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"Do the Right Thing" block party celebrates Spike Lee classic
NEW YORK -- It has been 35 years since "Do the Right Thing" was released, and Brooklyn came out to celebrate Spike Lee's iconic movie in style. Hundreds of people showed up for a block party Sunday in Bedford-Stuyvesant, complete with live music, street vendors and an appearance from the award-winning director himself. The 1989 movie explored racial tensions in the neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer. Sunday's block party was held right where it was filmed on Do The Right Thing Way, a portion of Stuyvesant Avenue between Lexington and Quincy streets. Giancarlo Esposito from "Do the Right Thing" castVideo posted online shows Lee on stage addressing the crowd, along with some of the cast and crew. Special guests included actor Giancarlo Esposito, editor Barry Brown and rapper Flava Flav. "He changed the face of history, he changed the face of filmmaking, that man right there -- Spike Lee -- made it all happen. Changed my life, changed your life. Rock out and party Brooklyn!" said Esposito, who played Buggin' Out in the movie and went on to star in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul."Flava Flav led the crowd in a "Do or die Bed-Stuy" cheer before performing "Fight the Power."
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 125 Williamsburg Units, Including $544 Studios
An affordable housing lottery has opened for 125 apartments in a long-in-the-works south Williamsburg development, with units starting at $544 per month. In a rare exception to the city’s housing lottery system, all units included in the Throop Corners lottery could be deemed truly affordable, with the most expensive four-bedroom going for $3,275 a month. According to Streeteasy, market rate apartments of three or more bedrooms in Williamsburg currently average $6,095 a month.
10 New York pizzerias make Italian guide’s 2024 list for best pizza in United States
It’s no secret that New York has some of the best pizza in the United States — and that’s not just residential bragging. 50 Top Pizza, an Italian guide dedicated to finding the best slices and pies of heaven around the world, just released its top 50 pizza places in the United States. Guess which state claimed a fifth of the rankings?
Coney Island is The Place to be For July 4th Fireworks in Brooklyn
Sure, it's a bit sad that Macy's 4th of July Fireworks this year is back on the Hudson River, but fear not, Brooklyn! Because all the action is in Coney Island. After you've watched Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest from 11am to 1pm, go take a dip in the ocean, ride the Cyclone and stick around for the fireworks to start at 9:45pm.
Seven weeks of free, live performances are set for NYC’s Little Island
There’s nothing quite like taking in live music or theater in the great outdoors, especially in NYC’s gorgeous parks. More often than not, these al fresco shows are free and that’s the case with Little Island’s Glade Series, which kicks off on July 10. The fairly...
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