I have to admit, I was totally moved when Salvatore B. Polizzi, the owner of (locally) famous Tony’s Pizzeria at 443 Knickerbocker Ave emailed Bushwick Daily about his wonderful efforts to organize a movie night at Maria Hernandez Park:

Having been in business for over 40+ years, we have lived through the worst of times and even some of the best.  The changes – both good and bad – continue to be a part of the ever-changing fabric of Bushwick, Brooklyn.  With that said, and with gentrification rapidly occurring in our neighborhood, we wanted to find a way to establish a focused mind-set aimed at providing locals with a convenient and inexpensive outlet to bond with family, friends and neighbors – both of old and new – and also provide a fun, safe and memorable experience that would lay the community foundation in which to build upon given the diverse ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds transforming the area.