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Brooklyn Artists Transform BQE Underpass As the city weighs how to repair the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights, the Atlantic Avenue underpass beneath the highway has been transformed into a work of art. By Emma Delahanty for BK Reader July 10, 2025 As the city weighs how to repair the crumbling…
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Atlantic Avenue BID and Thrive Collective revamp BQE underpass with new murals Seven artists transform the Atlantic Avenue BQE underpass to beautify and celebrate Atlantic Avenue’s historic relationship to the waterfront. ATLANTIC AVENUE — A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at the historic base of Atlantic Avenue on Friday at 3 p.m. Numerous elected officials, as…
read moreTHRIVE COLLECTIVE & ROADS TO SUCCESS PRESENT: R.H.Y.M.E. AT M.S. 206 MUSIC & MENTORING This spring in East Harlem, something special happened inside a classroom at M.S. 206. A group of initially reluctant middle school students harnessed their creativity and imagination to do something they never had before- write, record and produce an original song…
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***MEDIA ADVISORY. COVERAGE AND CAMERAS WELCOME*** MEDIA INVITE: Ribbon Cutting for BQE Mural Walk in Brooklyn Heights: Reclaiming Space Lost to Robert Moses-Era Development Friday July 11 at 3pm WHAT: The Atlantic Avenue BID, in partnership with Thrive Collective and NYC DOT Art, invites press to the ribbon cutting and media preview of the Atlantic…
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Atlantic Avenue BID + Thrive Collective & NYC DOT Revamp BQE Underpass with New Murals “Constructed throughout the late 1940s, Robert Moses’ BQE displaced thousands of people, severed the connection between Atlantic Avenue and the waterfront, and created a car centric interchange in the midst of a vibrant pedestrian-heavy street. Seven artists were selected by…
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For over 20 years Matt Stevens and Jeremy Del Rio have built foundations for service in both Baltimore and New York City, and expanded into cities all across the country. Jeremy’s Thrive Collective has been working to eradicate artless education and provide hope and opportunity through the arts and mentoring programs in and around public schools…
read moreNew12 photojournalist Carolina Rudas reports on the transformation of the BQE underpass at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Thrive Collective produced a gallery of murals for the Atlantic Avenue BID featuring the following artists. North Wall “The Avenue,” Marissa Molina South Wall “Reframe,” Christian Penn “Dockworkers,” Will Power “Industry,” Vince Ballantine “Restore,” Jodi Dareal “Recreate,” Miki…
read moreRhymes Help Young Minds Excel at Adrian Hegeman P.S. 92 Thrive Collective & Speek Lyfe Present R.H.Y.M.E at PS 92 Students at PS 92 recently had the opportunity to explore the art of rap, storytelling, and creative expression through the R.H.Y.M.E program, a powerful collaboration between Thrive Collective and Speek Lyfe. Guided by mentors and…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E at P.S. 18: Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel Through Hip-Hop and Mentorship Presented by Projectivity and Thrive Collective LISTEN TO “WE SHINE” HERE This spring, something powerful took root at P.S. 18 in Staten Island: the fusion of hip-hop culture, creativity, and youth empowerment through the R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program. A…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E After-School Interdisciplinary Art Academy | Bronx Arts Middle School At Bronx Arts Middle School, THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes help young minds excel) program, B.E.A.T.S (Basic engineering and audio tech skills) program and murals program brought the power of hip-hop and the arts to life through a vibrant, interdisciplinary after-school Art Academy. Meeting twice a…
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