Weeksville Heritage Center Fall 2011 Harvest Festival

The Weeksville Heritage Center presents
the Fall 2011 Harvest Festival - the final day of Weeksville's Farmers Market.

The mission of Weeksville Heritage Center is to document, preserve and interpret the history of free African American communities in Weeksville, Brooklyn and beyond and to create and inspire innovative, contemporary uses of African American history through education, the arts, and civic engagement.

OCTOBER 29TH / FROM 11AM-4PM
(Free Admission)

WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER
1698 Bergen, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Directions are available on website at http://www.weeksvillesociety.org/

~ Children’s Cooking Classes
~ Canning & Seed Saving Workshops
~ Iron Chef Competition
~ Food Vendors & Farmers Market
~ Youth Art Exhibition
~ Tours of the historic Weeksville houses
~ DJ

This event is funded by the National Grid Foundation, Valentine Perry Snyder, and Con Edison. For additional information, please contact 718-756-5250 or info@weeksvillesociety.org

ATTENTION: Bed-Stuy Affordable Housing Unit Application Available

Madison/Putnam Sponsor LLC is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 47 affordable housing rental apartments that are currently under construction, located at 924 & 926 Madison Street and 1007, 1013, 1023, 1052 & 1054 Putnam Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.

These buildings are being constructed through the Low Income Rental Program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The application may he found here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/61065947/Madison-Putnam-Application#. Completed applications must be returned by regular mail only (no priority, certified, express or overnight mail will be accepted) to a post office box number that is listed on the application. All applications must be postmarked by September 23, 2011. Please contact the Office of Council Member Letitia James at (212) 788-7081/ (718) 260-9191 or teamtish@gmail.com with any further questions.

NAACP Meeting

The NAACP Brooklyn Branch will hold a meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza--

WHERE: Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216

WHEN: 7:00PM- 8:30PM

Refreshments will be served. For more information please contact the NAACP at (718) 243 - 2040 or contactus@brooklynnaacp.org.

ATTENTION: Arrest In Brooklyn Salon Robber Case

Apparently the alleged would-be Brooklyn salon-robbing suspect, who broke the cardinal rule, was arrested yesterday. If you have any further information for police, please reach out to crime-stoppers.

"Never mess with a black woman when she's getting her hair done": Important Lessons For Life

In international news, today's Daily Mail has a story on NYPD Officer Feris Jones' shooting of an armed suspect in a Brooklyn beauty salon.

The NY Post also covered the story.

BJ Wholesale Club Hosts Job Fair; 9/16-17; Downtown BK Marriott

BJ's Wholesale Club is hosting a employment fair in Downtown Brooklyn at the NY Marriott near the Brooklyn Bridge. They company is currently hiring in a number of positions and has management positions, as well as both part-time and full-time positions, available.

WHEN: September 16th, 9AM- 7PM

September 17th, 8:30AM- 3PM

WHERE: NY Marriott, Downtown Brooklyn

333 Adams Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

If you are unable to attend, there's a temporary hiring office at 1549 Ralph Avenue; if you have any questions, please call (718) 629-0293. Additionally, you may email questions or your resume to canarsiejobs@bjs.com.

ATTENTION: PLANYC Presentation; Bed-Stuy; 10/7; 6PM

You are invited to a Brooklyn Community Conversation on PlaNYC [2030], Mayor Bloomberg's Sustainability Agenda!

WHEN: Thursday, October 7th, 2010
6PM- 8PM
WHERE: Billie Holiday Theatre at Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street

To RSVP, please call (212) 788-9770.

ATTENTION: Possible Armed Serial Rapist in Central Brooklyn

**For Immediate Release**

March 25, 2010

Contact: Amyre Loomis at (718) 260-9191

Armed Sexual Assaults Indicate Possible Serial Rapist in Central Brooklyn

(Brooklyn, NY) A man is wanted for two sexual assaults in Brooklyn, which happened near Franklin Avenue and Fulton Street. The sketch below of the rapist was released by police.

Tuesday’s armed attack of a 42-year-old, near Franklin Avenue and Fulton Street mirrors the sexual assault that occurred on March 16 when an armed man approached a 56-year-old women. He took both of his victims to isolated areas, raped them and struck them on the head with a firearm before fleeing on foot. This rapist attacked during the early morning hours, as well as in the late afternoon.

“In light of two recent sexual attacks that occurred in the ‘border district’ between the 79th and 88th Police Precincts, a possible gap in NYPD coverage is cause for concern. I call for an undercover detail in that area, and well as increased early morning patrols at transit facilities, including the Franklin shuttle, and C train. This attacker seems to be aware of the black hole in policing that exists on the edge of Clinton Hill and Bedford Stuyvesant,” said Council Member James.

Police described Tuesday’s attacker as 25 to 35; between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-11; 160 to 180 pounds; wearing a green jacket, dark pants, and white sneakers. The cases are under investigation by Brooklyn’s Special Victims Unit.

“In light of the recent sexual assaults and muggings that have occurred over the past few weeks on our streets, the CLEXY (Classon, Lexington, and Quincy Block Association) group is urging Police Commissioner Kelly to increase the police presence in the 88th Precinct. We are in desperate need of more foot patrol, particularly during the late night, early morning shift,” said Laura Benko, vice president of CLEXY.

Police ask that anyone with information about this incident call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website (it seems to be down as of 7:40PM today) or by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.