McCarren Park
Summerscreen 2011 lineup -- free movies in McCarren Park
Take the comforter off your bed and pack a picnic of Fritos and brie, SummerScreen presented by EPIX and The L Magazine is back for a sixth year…
Surfer Blood added to Guided By Voices show, kicking off tour w/ Trail of Dead Friday
Surfer Blood @ BVSXSW (more by Tim Griffin)
Surfer Blood kick off their tour with Trail of Dead at Bowery Ballroom on April 29th. That show is sold out, though tickets are still available for the one they’re playing at Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 13th (note: original tour dates said this show was at Brooklyn Bowl, but it’s Music Hall)…
about that "new 5,000-capacity outdoor space at McCarren Park in the heart of Williamsburg" that OSA is running...
It will look much prettier when they build a stage and stuff, but those asphalt softball fields are where Beirut is playing on June 17th (tickets) and Guided by Voices & Wavves are playing on June 18th (tickets)…
about that OSA conflict of interest
…”New York is creating a two-tier system,” said Geoffrey Croft of New York City Park Advocates, a frequent critic of the Parks Department…
Don't Feed the Hipsters (in McCarren Park)
“The Trustocorp crew–who when last we checked in were filling stores with fake products like Banko (eat the rich) cereal–are back with a new public service sign…
Pool Aid fighting against McCarren Pool name change
To: New York City Parks Department
We do not support the Parks Department’s plan to sell the naming rights to McCarren Pool. Our pool was built and paid for by the taxpayers, not by a corporation…
McCarren Pool & other park names for sale
“The city is reportedly selling naming rights to some park facilities across the five boroughs.
The New York Post says city officials are looking to raise revenue by selling the naming rights to seven Parks Department facilities…
mostly free outdoor movies in NYC - 2009 schedules
the Rooftop Films opening on May 15th (more by Ryan Muir)
Rooftop Films is off and running with its summer series. But that’s hardly the only outdoor movie series in NYC, though it might be the only one that costs money…
Berry Park - a new venue opening in Brooklyn
Berry Park (roof): Looking east, McCarren Park treetops (via Eater)
Eater reported at the end of March:“Berry Park a new bar/restaurant/roof deck opening at 4 Berry St…
BUST Craftacular is Sunday, Renegade Craft Fair is in June
BUST Magazine, the cutting-edge pop-culture magazine for “women with something to get off their chests” is hosting their second annual Spring Fling Craftacular Sunday, May 17, 2009 from 12 to 7pm at the Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY…
