Brownstone Home Tour + An Investigation Into NYCHA Repairs

Hey, Bed-Stuy! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, Oct. 7 off on an informed note. Here's what's happening today in the neighborhood.

First, today's weather:

Nice with clouds and sun. High: 73 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

1. Peek Inside Bed-Stuy's Historic Brownstones In Annual Home Tour (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. A snapshot of Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighbourhood in the new millennium (Dazed)
3. Op-ed: Permanent outdoor dining program needs positive input to be the Marshall Plan of hospitality • Brooklyn Paper (Brooklyn Paper)
4. NYCHA Housing Fix Clouded by Tenant Complaints About Private Managers (THE CITY)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

• Parent Coffee Hour with Ms. Mitchell (12:30 PM)

Bed-Stuy Patch Notebook

• Pratt Institute: "Tomorrow, we come together to raise funds to support diverse scholarships at Pratt! Join us for the free event." (Facebook)
• FAB Fulton: "#ElectionDay is one month away. Here are 3 things you can do to make sure your voice is heard on Nov. 2: 🗳️ Check your registration status 🗳️ Register to vote 🗳️Request an absentee ballot Learn more: https://on.nyc.gov/2ZBgbfA" (Facebook)
• Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant: "The Parks, Arts and Culture Committee meet via WebEx tonight at 6:30PM. The login information is below: CB3 Parks, Arts & Culture Committee Meeting Hosted by Brooklyn Community Board 3 https://nyccb.webex.com/nyccb/j.php?MTID=m8a7a2b7916..." (Facebook)
• Brooklyn Neighborhood Services: "Did you know? There are multiple mobile testing sites all over NYC. Check the link in our bio for more information. #stayinformed #covid19 #covidtesting #nonprofit #community #gettested #staysafe #bkneighborhood #bns #serveothers #shar..." (Instagram)
• Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant: "CB3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS 15 FOR $15 Provides Opportunities for Residents to Support Local Merchants In 2020, CB3 Economic Development Committee Chair Tywan Anthony wanted to do something collectively to s..." (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.

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