Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York City, New York)

Bedford-Stuyvesant ( /ˈstaɪvəsənt/; also named shortly as "Bed-Stuy" pronounced 'bed-sty') is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Formed in 1930, the neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 3, Brooklyn Community Board 8 and Brooklyn Community Board 16.The neighborhood is patrolled by the NYPD's 79th and 81st precincts. In the City Council the district is represented by the councilman for the 36th Council District.

Bedford-Stuyvesant is bordered by Flushing Avenue to the north (bordering Williamsburg); Classon Avenue to the west (bordering Clinton Hill); Broadway and Van Sinderen Avenue to the east (bordering Bushwick and East New York); and Atlantic Avenue to the south (bordering Crown Heights). It is served by Postal Service zip codes 11205, 11206, 11216, 11221, 11233 and 11238.

For decades, it has been a cultural center for Brooklyn's black population. Following the construction of the subway line between Harlem and Bedford in 1936, African Americans left an overcrowded Harlem for more housing availability in Bedford-Stuyvesant. From Bedford-Stuyvesant, African Americans have since moved into the surrounding areas of Brooklyn, such as East New York, Crown Heights, Brownsville and Fort Greene.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford-Stuyvesant
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Coordinates:  40°41'17"N 73°55'57"W
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