Your Non-Weak Weekly Update
Tudor City Fest, Go Vote, and a Ton of Killer Events!
My goodness, it’s been a crazy few weeks. The Knicks-mania has been out-of-hand joyous. We’ve all been able to get down / get up with it. Our city, unified in our basketball supremacy.
But can we talk about last Wednesday night in The TC?
It wasn’t just the ideal weather. It was that everyone seemed happy… the kids, the puppies, the squirrels... And it was enhanced by the music wafting between the buildings. My partner and I heard it and decided to walk over to the South Park to see the SouthBay Trio. They were ideal for the evening. I loved all the people on the sidewalk that were stopping and taking it in. And even though they did not perform an Unsane cover, there were a ton of people out enjoying every song they did play.
The Tudor City Greens folks were there and if you feel like donating and missed your chance then, the Venmo is @Tudor_City_Greens.
After hanging out there, we walked over to Malone’s for dinner and to watch the second half of Ghana vs. Panama. And there was a great crowd there - very friendly, not too raucous and focused on the match. I could not have asked for anything more.
The weather is aces, the magic of the parks and the people… followed by jumping out to an pub to watch football? Best. Our neighborhood truly creates incredible moments.
Oh! I apologize for not catching the change of date on the SouthBay Trio show. I will do better and make sure I’m on top of date changes and adjustments.
And then, of course, the Knicks parade was the following day… what a beautiful shit-show zoo the city was. I was gonna go but I woke up at 7 a.m. and apparently downtown was effectively shut down by then.
No biggie, watching on TV was its own really good time.
CIVICALLYS
This Wednesday, the 24th of June is Tudor City Fest! Did you get your ticket yet? There’s a band, there’s food, there’s drinks! And most importantly, the people who advocate for our neighborhood are throwing it. (Those people being the Tudor City Association, natch)
Election Day is on June 23rd. Find your polling place here and go and vote.
The Tudor City Greens have Kid’s Potting Day on June 27th from 1 to 2 p.m. in the South Park. Everyone can learn about our beautiful gardens whilst “participating in a crafty planting activity!”
Be on the lookout for the first Tudor City View interview this week. It’s with Donna & Rona who were responsible for the Art in the Park event.
TO DO
World Cup action this week sees the USMNT vs. Türkiye this Thursday the 26th at 10 p.m. EST. We’ve already moved into the next round, so this match matters less than the third round games have in past years, but still, it’ll probably be a good time at the local bars. (Side note: This is the best US Men’s Soccer team I have ever seen.)
The Big Pride parade is Sunday June 28th! Go rock out down in the Village and celebrate at what will likely be the second most joyous parade of the year.
Punk Island 2026 is a free music festival on Randall’s Island. Easily the most unique and wild festival of the summer. I always thought the bands at the Brooklyn TransCore stage were the best, but there’s like eight others stages of awesomeness. All the info is here.
Yo. It’s summertime. Here’s the way to get setup for free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park.
Slum Village is playing two shows at the Blue Note on Saturday the 26th.
And speaking of parks, grab some cheese and crackers, grab a seltzer, hide some wine in a thermos and go spend some time in The TC’s parks. Seriously, the livin’s easy right now.
BODEGA OF THE WEEK
45 Deli. There’s a few bodegas around us. And I miss our local on 43rd and Tudor City Place, although it felt really sparse. Convenience. The bodega in 5 Tudor City Place feels like it just belongs to the residents. So I hit up 45 Deli.
The sandwich team are great dudes. The owners are nice. The flowers are inexpensive and can last up to a week and there’s no kratom to be found. Once they started stocking the “Just The Fun Part” snacks, I was all in.
The #20 sandwich is my go-to like “this always works sandwich”. Turkey, Honey Mustard, and Avocado on a wedge. Some Hal’s chips, too, but only if I’m not trying to lose weight.
-TCV