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On What Grounds

On What Grounds

By Ray Rizzo, Michelle Silwester, and Ricardo Nuñez

A chronicle of property rights, land use, power and space-sharing. Based in Bushwick, BK. U.S.A.

Created by Ray Rizzo and Michelle Silwester with Ricardo Nuñez.

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Chapter 2 - It's Like, Not A Reality

On What GroundsJun 30, 2021

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Chapter 2 - It's Like, Not A Reality

Chapter 2 - It's Like, Not A Reality

Michelle and Ray get their first taste of a media rally and begin to understand the struggles of housing and place-making in Bushwick through their neighbors and local politicians. Featuring Ricardo Nuñez, the music of The Johns, Ray Rizzo and Tyrone Cotton, and the voices of Antonio Reynoso, Marissa Lago, Lynn Ellsworth of Human-Scale NYC, Dean Cercone, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Ramón Pebenito, Samy Nemir-Olivares, Robert Camacho, Evelyn Cruz, Laura Paris, Dina Alfano and Sam of Star Demolition.

Recorded and produced by Ray Rizzo with Michelle Silwester. Mixing and additional editing by Travis Tench at Oak Hill Audio.

On What Grounds Season One is a planned eight-episode digest. Our continued work is greatly aided through subscriptions to our On What Grounds Patreon Page where you will find visual versions of the episodes, episode transcriptions, raw audio files, songs, and early info about AMAs and live events.

Twitter: @groundswhat

Tik Tok: @onwhatgrounds

BUSHWACKERS AND OTHER NEW YORKERS! ***SATURDAY JULY 10, 2021*** - join the creators of On What Grounds for an outdoors Bushwick block party commemorating the 1977 Blackout of NYC.

"The Night The Lights Went Out" will feature a community discussion about the impact of the blackout upon the neighborhood led by Cynthia Tobar of Cities For Profit, Not For People, music and artwork by neighbors, speakers from organizations in the community, and a concert at 8pm by I Get Wild playing Talking Heads Music.

Gates 5:30 - Discussion at 6:00 - Music at 8:00.

50 Goodwin Place at the corner of Goodwin and Grove Streets

This event is free and open to the public!

Jun 30, 202131:28
Chapter 1 - Possible In America

Chapter 1 - Possible In America

The journey begins in late 2020 on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. As the Charles Lindemann House is prepped for demolition, Michelle and Ray begin a course to comprehend the many forces and processes at work that determine the shape of the neighborhood and the city at large. Featuring Ricardo Nuñez, music of The Johns, Tyrone Cotton, Vision with Euphorium, and the voices of Robert Camacho, Sam of Star Demolition, Dennis Donnelly of Communities Resist, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Lynn Ellsworth of Human-Scale NYC, Dina Alfano, Hernan Pagan, Jon Knox, and Council Member Antonio Reynoso.

Recorded and produced by Ray Rizzo with Michelle Silwester. Mixing and additional editing by Travis Tench at Oak Hill Audio.

On What Grounds Season One is a planned eight-episode digest. Our continued work is greatly aided through subscriptions to our On What Grounds Patreon Page where you will find visual versions of the episodes, episode transcriptions, raw audio files, songs, and early info about AMAs and live events.   

Twitter: @groundswhat

Tik Tok: @onwhatgrounds


BUSHWACKERS AND OTHER NEW YORKERS! ***SATURDAY JULY 10, 2021*** - join the creators of On What Grounds for an outdoors Bushwick block party commemorating the 1977 Blackout of NYC.

"The Night The Lights Went Out" will feature a community discussion about the impact of the blackout upon the neighborhood led by Cynthia Tobar of Cities For Profit, Not For People, music and artwork by neighbors, speakers from organizations in the community, and a concert at 8pm by I Get Wild playing Talking Heads Music.

Gates 5:30 - Discussion at 6:00 - Music at 8:00.

50 Goodwin Place at the corner of Goodwin and Grove Streets

This event is free and open to the public! 


Jun 30, 202137:04