Yes, Virginia, there still is a Spring Season in NYC. And May is the beginning of the outdoor cultural activities that make the city affordable. In this month's newsletter I intend to highlight some of the amazing events available to both New Yorkers and tourists alike. Personally, I am so excited that BRIC is once again sponsoring the Dance Parties in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Brooklyn is the most exciting place on earth, and there is nowhere that has more real estate news, market updates and neighborhood happenings.
Please reach out to me if you have any real estate specific questions, would simply like to discuss current market conditions, or wish to receive real estate news about your neighborhood.
Sincerely, Lissa Wolfe
MY BROOKLYN
See What’s Happening in Brooklyn This Month!
Celebrate Brooklyn Concert Series May - August Dates for the annual Celebrate Brooklyn Concert Series at the Prospect Park Bandshell have been released! FREE venues fill quickly, but for a $100 tax-deductible donation you can become a"Friend" of Celebrate Brooklyn and get a great reserved seat for free shows.
Big Bayfest May 17, 12:00pm-6:00pm This is the 24th year of Brooklyn’s largest waterfront celebration. Bayfest is 8 blocks of local food vendors, live music and kids’ crafts on Emmons Ave. in Sheepshead Bay. FREE.
Don't miss the
Brooklyn Film Festival May 29 – June 7 See more than 100 films made by independent filmmakers in 20 countries at the Brooklyn Film Festival. This is the perfect place to get in gear for the outdoor movies in the park. Single program tickets are $13 and $10 for students and seniors. 4 Pack Passes $35. Full festival passes $100.
May is National Bike Month!
I may have the balance of a someone with vertigo while sitting on a bicycle. But I still ardently support this type of Transporation Alternative.
Citi Bike Citi Bike features thousands of available bikes 24/7 at hundreds of stations around New York.
Prospect Park Morning Laps Fridays in May, 6:30am If you are a morning person, and would like to do laps that don't involve clorinated water, I have an activity for you! Join Bicycle Habitat Ride Leaders for an all-levels ride in Prospect Park.
THE WORLD CELEBRATES:
SPRING IN NEW YORK
Met Rooftop Garden Commission May 12 - November 1 (weather permitting) The Met Rooftop opens again this May with Pierre Huyghe's third instillation of site specific commissions for the Roof Garden. Also not to be missed at the Met is Van Gogh: Irises and Roses
SoHo Film Festival May 14 - 21 See great films from around the world at the SoHo International Film Festival at the Village East Cinema. A perfect way to ready yourself for the Summer on the Hudson River.
Ninth Avenue International Food Fest May 16 & 17 This street fare takes me back to the days when I worked in a small gourmet food & catering place in Hell's Kitchen called 'Good & Plenty to Go'. It's a marvelous weekend of gluttony. Enjoy eating your way through 9th Avenue from 42nd to 57th Street. FREE entry.
Fleet Week May 18 - 26 It's hard to imagine May on the Hudson River without the salute to the Sailors. However, this tribute to the to the men and women of the Navy is in its 27th year. When I think of Fleet Week, I always think of the movie On the Town where the Sailors run somewhere nobody can find them-BROOKLYN.
Shakespeare in the Park May 27 - July 5 I remember when you didn't have to get up before dawn to get a free ticket to see the Bard's plays performed at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Shakespeare in the Park has started! Now you will be able to spend the day in the park to with your friends in order to catch the first performance of The Tempest on May 27th. FREE.
Avoid Morning Commencement Traffic - Mark these graduation dates in your calendars!
May 15, 10am - Pratt at Madison Square Garden May 20, 10:30am - Pace at Madison Square Garden May 20, 10:30am - Columbia at the Morningside Campus May 20, 11am - NYU at Yankee Stadium
Bike Home from Work Party May 29, 6:00pm-10:00pm 50 vendors offering food, drink, and cycling accessories at the Bike Home from Work party in Dumbo. Complimentary bike valet.
You may be able to find larger homes for less money in other parts of the country, but where else would you be able to Celebrate Brooklyn with such panache? And could you get your favorite take out restaurant to deliver to Phoenix, Arizona?
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Avoid Morning Commencement Traffic - Mark these graduation dates in your calendars!
