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Community Activate, Health & Wellness Block Party

Community Activate, Health & Wellness Block Party

We’ve partnered with & celebrated the launch of Community Activate by hosting a health & wellness block party. Children from all over came out to participate in arts & recreational activities. Vodega, Plant Provisions & Poppi soda gave out over 250 plant based sandwiches & healthy sodas to the community! Fun was had by the kids as well as the adults! We had something for everyone.  @GorillaNEMS  &  @OfficialRedman  pulled up for the ultimate blessing on Castleton Ave. #HealthAndWellness

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A volunteer visit to Robbins Reef Lighthouse NYC

A volunteer visit to Robbins Reef Lighthouse NYC

I’ve passed Robbins Reef countless times over the past 20 plus years commuting to & from Staten Island. I’ve admired her short spark plug shape & history from a passing ferry boat deck. Hanging out on the watch gallery of this old & cool AF little lighthouse  w/ friends cleaning bird poop was never ever an experience I thought I’d ever have. Being a life long New Yorker & grew up hanging in the streets & parks w/ friends breaking night.

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RHC celebrates 50 years of Hip Hop!

RHC celebrates 50 years of Hip Hop!

This was an amazing night on Staten Island. Many thanks to @Itsallblackmusic #5x5blockparty Capital one, Council Member Kamillah Hanks, Summer Stage, Makerpark Radio, City Parks Foundation & everyone who touched the stage this night. It was an honor & pleasure to share that stage with so much home grown talent.

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