It's a simple idea: Victoria takes a longtime East Village resident on a walk around their block. A hundred years of history are revealed as they say hello to shopkeepers, reminisce about long gone stores, check out the street art, poke through community gardens, and gaze at the architectural curiosities of this unique neighborhood.
• Jan. 25: BACK ON THE BLOCK — 11th STREET BETWEEN B & CIn 2009, Victoria first took a walk around her block and documented her connection with the shops, the school, and the many community gardens. Three years after she was evicted, she is back on the block, surveying the changes that have occurred and saying hello to old friends who have remained. Special double episode, combining the original walk around the block in 2009 with a walk around the same block in 2014.• Feb. 22 : HOLY CANNOLI — 10th STREET BETWEEN 1ST & AVictoria and photographer Richard Sandler walk around his formerly Italian block, finding not only the world's largest cannoli, but also traces of Jerry Rubins, Basquiat and the Beastie Boys.March 29 : LA LUCHA CONTINUA — 8TH STREET BETWEEN B & CVictoria goes for a walk with actress/director Elizabeth Ruf and the late filmmaker Roland Legiardi-Laura on their block, which seems to be the immigrant epicenter of the old Lower East Side, with vestiges of former Irish, German and Jewish enclaves where Puerto Rican pride now runs strong.April 26: TWO OLD FUGS — 10TH STREET BETWEEN B & CVictoria and housing activist Frank Morales reminisce about Diggers, dealers, dissidents, DAMP and the Avenue D Boys on a walk around his block.
Linchong said that she'd like to do more episodes, and is hopeful of securing some financing to make it happen.
I love this lady's work. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThis should be interesting! Liz, Richard and Frank should have some stories to tell.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting - saw the first episode and looking forward to the next one!
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear more of her personal story and how she likes living/affords to live in Park Slope/Gowanas. It’s pricey in those Brooklyn nabes. You can probably get a better deal in the EV now.
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