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Drag Story Hour NYC

Drag Story Hour NYC produces storytelling and creative arts programs for children, teens and older adults. Presented by local drag kings, queens and royalty, these programs enliven libraries, schools, community centers, Open Streets, and other public spaces in all five boroughs of New York City. Through fun and fabulous educational experiences, Drag Story Hour NYC celebrates gender diversity and all forms of inclusivity, to build empathy and give kids the confidence to express themselves however they feel comfortable. Photo Credit: Drag Story Hour NYC︱www.dshnyc.org︱@dragstoryhournyc

Street Lab

Street Lab is a new kind of creative/service organization that uses a pop-up approach to enhance parks, plazas, and other public space in New York City. Focusing on projects that communities can’t easily implement themselves, Street Lab supports existing placemaking efforts and works in partnership with city agencies, prioritizing underserved areas. With help from architects, fabricators, artists, and educators, they make fun interventions across New York City and send kits around the world so that other cities do the same. Photo Credit: Street Lab︱www.streetlab.org︱@streetlab

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

A premier circus arts company, these unique artists approach their performances through a lens on joy, community, healing, opportunity, and creating meaningful change for individuals. When COVID-19 made indoor shows impossible, Bindestiff brought their rollocking fun to Open Streets across the city with Flatbed Follies. This innovative program, performed on an outdoor, mobile stage, instantly became a public space favorite, offering joy and wonder to a recovering world. Each year, the show provides work for more than 200 artists and crew and the 2022 season entertained more than 30,000 New Yorkers across 50 city neighborhoods. Photo Credit: Maike Schulz︱www.bindlestiff.org︱@bindlestifffamilycirkus

The Soapbox Presents

The Soapbox Presents celebrates artists and Black and brown community through music. Created by artist Marija Abney during the pandemic, Soapbox Presents turns everyday stoops and sidewalks into premier music venues. These “Sessions on the Stoop” performances attracted top-tier musical talent and connected back to the communities where they were performed, bringing joy, connection, and culture back to the streets of New York City. Photo Credit: Adrian L Childress︱@thesoapboxpresents

The Longest Table

Over 500 New Yorkers joined 2022’s The Longest Table - a communal lunch that stretched the length of West 21 Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. Created to reestablish community after pandemic lockdown, the grassroots potluck attracted neighbors, friends, and strangers of all ages. The come-as-you-are atmosphere welcomed home cooked meals alongside takeout containers - a testament to the organizers' communal, no-barriers vision for the event. The Longest Table embodies New Yorkers’ spirit of resiliency and highlights the joy of our shared community. Photo Credit: NYCNext︱www.nycnext.org

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