Bedford–Stuyvesant,colloquially known as Bed–Stuy,is a neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bedford–Stuyvesant is bordered by Flushing Avenue to the north,Classon Avenue to the west,Broadway to the east,and Atlantic Avenue to the south. The main shopping street,Fulton Street,runs east–west the length of the neighborhood and intersects high-traffic north–south streets including Bedford Avenue,Nostrand Avenue,and Stuyvesant Avenue. Bedford–Stuyvesant contains four smaller neighborhoods:Bedford,Stuyvesant Heights,Ocean Hill,and Weeksville. Part of Clinton Hill was once considered part of Bedford–Stuyvesant.
Rosie Méndez is an American Democratic politician who served in the New York City Council from the 2nd district from 2006 to 2017. Méndez's district included all or parts of Chelsea,the East Village,the Flatiron District,Gramercy,Greenwich Village,the Lower East Side,Midtown,Murray Hill,NoHo,and Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan.
Albert Vann was an American politician and a member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn,representing the 36th district,which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. He was a Democrat.
The Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC) is America's first minority volunteer ambulance corps,founded in Bedford-Stuyvesant,Brooklyn,New York in 1988 by James Robinson. BSVAC- was established organically in response to the lack of citywide first aid services coming to the area. Although the majority of all homicides in New York City occur within the confines of this neighborhood,BSVAC remains the dominant ambulance service.
William Colridge Thompson Jr. is an American politician who served as the 42nd Comptroller of New York City;sworn into office on January 1,2002,he was reelected to serve a second term that began on January 1,2006. He did not seek re-election in 2009. Instead he ran for mayor,and he was succeeded as comptroller by John Liu. On June 15,2016,Thompson was appointed by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo as chairman of the board of trustees of The City University of New York;his term ended in June 2022.
Bradford S. Lander is an American politician,urban planner,and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller. A member of the Democratic Party,Lander is a progressive politician,and has been described as "one of the most left-leaning politicians in the city."
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Rafael L. Espinal Jr. is an American politician and non-profit executive. A Democrat,he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council,which includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Brownsville,Bushwick,Crown Heights,Cypress Hills,and East New York in Brooklyn.
Laurie A. Cumbo is an American politician and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. A Democrat,she served in the New York City Council for the 35th district from 2014 to 2021,which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene,Clinton Hill,and Prospect Heights,portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Crown Heights,Downtown Brooklyn,the Brooklyn Navy Yard,and Vinegar Hill. She is the founder and first executive director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.
Corey David Johnson is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party,he was Speaker of the New York City Council from January 2018 to January 2022.
Chaim M. Deutsch is an American politician who served as a New York City Council Member for the 48th district from 2014 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes Brighton Beach,Gerritsen Beach,Gravesend,Manhattan Beach,Marine Park,Midwood,Plum Beach,and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. He was expelled from City Council after his guilty plea to charges of tax fraud in April 2021.
Montrose W. Morris was an American architect from Brooklyn best known for some of the first multi-unit apartment buildings in New York City. His most well-known buildings include the Alhambra Apartments,Imperial Apartments,and the Renaissance Apartments all in Brooklyn,New York. Most of Morris’work still stands adding greatly to the borough's architectural heritage. Morris worked in the prevalent architectural styles of the period,including Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival.
An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 7,2017. Incumbent Democrat Bill de Blasio won reelection to a second term with 66.2% of the vote against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.
Robert F. Holden is an American professor,graphic designer,and the New York City Council member for the 30th district,representing the neighborhoods of Glendale,Maspeth,Middle Village,Ridgewood,and parts of Woodside and Woodhaven in the borough of Queens.
Conrad Bennette Tillard is an American Baptist minister,radio host,activist,politician,and author.
Jabari Brisport is an American politician,activist,and former public school teacher. He is the state senator for New York's 25th State Senate district in Brooklyn,and the first openly gay person of color to be elected to the New York State Legislature.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
Stefani Zinerman is an American Democratic Party politician who currently represents New York State Assembly district 56,which includes Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights in Brooklyn,New York.
Chi A. Ossé is an American politician and activist from New York City who serves as a member of the New York City Council for the 36th district,based largely in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant,and some of northern Crown Heights.
Herbert Von King Park is an urban park in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. It was one the first parks established in Brooklyn,from land originally acquired in 1857. The park was originally named Tompkins Park,after former New York governor Daniel D. Tompkins,and was renamed in 1985 in honor of Herbert Von King,a longtime local community organizer who was nicknamed the "mayor of Bedford–Stuyvesant". The park is bounded on the north by Lafayette Avenue,to the east by Tompkins Avenue,to the south by Greene Avenue,and to the west by Marcy Avenue.
