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Taste Of Harlem 2023 In Harlem – Harlem World Magazine
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10 fierce, fabulous fits from the 2023 People’s Ball in Brooklyn
As the stars prepare for the Met Gala tonight, hundreds of New Yorkers have already had their own fashionable fun. The People’s Ball, hosted by Brooklyn Public Library last night, welcomed all to a free event that serves as “a fashion-forward ode to inclusivity that invites New Yorkers of all stripes to express their individuality and flaunt their unique style as they walk the runway and dance the night away.”
The ball welcomed fashion innovators to take center stage and encouraged attendees to strut their stuff on the catwalk. Since this year is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, The People’s Ball included some nods to the special occasion.
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The People’s Ball enlisted fashion curator Souleo and visual artist Mickalene Thomas to honor Five People’s Heroes whose work has changed the culture. The People’s Heroes comprised Dapper Dan, a Harlem couturier and pioneer of high-end streetwear; April Walker, a fashion icon and the first woman with an urban fashion brand, Walker Wear; Cindy Campbell, the First Lady of Hip Hop and first Hip Hop promoter; Aura Mejia, the Tenant Organizing and Advocacy Manager of Neighbors Helping Neighbors; and Asmeret Berhe-Lumax, the founder of One Love Community Fridge.
“Each year, The People’s Ball is a reminder that BPL is much more than just books—it’s a center for culture, ideas, exploration, individual expression and, most importantly, joy,” László Jakab Orsós, vice president of arts and culture at Brooklyn Public Library, said in a statement.
This is the third year for The People’s Ball, and these free tickets are in high demand—no surprise considering tickets to the actual Met gala go for $35,000 a piece.
Here are 10 outstanding outfits from the gala last night.
1. A look for summer
2. Runway glam
3. A crown for the modern age
4. A ‘fit with a message
5. Sartorial supremacy from the top hat to the boots
6. 10/10 no notes
7. Futuristic flair
8. Festive florals
9. A pop of color
10. Bold bunny
A 25-Foot-Tall Bright Red Tree Has Sprouted On The High Line
A striking new sculpture just popped up on the High Line, and it’s definitely grabbing the attention of passersby.
The sculpture, which is titled Old Tree looks like something out of a story book. Standing 25-feet-tall, man-made materials come together to form a strikingly red and pink tree that resembles the branching systems of the human body, including human organs, blood vessels, and tissue. The use of man-made materials is intended to raise questions about what is truly “artificial” or “natural” in our world.
The sculpture is created by acclaimed Swiss artist Pamela Rosenkranz. It invites viewers to consider the connection between our own lives and the plants around us as well as contemplate human evolution and a world where the synthetic has become nature.
Pamela Rosenkranz lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland. Beyond New York her work is featured in the collections of major institutions around the world, including K11 Art Foundation, Hong Kong, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois, and Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany.
Old Tree is the third High Line Plinth commission, and provides New Yorkers and tourists alike with a social space, creating shade while “casting an ever-changing, luminous aura amid New York’s changing seasons.”
The sculpture officially opens on Tuesday, May 2 and will be on display through September 2024. It overlooks 10th Avenue and West 30th Street.
Enter at the NW or SE staircase (or the elevator midblock on 30th Street) and see how Old Tree’s color palette makes for a gorgeous contrast against the city’s otherwise muted-colored buildings.
You can learn more about Old Tree here and view other gorgeous outdoor installations around NYC here.
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Take a look at this beautiful new 2-acre green space in NYC
NYC is working on becoming less of a concrete jungle.
This week, NYC Parks, NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and city officials revealed 2.7 acres of new green space within The Bronx’s Starlight Park, located along the Bronx River.
The $41 million project added two new bridges that connect the east and west sides of the river to the new greenspaces and amenities, including paths, landscaping, sitting areas and a dog run.
It links to Starlight Park’s ballfields, playgrounds, boat launch, and the Bronx River House, a community educational facility and boat house.
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Finally, it closes what was a gap in the Bronx River Greenway. Before the project started, this area was a paved industrial property. The park itself sits on the former site of the Starlight Park amusement park that operated from 1920 to about 1940.
Now, New Yorkers can access the whole area easily and take in the beauty of the Bronx River, which itself has been rebounding in recent years. The city, state, and non-profit entities like the Bronx River Alliance have been doing extensive shoreline re-naturalization and wetlands work, according to a press release. To help with that, “significant” stormwater management features have also been added during this project.
Phase 1 of the project was completed all the way back in 2013 while Phase 2, the recently completed part, was done over the course of two separate capital projects beginning in October 2017.
Under both, Parks and DDC planted 140 new trees and about 12,000 new shrubs to support the shoreline and wetlands. They also installed new lighting, retaining walls and the dog run. They added 4,000 feet of new pathways and upgraded drainage and electrical utilities.
The DDC worked on the two new bridges—one goes over the Bronx River north of Westchester Avenue and the other goes over Amtrak railroad tracks at East 172nd Street.
DDC also built the Bronx River House in Starlight Park, where the Bronx River Alliance can operate and teach others with an environmental learning lab.
“The work that DDC completed in Starlight Park not only improves the park and the Bronx River but also serves to connect communities that long ago were divided by train lines and highways,” said NYC DDC Commissioner Thomas Foley in a statement. “In addition to closing a gap in the river’s greenway, we also added new bridges spanning train lines and the river, plus better entry points into the park. Together, these help to bring together nearby neighborhoods that were previously cut off from one another. Together with the beautiful new Bronx River House, DDC has rebuilt large sections of Starlight Park and its surrounding natural areas.”
You can read more about who was involved in the project at nycgovparks.org.