Tag: abolitionist-place

Brooklyn youth shine in Fashion Camp 360’s first-ever runway show at Abolitionist Place

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Oct. 14, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The sidewalks of Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn transformed into a vibrant runway on Sunday, as a few dozen youngsters from Fashion Camp 360, an NYPD Community Affairs youth program, strutted through the park modeling Primark’s affordable, fashion-forward fall collection. The event was a collaboration between BKLYN ROCKS!,…

New artist tapped to lead public art project in Abolitionist Place Park

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Mar. 8, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith

A new artist has been selected by the city to create the public art portion of Downtown Brooklyn’s long-in-the-works Abolitionist Place park. Incorporated in the new plans is a monument to abolitionist “conductors” who helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad.

Abolitionist Place celebrates second anniversary of landmark preservation

Feb. 23, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer

Nestled on what could be mistaken for just an ordinary, unassuming street corner in Downtown Brooklyn, stands a brick building responsible for helping an unknown number of enslaved people in their journey to freedom.