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Helping Families Achieve Personal Goals and Economic Self Sufficiency

Creating Homeownership and Preserving Affordability

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News

Business Wire- Goldman Sachs Partners with New York City Agencies to Finance Community Development in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and BRP Development announced an innovative $45 million real estate transaction to develop much-needed affordable housing and retail space in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

RESTORATION CELEBRATES ANNUAL BENEFIT AND HONORS THREE ACCOMPLISHED WOMEN

Over 350 people joined with the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation on the evening of June 16th at Manhattan’s Pier 60 to mark the nation’s first community development corporation’s 43rd year of service to the Central Brooklyn Community while also bestowing honors on three philanthropic leaders

Two RDTC Members Receive BAM's Scripps Scholarship

This marks the third year that members of the Restoration Dance Theatre Company are awarded distinguished Samuel H. Scripps BAM Scholarships. We are proud to acknowledge recipients Kourtney Charles and Ashley London.

So You Think You Can Dance

Ade Chike Torbert began his dance training at Restoration and became a member of the Restoration Dance Theatre Company. We were so proud of his brother Sekou, who joined the Broadway cast of Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk! And now, Ade continues the tradition of artistic excellence as one of the final ten contestants for the television show So You Think You Can Dance.

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

Restoration partnered with the Community Environmental Center (CEC) to help CEC meet its target to paint 1,000,000 sq ft of Cool Roofs, a highly reflective material that is "painted onto" existing roofs, in New York City.

Events

Bed Stuy Gateway's Nothing but NETworking

July 29, 2010
6:30PM to 9:30PM

If you weren’t at the May event, you missed a great time! You also missed the works of Dante Yarbrough, and Theodore Gunn in Restoration’s Skylight Gallery, some of the most amazing food in NYC, provided by Ms. Dahlia’s Café and Trini Gul and wine, beer, jazz, and a chance to unwind after work…

July 31st - September 30th, 2010

Five award winning black Brooklyn photographers, through its people, spiritual life, community events, including protests, legislative and other leaders capture Brooklyn during the 1960s - 1980s.

September 11, 2010
1:00PM-3:00PM

Prospective parents learn about what our Saturday Music Program will provide for our young current and future musicians. Core curriculum, independent music classes, private instruction, music theory and ensemble classes are all available. Registration begins at this time.

Open House
Saturday, September 18, 2010
10:00AM - 5:00PM

Open House: Saturday, September 18, 2010 | 10:00am - 5:00pm..Fall Classes Begin: Saturday, October 2, 2010

October 2, 2010
9:00AM- 3:00PM

Saturday Sessions are available each school year and are tuition based. Saturday lessons begin in October and every Saturday thereafter until May. Session times vary, the usual NPSOM day last from 9 AM to 3 PM.

About Restoration

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, the nation's first community development corporation, partners with residents and business to improve the quality of life of Central Brooklyn by fostering economic self sufficiency, enhancing family stability and growth, promoting the arts and culture and transforming the neighborhood into a safe, vibrant place to live, work and visit.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Restoration is a dynamic institution that creates significant, sustainable and demonstrable impact in improving the well being of local residents and business.

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