Voices of Bedford Ave

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December 21, 2010December 22, 2010By Michael Keller
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By Idil Abshir, Yolanne Almanzar, Joseph Deaux, Mariya Karimjee, and Abigail Ronck

Reporters for The Brooklyn Ink speak to residents of Bedford Avenue who explain why its longest avenue matters.

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Brooklyn Native Jose Ortiz talks about moving back to the borough and the new neighborhood he found around Bedford.

Jose Ortiz sits in a laundromat on Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Joe Deaux/The Brooklyn Ink)
Jose Ortiz sits in a laundromat on Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Joe Deaux/The Brooklyn Ink)

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Shannon Shaughnessy: Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn’s main street.

Shannon Shaughnessy stands outside the Metropolitan Pool and Recreation Center in Brooklyn. (Joe Deaux/The Brooklyn Ink)
Shannon Shaughnessy stands outside the Metropolitan Pool and Recreation Center in Brooklyn. (Joe Deaux/The Brooklyn Ink)

Carol Selby: Clothes from the threads up.

Original designs in Carla Selby's dress shop, Carla's Creative Workshop. (Abigail Ronck/The Brooklyn Ink)
Original designs in Carla Selby's dress shop, Carla's Creative Workshop. (Abigail Ronck/The Brooklyn Ink)

Roger Cowie: IT on Bedford Avenue.

Storefront of Roger Cowie's Computer Clinic, a father & son business on Bedford Ave. (Abigail Ronck/The Brooklyn Ink)
Storefront of Roger Cowie's Computer Clinic, a father & son business on Bedford Ave. (Abigail Ronck/The Brooklyn Ink)

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