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washington square news Vol. 40, No. 48
TUEsdAY, April 17, 2012
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Brooklyn to receive rooftop farm By Ana Luisa Crivorot BrightFarms, Inc., is planning to build a farm on the 100,000-squarefoot rooftop of the Liberty View Industrial Plaza in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, which will provide New Yorkers with high-quality, fresh produce. The farm will include an array of lettuces, tomatoes and herbs, which the organization said will be superior in flavor and in freshness to packaged supermarket products. BrightFarms, Inc., an organization dedicated to bettering local food systems and diminishing the carbon footprint left by the current produce supply chain system, looks for large rooftops where farms can be built. This farm is projected to open in the beginning of 2013 and will partner with a local supermarket, where the farm’s products will be made available to the community. Kate Siskel, BrightFarm’s marketing
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Students gathered for “Your Deepest Darkest” event, which featured boards of secrets submitted by members of the NYU community.
Students reveal their deepest, darkest secrets By Claire Zajdel Students had the opportunity to anonymously share their secrets yesterday. “Your Deepest Darkest,” an event hosted by the Commuter Assistants, attracted many students to the Commuter Lounge in the Kimmel Center for University Life.
LES restaurant brings ‘Munch Brunch’ By Katya Barranik
Epitomizing a man with a classic case of the munchies, “Half Baked” character Brian famously says, “Get some sour cream and onion chips with some dip, man, some beef jerky, some peanut butter. Get some HäagenDazs ice cream bars, a whole lot, make sure chocolate, gotta have chocolate, man.” With Lower East Side restaurant Sons of Essex’s special brunch menu this Friday, you too, can satisfy your crazy cravings. After the recent success of the restaurant’s weekend brunches, Sons of Essex owner Matt Levine began exploring the idea of serving brunch during the week. “We just launched brunch on Saturday and Sundays which has been a success, and with the growth of budding businesses and daytime foot traffic in the Lower East Side, we thought it would be great to open for a weekday brunch, see how it goes, cater to our neighborhood,” Levine said.
Their first weekday brunch will be held on Friday, April 20, commonly referred to as 4/20, and will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The “Munch Brunch” menu will include foods like a mac ‘n’ cheese omelette, truffle mushroom pizza, burgers, salads and more. Each brunch dish will be a discounted $4.20, and all cocktails will be 50 percent off. In addition to the delicious food, they will be showing three movies throughout the day: “Cheech & Chong: Up in Smoke,” “Dazed & Confused” and “Half Baked.” Free Wi-Fi (they’re calling it “Wi-High”) and complementary homemade brownies will also be provided. What exactly those homemade brownies contain, no one can be sure, but expect the best as they will be made with love and care by the talented pastry chef. Kristen Shirey, executive Assistant at Brandsway Hospitality, which provides operations and management services for
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CAS senior and event coordinator Angelica Lemos said the event is something unique on campus and that it could benefit everyone by encouraging conversation about tough subjects. “Anyone — a classmate, TA or total stranger — can be going through a whirlwind of emotion, and you wouldn’t even have a
clue,” Lemos said. “This event will hopefully encourage others to not judge someone so quickly because there may be more to the person than just the image they portray on the outside.” The event was inspired by a training activity that the CAs held before the fall semester to prepare them for handling the
delicate and personal situations of their commuter mentees. It is based on PostSecret, an online community project, which allows people to anonymously submit secrets to be published for others to read. A few weeks ago, the CAs gave
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‘Suburgatory’ creator discusses ABC hit By Bob Teoh One of the biggest new hits of the television season, ABC’s “Suburgatory,” recently returned after a short hiatus. Series creator Emily Kapnek talked with the Washington Square News to share her excitement. “Suburgatory” features a protagonist that many NYU students may be able to empathize with — Tessa, a sarcastic, wise-cracking teen from New York City played with ferocity by Jane Levy. Forced to move to the suburbs by her father George (Jeremy Sisto), who assumes the worst when he discovers condoms in her room, Tessa must learn to survive the nightmarish world of suburbia, replete with nosy neighbors and backyard barbecues. While Tessa may fear this alien world, the town of Chatswin is home to some of the industry’s most talented comedians. From Cheryl Hines to Ana Gasteyer and Chris Parnell, viewers will likely recognize many of Chatswin’s hilarious residents. “I hit the jackpot,” said Kapnek of her cast. Singling out Levy, Kapnek said,
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“Suburgatory” is about a family adapting to life outside the city. “She has incredible range. Tessa is a grounded character with her humorous moments, but [Levy] has the ability to play both humorous and serious scenes.” The ability to work with such a talented cast has been refreshing for Kapnek, who may be best known as creator of the former hit Nickelodeon cartoon, “As Told by Ginger.” As Kapnek noted, working on an animated series didn’t allow for as much interaction with actors as she would have hoped.
“The set is a very creatively open place,” said Kapnek of her current show. “It’s a loving and fun place to be. We have a script, but we let [the actors] play a little afterward.” And while the show may feature more eccentric characters than the typical sitcom, the heart in “Suburgatory” is an important component. Kapnek cited at least one moment that made her cry on
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