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On Sunday, September 16th, a 56 year-old black woman was non-fatally shot in the abdomen. The following Wednesday, S.O.S. Crown Heights organized a shooting response at the site of the incident; 229 Albany Avenue. A significant number of people came to show their support by holding posters, handing out palmcards, and giving their presence to […]
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We are saddened to report there has been a non-fatal shooting in the S.O.S. Crown Heights catchment. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a shooting response on Wednesday, September 19th from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. A shooting response is a peaceful […]
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The new school year started last Tuesday, and what better way to celebrate than with a block party! S.O.S. Bed-Stuy hosted “Back 2 School” on Marcy Avenue between Gates and Lexington to get the community together and excited for the new year. Kids ran from booth to booth, jumping on inflatables, getting face-painted, making crafts, […]
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In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 5th, a 24-year-old black man was non-fatally shot multiple times. The following Friday, as he was fighting for his life in the hospital, the community stood at the site of his shooting, 1292 St. John’s Place. “We’ve come too far to go back!” chanted Derick Scott of […]
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On the afternoon of Monday, September 3rd, 22-year-old Lester Jack was shot and killed. During the incident, a second young man was non-fatally shot. The community gathered on September 6th at the site of the shooting—the corner of Hancock Street and Spencer Place; across from the Bedford Village School and John Hancock Playground—to take a […]
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We are saddened to report there has been a fatal shooting outside of the S.O.S. Bed-Stuy catchment. During the incident a second young man was non-fatally shot. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a Shooting Response on Thursday, September 6th from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering […]
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We are saddened to report there has been a non-fatal shooting in the S.O.S. Crown Heights catchment. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a Shooting Response on Friday September 7th from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting incident has taken place. The purpose of […]
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On Wednesday, August 22nd was the Summer Cohort of JCP’s graduation! Over the last six weeks, youth have put in nearly one hundred hours towards reaching educational achievements, job readiness, personal growth, and civic engagement. They have written resumes and practiced interviewing skills, learned about conflict de-escalation, attended two Bed-Stuy shooting responses, shadowed professionals in […]
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On Wednesday, 8/15, forty people gathered at Ghost Gallery in Crown Heights for a moving showcase of intimate portraits of the Bed-Stuy community all taken by a group of youth artists and activists in Brooklyn. The youth spent six weeks documenting people and places in Bed-Stuy as well as their stories. The youth came […]
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“Guns down, books up! Guns down, books up!” On Saturday, August 18th, Kingston Avenue rang out with messages of anti-violence at this year’s Back to School Peace and Play Street, attended by over 800 people. This year’s annual event was special because staff shared with the community that the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center will […]
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