Yesterday I was sitting in the #DumboArchway, watching the Women’s World Cup alongside a seven-year-old rooting hard for England. (I forgave him because he was 7, and really excited about women’s soccer 🙌🏽⚽️) He asked me what I was working on, and I told him how Friday (that’s tomorrow!), we’re throwing a party to celebrate a decade of the #DumboArchway as a public space. He looked at me with wide eyes: this space is older than I am! ☺️ Adorable- if only he know *how* much older! ✨ I’ve been thinking a lot about the Archway as we plan for our “Retrospective” — what it has been and will be, looking at photos of experiences past, and gathering memories and stories from the very many people who have made this space what it is. I feel very lucky to be part of the story of this place, and of public space in New York. 💖 In our digging into the past, we came across these incredible photographs by Eugene de Salignac, taken between 1906 and 1910 (and culled from the New York City Municipal Archives.) They are so epic! So today, #tbt to the amazing story of the #DumboArchway. ✨From roadway (which opened to the public on December 31, 1909) ▶️ to NYCDOT storage space ▶️ to one of the most remarkable public spaces in New York City. 🙌🏽 Get the full story @dumbobid💥 and swing by Friday for a drink on the house, and help us cheers to the next decade 🥳
"The weekly, incredibly fun outdoor concert series Live at the Archway! is celebrating its five year anniversary this summer, along with the ten-year anniversary of the majestic, renovated Dumbo archway. (Which has surprisingly amazing acoustics.)" - @timeoutnewyork 🙌🏽 Hell yes it’s incredibly fun and kicks off next week! Join me June 13 in the #DumboArchway with @nkumukatalay, @djkaisong, @fogoazulny & @rose.nestler 💃🏽🎵 🎨Festivities begin at 5pm. Beer, wine & dinner bites available all night from the @dumbostation. 🥂🌮 Full season schedule at dum.bo/live 🎵 and very happy that the full photo spread features L@TA favorites @brownricefamily!
