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In Bed-Stuy News This Week

A weekly roundup of what made the headlines on Bed-Stuy Patch

Here's a chance to catch up on all the news highlights you may have missed throughout the week. To follow is a quick recap of what made the headlines on Bed-Stuy Patch. Even if you recognize some of the stories, feel free to review and share your feedback.

1. In 2011, the trend of mostly young men wearing their pants under their "bottom" doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Indeed, on a mid-afternoon day in Bed-Stuy, an assortment of youngsters walk up and down the block with their pants riding around their thighs and their boxers showing, as though it were couture. Read the male perspective , and the female take on the issue.

 

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2. Last Sunday, the Department of Education released a list detailing how many teachers could lose their jobs in effort to close the city’s budget deficit. More than half of the schools citywide could see teacher cutbacks as high as 30 percent. Schools in Bedford-Stuyvesant will be hit especially hard by the cuts, with as much as 44 percent of teacher layoffs at some schools. Click to read the list of top ten schools in Bed-Stuy and to read the full story.

 

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3. On Wednesday, the Lien Sale Reform and Reauthorization Act passed in the City Council, representing a big win the bill's sponsor Al Vann, but an even bigger win for homeowners, particularly in Bed-Stuy. After a two-year fight, the bill passed unanimously, paving the way for significant reforms and protections to help New Yorkers retain their homes-- a big deal for homeowners in communities of color such as Bed-Stuy which, during the latest mortgage crisis, suffered one of the highest rates of home foreclosures in the country. Click to read what New Yorkers can expect from the new legislation.

 

4. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed $25 million budget cut to Title XX funding is putting New York City's senior centers in a difficult spot. Title XX funding has helped to keep senior centers up and running for the past 30 years. The New York City Department for the Aging released yesterday its list of senior centers that would close if the state cuts $25 million from Title XX. And one Bed-Stuy center is on that list. To read the entire story, go .

 

5. Award-winning actress and producer Vivica A. Fox is in town for her play "Cheaper to Keep Her." Well, in honor of Read Across America Day, Fox made a noontime visit to the Marcy Avenue branch of the Brooklyn Public Library today to read to 35 eager preschoolers from the Tabernacle Daycare in Bedford-Stuyvesant. To see the short story and adorable pictures, click .


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