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NYC Wants You To Take A Staycation In Bed-Stuy: Here's Where
The city's official marketing organization is encouraging NYC-cations as part of its initiative celebrating "The Black Experience in NYC."
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Nothing says 2021 like a new kind of staycation.
NYC & Company — the city's official marketing organization — has launched a new campaign encouraging New Yorkers and visitors to take "NYC-cations" in the city's most culturally diverse neighborhoods as part of an effort to celebrate the Black experience in New York City.
First up on the list? Bed-Stuy.
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“An always-shifting landscape coupled with the effects of the pandemic have impacted Black-owned businesses in Bed-Stuy, like in the rest of New York City and the US,” said Rondel Holder, NYC & Company's senior director of multicultural content.
“One way to lend a hand while immersing yourself in local culture, is to patronize Black-owned restaurants, bars, retailers and cultural attractions; it will do wonders to stimulate the senses, spark creativity and show much-needed support.”
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The campaign — which is part of NYC & Company's The Black Experience in NYC page — highlights Bed-Stuy's long history in Black culture, from leaders in the Civil Rights Movement through music icons like Biggie Smalls and Jay-Z.
It comes with a guide to A Weekend Exploring Black-Owned Bedford-Stuyvesant.
"What better way for those living the legacy to celebrate Bed-Stuy's enriched culture and experience its festive food and brownstone streets than by vacationing in place?” said Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Interim Executive Director Lynette Battle in a release.
Here's a peek at what NYC & Company suggests for visiting the neighborhood:
Black-Owned Retailers:
- Moshood/Afrikan Spirit in Restoration Plaza
- Sincerely, Tommy
- Peace & Riot
- Ancient Blends
- Make Manifest
- Byas and Leon
Restaurants, Cafés and Bars:
- Brooklyn Tea
- Brooklyn Beso
- Grandchamps
- Bed-Vyne Brew
- Peaches Kitchen & Bar and Peaches HotHouse
- Southern Comfort
- Doc's Cake Shop
- The Bush Doctor Juice Bar
- Tilly’s BLYN
- Basquiat’s Bottle
- Brown Butter
- The Fly
- Milk & Pull
- Joloff
- Le Paris Dakar
Arts & Culture, and Wellness:
Stay the Night at a Nearby Hotel or Inn:
See the full guide and suggested itinerary here.
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