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Effective, May 20, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District (BID) is pleased to announce the hiring of Michael Lambert as its Executive Director. As Executive Director, Michael is responsible for overall BID program management, including planning, project management and economic development for the Fulton–Nostrand commercial corridor. His daily activities will support the BID’s mission to enhance sanitation, safety and promote the Bed-Stuy...

Jobs Plus operated by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation offers free GED classes to residents of Marcy Houses, Lafayette Gardens, and Armstrong Houses at the Jobs Plus location on 630 Flushing Ave 1st Floor (Entrance on Tompkins Ave). Don’t Get Left Behind!!!! In January 2014, the GED test will change and passing scores on the previous test will no longer count. If you have never taken the GED or have taken the GED and passed some, but not all parts, come to Jobs-Plus to complete...

On Saturday, May 18th 2013, Restoration's Financial Empowerment Center participated in the 16th Annual Entrepreneur Expo. In partnership with Brooklyn's Business & Career Library, we kicked off the 2014 business plan competition registration - PowerUP! As part of this competition, all entrants will work with our Financial Counselors to receive training and coaching on Credit & Budget topics for 6 months at no cost. The first place prize of $15,000 will go to the best team that will...

The sports superstar and NBA legend was joined by the book's author, Quincy Troupe (author of The Pursuit of Happyness) to give the small theatre audience an up-close-and-personal account of Philadelphia native Monroe and the key moments is his upbringing that have helped build his character, sharpen his game and eventually gild him the annals of basketball as the seminal player to change the way the game is played today.

Alcohol Awareness month of April is celebrated with activities planned by Restoration’s Health Initiative, Partnership for a Healthier Brooklyn. The Partnership collaborated with schools to engage children in building awareness around alcohol impact in the neighborhoods of Canarsie and Crown Heights.

Applications for Summer Youth Employment are now accepted online! As one of the providers, Restoration will be placing between 250 and 300 students this year. The student application has already opened up and interested youth can apply online via: https://application.nycsyep.com/. Youth will need to have their applications in by May 10 and we encourage everyone to apply directly online and not hand in any paper applications.

Registration for Summer Youth Employment has opened up! Youth interested in summer employment can follow the link below to gain access to the online form. Please make sure to select Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation as your provider -- our provider number is WPA276668. Applications for organizations interested in becoming a worksite will open up next week -- if you are interested in becoming a work site, please complete the employer form and we will inform you once the online...

This past week, the Restoration Youth Arts Academy advanced dance students received a couple of special treats. Adé Chiké Torbert (of “So You Think You Can Dance” T.V. show, Season 7 and Restoration Youth Arts Academy’s alumni) stopped by to say hello and provided a master class to the students free of charge! This was truly exciting for the students to be engaged with a former student who is actually in the professional dance arena. The very next day, Ronald K.

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, the resident company of the Restoration ChoreoQuest project, invited YAA students into their rehearsal. This was an additional highlight of the week. Restoration Dance Theatre Company and students observed a segment of a new work that was featured at his recent gala at the New York Plaza Hotel. The open rehearsal engaged the students in shoptalk conversations about the professional arena, African origins in contemporary dance, and how historic events have inspired...