S.O.S. Bed-Stuy Archives
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Calling all S.O.S. Brooklyn volunteers! Community members from Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, join us on Saturday, November 19th from 12-2pm at 256 Kingston Ave for our volunteer information session. Learn about our program, meet our team, and find out how you can be involved as a volunteer. Now more than ever it is important to […]
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We are saddened to report a double shooting last night in the Bed-Stuy target area. Join us for a Shooting Response 11/1 @ 290 Lexington Ave at 6pm. #StopShootingStartLiving
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We are saddened to report there has been a shooting in the S.O.S. Bed-Stuy target area. On September 19th, a 20-year-old male was fatally shot on Gates Ave between Marcy and Nostrand Ave. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a Shooting Response. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting […]
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On Wednesday August 10, S.O.S. held a shooting response in the wake of three shootings on August 7. The response was attended by S.O.S. Brooklyn staff, youth organizers, community residents, volunteers, clergy, and members of GMACC, Guns Down Life Up, and Rock Safe Streets. In the wake of this violence we were thankful for everyone […]
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On the evening of Wednesday, July 20, S.O.S. staff, volunteers, and supporters gathered at the corner of Lexington and Tompkins and later in Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy to recognize and mourn two shootings that took place earlier that week. This public stand against all forms of violence in our neighborhoods was organized by […]
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The Crown Heights Community Mediation Center held the second and final part of our dinner series on the evening of Wednesday June 15, to further discuss the intersections between domestic violence and community gun violence. Similar to the first dinner, individuals from a diverse set of professional backgrounds who usually work in silos were brought […]
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The S.O.S Bed-Stuy team in conjunction with Rev. Kevin Jones of Save Our Streets Clergy Action Network (S.O.S. C.A.N) held a Night of Prayer Against Gun Violence at First Corinthians Baptist Church on June 28, 2016. The Pastor of the First Corinthians, Rev. Anthony Yelverton, hosted this gathering of community members, representatives from local organizations, and […]
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On Saturday June 11 we hosted our second annual Bed-Stuy Summer Kickoff to End Gun Violence! At S.O.S. we are striving to create safer and healthier communities and to celebrate the creativity and joy already present in our neighborhoods. Thank you to over 100 Bed-Stuy residents who came out to celebrate with us! Thank you […]
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On the evening of Wednesday, June 1, the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center hosted the first of a two-part dinner series to discuss issues pertaining to the intersections between domestic/intimate partner violence and community gun violence. This dinner brought together individuals from a diverse set of professional backgrounds, who usually work in silos, to think about […]
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S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
