Organizers say Summer Stroll on 3rd to feature more music
The Fourth Annual Summer Stroll on 3rd event in Bay Ridge will feature more music and art than previous incarnations did, according to organizers who presented preliminary plans for the piazza-style happening at a meeting of the Merchants of Third Avenue Monday night.
“This year we have a lot more artists participating,” said Liz Amato, a Community Board 10 (Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights) member who is helping the Merchants coordinate Summer Stroll on 3rd.
There will be more music and more artists selling their creations along the avenue, according to Amato, who spoke at the meeting, which took place at The Pearl Room restaurant at 8201 Third Ave.
The Merchants of Third Avenue, a business group that represents storeowners on the Bay Ridge end of the avenue, is the main sponsor of Summer Stroll on 3rd, an event in which a half-mile stretch of the avenue is closed to vehicular traffic to allow pedestrians to stroll in the middle of the street and enjoy listening to live music, dining in outdoor cafes, and the ambiance of warm summer nights.