Above Photographed from L – R Todd Triplett, Shaun Jenkins and Philip McKenzie standing in the construction that would soon had been The Amber Art and Music Space
I am proud to say I have some of the greatest friends in the world. They are the most intelligent, driven, and creative people a person could ever hope to know. And when it comes to my friends and family, I am the most loyal and protective person you will ever meet. So when someone messes with my friends, I will stop at nothing to make sure those people feel the pain too.
I was absolutely devastated when I learned that three of those amazing friends — Shaun Jenkins, Todd Triplett, and Philip McKenzie — were in the final stages of building their Amber Art and Music space in Brooklyn, New York. This was more than just a venue; it was a home for all the creative souls of Brooklyn, NYC, and beyond. A place where artists could showcase their talent and where we, the patrons, could experience and celebrate their work.
When Shaun told me the words — eminent domain, the city, millions lost, time wasted, landlord nowhere to be found — it was like getting hit in the gut with a goddamn bat. Their space was being ripped away from them by the city with zero notice, BAM. If it hit me that hard, do I really have to explain how it must have affected these three great men who were the ones on the receiving end of this fucked-up city’s World Series-class swinging arm?
Below is a link to the full article in The Brooklyn Paper detailing this heartbreaking injustice. Please, reach out to your city council members and any other officials who might be able to help. We cannot allow this kind of injustice to happen to such good men.
GVG
~we’re the warriors they write epics about~
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