On the northern side of Sara D. Roosevelt Park sits a large brick structure. Once a youth center, the Stanton Building was shut down during…
There’ll Be an Epic, Tie-Dyed Goodbye to Activist Adam Purple
While he was showing me around the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space yesterday, Bill Di Paola, founder of the environmental non-profit Time’s Up and this place…
This Week’s Theater: Prohibition-Era Cyndi Lauper, Masculine Bodies, Garden Plays
From Cyndi Lauper drag cabaret shows to garden romps, here’s this week’s local (and affordable) theater and performance. WEDNESDAY Cabaret artist Salty Brine continues his residency at…
Still More Chances For Culture Amidst Horticulture
Turns out the Communal Spaces theatrical festival isn’t the only cultural happening adding some color to local community gardens next weekend. The annual “harvest festival,” hosted by Loisaida United Neighborhood…
Anarchy-Lovin’ Film Fest to Occupy Local Community Gardens
It’s no secret the East Village has gone through immense changes over the last few decades, but some institutions from the pre-$20 cocktail days have stuck around.…
‘Apocalypse Chow’: Zodiac Dinners and Solar-Power Synths in a Bed-Stuy Garden
Last Tuesday night, the Bed-Stuy Community Garden was a bit livelier than usual. Passersby craned their necks to see what was popping underneath the racket of…
How the City’s First Community Garden Sprang From ‘Evil and Blackness’
All week, we’re bringing you a series of deep dives into the surprising histories of storied addresses. Back to our usual after the New Year.…
Could This Rat-Riddled Lot Become Your New Picnic Spot?
Could your next kale salad come from what’s currently a trash-strewn, rat-infested lot in Williamsburg? The Gardeners of Hooper Street Park believe so. The group…
This Festival Will Bring Alfresco Art to 24 Community Gardens
Why expose yourself to the splendors of local art and nature separately when you can do both at the same time? On September 28 and 29,…