THE ATLANTIC ANTIC 32th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, September 17th 2006, 10am-6pm Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street and Fourth Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn RAIN OR SHINE!!!

 

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Release Date: Sept 05, 2006
Contact: Michelle Karshan
Telephone: 212-613-6033
Email: mkarshan@aol.com


MEDIA ADVISORY

The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation
to Showcase Upcoming Atlantic Antic Performances
and Foods at Waterfront Ale House

Special Guests:
Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn's Borough President
Howard Lewis, founder of Atlantic Antic

Brooklyn, New York - September 12, 2006 - The producers of the 32nd Annual Atlantic Antic Street Festival, the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation, invite the press to attend a fun-filled press event this Friday morning, September 15th, at 10:00 am at the Waterfront Ale House located at 155 Atlantic Avenue, in Brooklyn Heights, to showcase performances and taste yummy dishes from the upcoming Atlantic Antic: http://www.atlanticave.org/specialeventsantic2006.htm

Special Guests: Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President, Howard Lewis, the founder of Atlantic Antic

Present: Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corp's President of the Board, Ian L. Kelley, Esq. and other LDC Board Members, Some of the participating merchants from Atlantic Avenue

Performers:
Bellydancer Rayhana
UpBring Dance Company

Foods (Courtesy of):
Waterfront Ale House (Barbeque/Pub)
Stir It Up (Caribbean)
Sahadi's Speciality & Fine Foods (Middle Eastern)

Background:
According to the 2006 Boerum Hill Calendar: "The Atlantic Antic, the brainchild of Howard Lewis and Harry Reid who lived on Pacific Street, was first held in 1974." Howard Lewis and Harry Reid now reside in Nantucket.

"'Harry and I started the largest festival that's going in NYC, the Atlantic Antic.' Howard paused to pull out a huge rolled-up picture of a full page of the New York Times announcing in large boldface letters, 'NEIGHBORHOODS THAT GO DOWN WILL GO UP'; under the big picture of Howard and Harry, thumbs up, was printed 'THEY PROVED IT.' The page, provided by Brooklyn Union Gas, lauded the two men 'for their remarkable efforts to bring new life to Boerum Hill's Atlantic Avenue...They raised their voices to stop further demolition of their neighborhood's brownstone resources...ultimately winning a historic district designation from New York City.' BYG [Brooklyn Union Gas] presented Howard and Harry with the Cinderella award, a large crystal obelisk given to outstanding citizens of Brooklyn." (from College Boy Meets Dream Isle - Howard Lewis, by Mary Miles)