Block parties are an essential part of New York culture, creating visible and joyous spaces for communities to gather. They unify neighbors and resist, in an era of rapid gentrification, prejudicial noise complaints and the temptation to stay at home, never getting to know those around you.
Thank goodness, then, for Beyond the Black Box (BBB), a block party coming to Greenpoint on May 17.
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