Around Brooklyn: Velazquez joins anti-pipeline campaign
Velazquez joins anti-pipeline campaign
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn), as well as State Sen. Julia Salazar, Assemblymember Maritza Davila, Comptroller Scott Stringer and others, all slammed a controversial gas pipeline being built in North Brooklyn at a rally on Monday morning, saying it threatens the health and safety of communities across the route. “The history of this community has been environmental racism. We have fought corporate America time and again,” said Velazquez. “I would say to the Governor of New York and the Mayor of New York City, when is the right time? People don’t want to hear about future goals. This is about our lives. This is about our planet.” The pipeline is being built by National Grid, which is seeking to raise monthly bills for 1.85 million Downstate residents to pay for the pipeline, according to Sane Energy Project.
Old Stone House to launch group art exhibit
The Old Stone House and Washington Park will launch its latest contemporary group art exhibition, “Against Doom TV,” with a live Zoom event led by artists Amy Khoshbin and Macon Reed on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., followed by an outdoor screening and performance on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. “Against Doom TV” is an interactive variety show bringing together artists, organizers and candidates to imagine the future. Creators Macon Reed and Amy Khoshbin explore the potential of collaborative installation and performance to promote both activism and healing during this tumultuous time leading up to and after the 2020 election. Flipping the script on online platforms and passive TV watching, they tap into the history of artists using the absurd and play to fight oppressive forces and “envision the future together and make it our reality.”