New Brooklyn Mural Captures Crown Heights’ Joy And Struggle

Colorful mural added behind Richmond Barthé's Kingsborough Houses frieze

A colorful mural now adorns the backside of the recently restored Richmond Barthé frieze at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights. On Thursday, the Public Housing Community Fund (PHCF), the city’s Housing Authority (NYCHA), and local artists Gerard Pefung and Greg Roberson unveiled “From Weeksville to Kingsborough: Still We Rise,” a vibrant tribute to the two neighborhoods’ histories and the enduring legacies of their residents. The piece sit…

New Brooklyn Mural Captures Crown Heights’ Joy And Struggle

"From Weeksville to Kingsborough: Still We Rise," a new mural located on the backside of the recently restored "Exodus and Dance" frieze by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Richmond Barthé was unveiled at the Kingsborough Houses NYCHA complex.