. BK Youth Give $2.5M to BIPOC-Led Groups Supporting Young People in the Borough (Brooklyn Reader)

  3. Bed-Stuy Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend (Bed-Stuy Patch)

  4. Crystal Hudson Shuts Down 2 Rezonings, Calls for Comprehensive Plan (Brooklyn Reader)

  5. The end of the eviction moratorium is preparing many Black New Yorkers to fight a pre-pandemic issue (Amsterdam News)

  6. Up-and-Coming Brooklyn Tea Shop Lost 85 Percent Of Its Business During COVID, But Has Found a New Way to Serve Its Loyal Customers (Atlanta Black Star)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

  • “Home and Homeless” Tales of the Same City Photographs by Bonita Lei (10:00 AM)

  • Virtual English Conversation Group - Brooklyn Public Library (10:30 AM)

  • Microsoft Excel Basics - Brooklyn Public Library (11:00 AM)

  • Knit Together - Brooklyn Public Library (11:00 AM)

  • Chair Yoga: Strengthen Your Body & Breathe (11:00 AM)

  • Virtual French Conversation Group - Brooklyn Public Library (11:00 AM)

  • Meditation, Spirituality, Faith and Self-Knowledge (12:30 PM)

  • Grab & Go Crafts - Brooklyn Public Library (2:00 PM)

  • Kids Create: Grab & Go Craft - Brooklyn Public Library (2:00 PM)

  • Grab n go Fridays - Brooklyn Public Library (3:00 PM)

  • Grab-and-Go: Kids Create - Brooklyn Public Library (3:00 PM)

  • Jackbox Party Games - Brooklyn Public Library (4:00 PM)

  • Acting Out! Improv for Teens and Tweens (4:00 PM)

  • Teen Book Club Book Art Expression and Crafts on Discord (4:00 PM)

  • Teen Grab & Go Kits - Brooklyn Public Library (4:00 PM)

  • Kids Coding: Block Coding - Brooklyn Public Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Diana C. Richardson: "#PleaseShare #ShareThisPost #ThankYou To Everyone Who Joined me this evening for Get Civic Minded! Tune in hear more! There will be a Special Election in the #43rdAD learn about the #Process the #Players and the #Plays -- We will update ..." (Facebook)

  • Brooklyn Museum: "Sometimes art is indescribable. But that’s certainly not the case at We Speak Art. For any English language learners looking to practice your conversational skills, We Speak Art is the perfect place. Join us on February 3 at 6 pm for a v..." (Instagram)

  • The Campaign Against Hunger: "It’s almost that time of the year again for our Youth Development Programs to start for Spring 2022! If you have any questions or inquiries, please see the following contact information. 🌍" (Facebook)

  • Pratt Institute: "#ThrowbackThursday Pratt Faculty expertise in the Brooklyn Eagle “Take it from Dr. James R. Randolph, rocket expert and professor of mechanical engineering at Pratt Institute, life can be beautiful — on Mars."" (Facebook)


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— Anna Quinn

About me: Hello readers! My name is Anna Quinn and I cover all things Park Slope, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Prospect Heights for Patch. I've also covered the west side of Manhattan and 14 other Brooklyn neighborhoods during my time as a Patch reporter. I'm a former Hearst Connecticut reporter, a Loyola Maryland grad and a general news junkie. Tell me your stories at anna.quinn@patch.com and follow @AnnaQuinnPatch on Twitter to read mine.

This article originally appeared on the Bed-Stuy Patch