The sun was beating down on the pavement in Long Island City one summer afternoon, as 24 Brooklyn teens straddled their bikes, ready to take off down the proposed Brooklyn Greenway, a 14 mile route down through Brooklyn. On another such day, the group took to the waters, with kayaks in Valentino Pier in Red [...]
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13 Aug
Hook & Smith Productions Spend a Day with the Green Girls
“On a lovely summer day, we visited the Green Girls program in Jamaica, Queens so we could interview one of the ladies that run the program. At first we were lost, since the area was compacted with dozens of plants and trees. We were escorted to this beautiful pond in this deep wooded place where [...]
28 Jul
CityParks Dance Starts up this weekend at Queensbridge Park!
CityParks Dance festival starts up this weekend with Kulu Mele African American Dance & Drum Ensemble (below) on August 1, and Dancing in the Streets: Hip Hop Generation Next, and Ill Style & Peace Productions (above) on August 2. Free master classes for all ages start at 4pm, and all dance performances start at 5pm. [...]
