places

Lafayette Avenue

Recent Headlines

Fort Greene

May 01, 2013

Rihanna's Hairstylist Opens New Salon in Fort Greene

Ursula Stephen is set to open her new salon at 66 Lafayette Ave. in May 2013.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 15, 2013

Three Injured in Bedford-Stuyvesant Fire

Two firefighters and one civilian were injured in the blaze early Monday morning, the FDNY said.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

March 26, 2013

New Tom Hardy Film Shooting in Bedford-Stuyvesant Park

"Animal Rescue" stars Hardy, "Prometheus" star Noomi Rapace and Sopranos star James Gandolfini.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

March 20, 2013

Locals Hope to Turn Two Vacant Lots Into Community Gardens

The lots need community board approval, according to an organizing group.

Unionport

March 03, 2013

Three-Month Old Girl Dies in Bronx

Police responding to 911 calls found the little girl unconscious at her home, cops said.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

January 10, 2013

2-Year-Old Boy Shot in Bed-Stuy Park, Police Say

A young child and his father were wounded in Herbert Von King Park at Lafayette and Marcy avenues.

Hunts Point

August 21, 2012

City Launches Free Wi-Fi at Hunts Point Riverside Park

AT&T will now provide free Wi-Fi at Hunts Point Riverside Park.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

July 03, 2012

Woman and Grandson Killed in Apparent Double Murder-Suicide

Alma Cox, her grandson, and her husband, David Sherrod, were found in a Lafayette Ave. apartment.

Fort Greene

June 26, 2012

Bicyclists Win a Small Victory in Fort Greene

The Executive Committee of Community Board 2 in Brooklyn approved a shared bike lane on Lafayette Avenue.

Hunts Point

June 14, 2012

Man Shot Trying to Retrieve Stolen iPhone

Three suspects snatched the man's iPhone, then shot him as he tried to follow them, police say.

Bedford Stuyvesant

May 08, 2012

Proposed Rezoning Would Save the Sky in Northern Bed-Stuy

A plan covering 140 blocks of northern Bedford-Stuyvesant would keep development to major thoroughfares.