Now that summer is here, finally, for real this time, we should shake off the winter doldrums with a little bit of whimsy. Maybe not rainbow balloon parade amounts of whimsy, but how about music in public wherever you look? If you’re into that, good news: Sing for Hope’s 88 Pianos are back starting on Saturday. Painted up pianos that are free for anyone to play will be all over NYC for two weeks, and Brooklyn gets 21 of them.
If you’re not familiar with Sing for Hope, it’s pretty simple. 88 painted up pianos are distributed around the city, there being 88 keys on your standard piano. And they hang out for two weeks, free for anyone to play, show off on a date or just make an awful racket under the mistaken impression you can play the piano. Then they’re donated to schools, community organizations and health facilities, so the music can keep going.
Sing for Hope has suggested events to see the pianos, like a date night, a bike tour, a river view tour and even a day on Governors Island. hey, our Gov guide might come in handy for that one. If you just want to freestyle though, plenty of Pianos can be found in Brooklyn, from Greenpoint all the way down to Coney Island. Hey, here’s a list!
McCarren Park
833-859 Lorimer Street
DUMBO Archway
37-43 Adams Street
Navy Yard, BLDG 92
63 Flushing Avenue
BQE – Clinton Hill
46-58 Grand Avenue
Maria Hernandez Park
64 Irving Avenue
Fort Greene Park
158 Washington Park
Columbus Park
225 Joralemon Street
Irving Square Park
238-284 Weirfield Street
George Walker Junior Park
18 Wyona Street
Brower Park
195 Brooklyn Avenue
Prospect Park: Grand Army Plaza
Old Stone House
336 3rd Street
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
5816 Clarendon Road
Sunset Park
511-599 44th Street
Shore Road Park
8900 – 9098 Shore Road
Carmine Carro Community Center
2900 – 2998 Fillmore Avenue
Bensonhurst Park
2128 – 2198 Cropsey Avenue
Coney Island
1301 Boardwalk West
21 pianos