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Bedford–Stuyvesant (/ ˌ b ɛ d f ər d ˈ s t aɪ v ə s ən t / BED-fərd STY-və-sənt), colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, [3] is a neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bedford–Stuyvesant is bordered by Flushing Avenue to the north (bordering Williamsburg), Classon Avenue to the west (bordering ...
The Bed-Stuy Aquarium (also known as the Hancock Street Bed-Stuy Aquarium) is a makeshift goldfish pond located on a sidewalk in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City. The pond, formed by a puddle from a leaky fire hydrant , garnered attention from locals and the press beginning at the time of its creation in August 2024.
The Marcy Houses, or The Marcy Projects, is a public housing complex built and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and located in Bedford–Stuyvesant and is bordered by Flushing, Marcy, Nostrand and Myrtle avenues. [1] [2] [3] The complex was named after William L. Marcy (1786–1857), a lawyer, soldier, and statesman. [4]
Ocean Hill is a subsection of Bedford–Stuyvesant in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 16 and was founded in 1890. [ 1 ] The ZIP code for the neighborhood is 11233.
The "Bed-Stuy Aquarium" was the size of a single sidewalk square but drew a big following among members of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, tourists and followers on Instagram, where it is ...
It was one the first parks established in Brooklyn, from land originally acquired in 1857. The park was originally named Tompkins Park, after former New York governor Daniel D. Tompkins, and was renamed in 1985 in honor of Herbert Von King, a longtime local community organizer who was nicknamed the "mayor of Bedford–Stuyvesant". The park is ...
In Brooklyn, New York, a Black woman inspired by French culture opened the Je T'aime Patisserie bakery last summer. It has risen to become a popular destination in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood in the ...
Boys High School is a Romanesque Revival-style public school building in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States. It is regarded as "one of Brooklyn's finest buildings". [2]