Windows of Hip Hop designs
Macy’s Herald Square display
BY ALEX MITCHELL
Herald Square is getting
a rather large glimpse of the
Bronx and it’s coming to the
iconic Macy’s windows on
West 34th Street.
Windows of Hip Hop collaborated
with the department
store, Bulova and artist Nich-
olai Khan to design an iconic
Bronx display window for all
Manhattan passersby to see
for Macy’s special ‘Back to
School Season.’
The designed window celebrates
the two elements of
hip-hop and education, featuring
two portraits etched
onto chalkboards in addition
to Bulova watch sculptures
atop student desks along with
other street art and of course
a tagged ‘Hip Hop Boulevard’
street sign beneath a large
‘Back to School’ spray painted
print.
King hosts “Out of the
Pool’ Back to School
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“I want everyone to come
down to Macy’s Herald Square
and get a small taste of what
we cooked up with Mr. Khan
and Bulova,” said legendary
Bronx rapper Grandmaster
Caz, a founder of WoHH.
Part of his mission is constructing
a music studio at
C.S. 55 school in Claremont,
which is referenced in one of
the decorated chalkboards.
“The school is honored to
have Bulova support the vision
of its educators as well as
the creation of the new music
studio,” said C.S. 55 principal,
Luis Torres.
“We are happy to announce
that C.S. 55 was chosen by Bulova
and Macy’s for a window
display dedicated to the
school, “the elementary school
Councilman Andy King and the Bronx Youth
Empowerment Program co-hosted the Out of
the Pool, Back to School Rally for 1,000 Bronx
students on Friday, September 13 at Evander
Childs Athletic Field. The academic celebration
featured meet and greets with NY Knicks legend
Rod Strickland and NBA Champion Gold Medal
Olympian Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving, Department
of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza,
Mount Vernon Mayor Andre Wallace and a special
surprise guest!
(right) King (front, r) and NBA Brooklyn Nets
Kyrie Irving (c) shared a moment with some of
the students of Evander Childs High School.
(below) King (front, l) and A Boogie (front, c) had
fun meeting with Youth Empowerment Program
students.
Grandmaster Caz (r) takes a selfi e with grandmaster Melle Mel outside of
the Bronx window at Macy’s Herald Square. Windows of Hip Hop
(above) (l-r) Dr. Nadine S. James, Clover Mc-
Donald and Blossom Morris of Illumin Xation,
a not for profi t learning center, shared their
program with attendees.
(below) The Mall at Bay Plaza’s Miranda Ashbar
and Ethan Shalom (2nd from ) enjoyed
meeting rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie (c)
and Councilman King.
principal added.
WoHH will continue the
festivities with a event featuring
special hip hop workshops
and open mic for kids at the
Mall at Bay Plaza Macy’s from
2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, SepThe
Bronx winodw at Macy’s in Herald Square. Windows of Hip Hop tember 21.