"At its heart, Bridge Street is about giving the residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant the resources they need to make their dreams come true."

—Rhonda Lewis, CEO, Bridge Street Development Corporation

Buying a house was a lifelong dream for Jason Lewis.

"Ever since I was a little child, I knew I wanted to own my own home.”

On August 10, 2005, Mr. Lewis closed on a three-unit brownstone

“Bridge Street is so important to this community because its been a partner to the merchants here.”

Tremaine Wright, Owner of Commongrounds

“Quincy is a place where you feel at home. We’re not family, but we are family. It’s a place where we help each other. We take care of each other….You feel so good, so good.”

—Violetta Forbes, Tenant, Quincy Senior Residence