We’ve talked a lot about block parties in the past. …A lot. We’ve joked, we’ve celebrated, we’ve been skeptical. We can’t help it! We’re critical thinkers. This weekend, however, as the 100 west block prepares to throw its New York City-themed block party. We here at Brick Watch are audaciously hopeful. Block captain and Spring Street owner Cynthia Schroeder has organized an event sure to put you in a New York state of mind—a sketch artist, a roaming magician, mobsters and even a Donald Trump impersonator will be on hand to fire you. Seems employees of 100 block businesses are getting in the spirit, as well.
"It’s probably gonna be the best weekend, weather-wise," says Wade Andrews at Caspari. "Who knows? Maybe we’ll have a really good turn out." Caspari will be running New York movies (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story) all week.
In other news, demo is complete on the Second Street W and Fourth Street E crossings—and just when we were beginning to like the sound of jack-hammers! The areas look a bit rubble strewn right now, but given the crew’s track record, we here at Brick Watch would guesstimate it won’t be long until they’re looking A-O.K.
We thought we were done with scenes like this one, at Second Street W.
