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A past Park(ing) Day, a “meditation garden,” in Williamsburg. (John Del Signore/Gothamist)
Today, in Cobble Hill, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI), along with cities, artists, activists and citizens around the globe will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called “PARK(ing) Day.”
BGI welcomes the public to join them for an afternoon of music, food and fun, all while supporting a good cause.
All Photographs by Victoria Stillwell
Cayucas brought California vibes and sun-pop to Brooklyn, and to a jam-packed Knitting Factory, on August 29. I sat down before the show with lead singer Zach Yudin and his bandmates Ben Yudin, Casey Wojtalewicz, and Russell Henon, to talk about surfing, music, and Michael Jordan.
V: Zach, before Cayucas you had a band called Oregon Bike Trails. What started Cayucas, how was the band “born”?
Zach: Well, the guy who runs the label made me come up with a different band name to suit the sound a little better. And we had a song called Cayucos, so he threw out the idea of making that song title the band name. It just makes more sense. Oregon Bike Trails was just a name that I came up with before there was even a song. So once there was actually an album created, Cayucas made more sense.
This Year’s Environmental Program Presents films that address compelling issues of our time such as climate change, land use, pollution abatement,and the powerful role individuals can play in halting environmental degradation.
Panel / Q&A – Dewey Thompson, Kate Zidar, Lisa Garrison, and filmmakers
Residents of Greenpoint, Brooklyn are invited to help in investing $19,500,000, obtained by the State of New York in a settlement with ExxonMobil, in “Environmental Benefit Projects” (EBPs) in the community. These EBPs will be designed to provide significant environmental improvements in Greenpoint and address environmental areas of concern for the community, such as water quality, groundwater, open space, reduction of toxic pollution, and air quality.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn
Now in it’s third year, the Greenpoint Film Festival has doubled in size and scope. The jury-selected films are arranged into these categories: Animation, Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Environmental. The selection of films were juried by five respected individuals in the film world.
Opening Reception: Thursday 9/19 @ 6pm – 67 West Street. Tickets and info here.
The locations for the film viewing are 67 West Street & 200 North 14th Street.