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'30 Rock' Star Kevin Brown Hosts Bed-Stuy Tree Lighting

By Camille Bautista | December 12, 2014 1:48pm
 The Bed-Stuy Gateway BID will host its second annual tree lighting ceremony with "30 Rock" actor Kevin Brown and R&B singer Monifah Carter.
The Bed-Stuy Gateway BID will host its second annual tree lighting ceremony with "30 Rock" actor Kevin Brown and R&B singer Monifah Carter.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant Gateway Business Improvement District

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Brooklyn is ringing in the holidays with some celebrity help this weekend.

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Gateway Business Improvement District is holding its second annual tree lighting celebration on Saturday, hosted by “30 Rock” actor Kevin Brown.

The free event includes live jazz, caroling, food, drinks and more.

R&B singer Monifah Carter, who stars on reality show “R&B Divas: Atlanta,” is set to perform and flip the switch for the 22-foot tree.

Last year, boxer Mike Tyson helped light up Restoration Plaza.

“We wanted to tap into our local resources and do things people have never seen before,” said Michael Lambert, executive director of the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID.

Prior to the festivities, the BID will also host its pop-up Winter Bazaar for the second consecutive week at the former Duane Reade space at 1368 Fulton St.

The event, from noon through 7 p.m., will showcase local merchants and vendors, including Brooklyn Clothing Lab, Fulton Bikes and Liberated People, a clothing brand founded by “The Wire” actor Gbenga Akinnagbe.

The tree lighting ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the West Plaza of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration.