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CITYarts continues remotely with new Paint Your
Neighborhood/School From Your HeART At Home
BY FANNI FRANKL
CITYarts, a nonprofi t arts and education
organization, is continuing
remotely with their new program:
Paint Your Neighborhood/School From
Your HeART At Home.
The project will include 200-300
students from the Summer Youth Employment
Program, Stuyvesant High School,
Hamilton Grange Middle School, The High
School for Law & Public Service, Emma
Lazarus High School, and others. Each
group of students will work remotely on
a project every week unique to their community
with a professional artist.
CITYarts was formed in 1989 by Executive
and Creative Director Tsipi Ben-Haim,
who made it her mission to hear the voices
of the youth through art. The organization is
bent on bringing together children and youth
with professional artists to create public art
in New York City and even beyond. With
over 330 projects that have transformed
communities and reached over 200,000
kids, their impact is undeniable. Even with
the coronavirus shutting down schools,
CITYarts is determined to provide children
in impoverished neighborhoods with engaging
activities to keep their spirits up.
Ben-Haim described her vision of the
nonprofi t to give children the opportunity
to transform their communities in a situation
where they feel they may lack a voice.
“I believe once they do something like
a mural in the school and in their communities,
it serves as a constant reminder
of their positive input, she said.” They show
their pride. It’s like they see themselves as
someone who made a difference. It elevates
the spirit and is a reminder to stay on the
positive track.”
CITYarts has helped children in areas
across New York City to inspire the homeless
youth and let them know that there are
good people who can help their situation,
shining a beacon of hope in an otherwise
dismal time.
In similar ways, the organization hopes
to achieve the same goal during the
pandemic.
“Not every youth has a nice computer,
air conditioning and good food,” Ben-Haim
commented. They need all the help that we
can give them to be engaged in a project
and not go into depression. We are not
giving up.”
They recently held a successful virtual
gala on June 23 with 500 participants
showcasing the art that students created
remotely. Artists work virtually through a
workshop, waiting for the moment when
schools can open to be able to transfer their
vision onto the school walls. The nonprofi t
additionally is under the process of creating
murals in Brooklyn, The Bronx and Chinatown,
where they were given permission to
paint on-site, as long as there are only fi ve
people working at one time.
CITYarts is now a global arts organization,
connecting youth in over 100 countries
on 6 continents, in over 150 schools,
creating more than 10,000 works through
our Pieces for Peace Project.
Here are a few outdoor beer halls where you
can enjoy a cold brew this summer
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
With New York City
reopening for outdoor
dining, many residents
are fl ocking to the reopened
establishments for an afternoon
or night of socially distant fun.
Among these businesses that
have reopened just in time for
summer are many of the city’s
beer gardens.
Here are just a few beer
gardens that have reopened for
outdoor dining.
Clinton Hall
90 Washington St., Financial
District
Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thur.,
4-11 p.m. Fri., 1-11 p.m. Sat., 1-10
p.m. Sun.
Clinton Hall’s FiDi location has
set up the outdoor space that you
know and love specifi cally with
social distancing in mind. Swing
by for brunch, happy hour or
dinner. Masks or face coverings
are required upon entry, and
everyone must stay six feet apart
from other guests.
Loreley Beer Garden
7 Rivington St., Lower East
Side
PHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES
Open 5-11 p.m. Mon.-Thur.,
12-11 p.m. Fri.-Sun.
Loreley Beer Garden now has
socially distant outdoor dining
to ensure the safety of their customers
while they enjoy a beer,
cocktail or weekend brunch.
Masks are required for entry.
Walk-ins are welcome, but you
can make your reservation for
groups of 6-10 people on Loreley’s
website.
OUTSIDE OF
MANHATTAN...
Bricks & Hops
65 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx
Open 4-11 p.m. daily, hours
may differ. 12-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
The south Bronx’s only beer
garden has reopened for the summer
under new hours, weather
permitting. The outdoor patio
will be open daily for drinks and
on weekends for brunch. Be sure
to check in on their Facebook
and Instagram pages to stay upto
date on their hours.
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper Ave., Queens
Open 4 p.m.-midnight Wed-
Thur., 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Fri., 12
p.m.-2 a.m. Sat., 12 p.m.-12 a.m.
Sun., closed Mon.-Tues.
Nowadays is operating at 25%
capacity with new safety precautions
in place. Masks or face
coverings will be required upon
entry or any time you leave your
table. Guests are asked to stay at
their tables unless they are ordering
food or beverages, going to the
bathroom, or using the smoking
section. You will need to make a
reservation ahead of time on the
Nowadays website before your
visit.
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St., Brooklyn
Open 12 pm.-2 a.m. Mon.-
Thur., 12 p.m.-3 a.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-
3 a.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sun.
Brookyn’s Radegast Hall &
Biergarten is excited to have
outdoor dining available this summer.
Enjoy a classic German brew
with some new safety guidelines,
including limiting dining to one
and a half hours and limiting parties
to 10 people. A full list of new
COVID-19 updates can be found
on their website.
18 July 23, 2020 Schneps Media