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Katey St. John

Katey St. John

Katey St John is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, activist, and baker whose passions lie where food and sustainability intersect. Inspired and motivated by youth climate activists, Katey uses her voice to elevate stories of people and communities making positive environmental impacts.

At BK Reader, Katey creates videos and writes articles about Brooklyn food, art, events and more. She sees video as a tool for learning and hopes to create lasting change in the world, one film at a time.

Recent Work by Katey

VIDEO: Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade 2023 — a Roaring Love Letter to the Caribbean

VIDEO: Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade 2023 — a Roaring Love Letter to the Caribbean

Tens of thousands of participants — including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams — gathered on Eastern Parkway this Monday for the West Indian Day Parade
VIDEO: A Bed-Stuy Treasure Approaches 100 Years, Led by This One, Phenomenal Music Teacher

VIDEO: A Bed-Stuy Treasure Approaches 100 Years, Led by This One, Phenomenal Music Teacher

Extraordinary music, education, laughter and dedication permeate the Patricia F. Robinson Music School, continuing the institution's nearly 100-yr-old practice.
Movers on a Mission: This BK Moving Company is Fighting Hunger Crisis with Food Rescue Fleet

Movers on a Mission: This BK Moving Company is Fighting Hunger Crisis with Food Rescue Fleet

By deploying its trucks and employees, Dumbo Moving rescues food and delivers it to the communities that need it most — all at no charge.
The Chapin Sisters' New Song 'Bergen Street' Remembers a Brooklyn That is Rapidly Disappearing

The Chapin Sisters' New Song 'Bergen Street' Remembers a Brooklyn That is Rapidly Disappearing

Leaving Brooklyn, coming back as visitors and discovering both familiarity and estrangement inspired the Chapin Sisters' new song.
Witty New Interactive Play 'Ashkenazi Seance' Opens at Union Temple

Witty New Interactive Play 'Ashkenazi Seance' Opens at Union Temple

The interactive performance, which explores American Jewish identity and legacy through ancestral connection, will run April 27-29, in Prospect Heights.
Brooklyn Resident Carla Giarrusso, Overcomes Barriers to Create Exceptional Buildings

Brooklyn Resident Carla Giarrusso, Overcomes Barriers to Create Exceptional Buildings

In construction, women only make up around 11% of the workforce, but that never discouraged Giarrusso.
Summer is Coming: Here Are 15 CSAs Feeding BK Farm-Fresh Food

Summer is Coming: Here Are 15 CSAs Feeding BK Farm-Fresh Food

Sign-ups are starting for many of the Community Supported Agriculture programs around the borough.
How a Fort Greene Class is Using Dance to Alleviate Parkinson’s Disease

How a Fort Greene Class is Using Dance to Alleviate Parkinson’s Disease

Dance for PD allows Brooklynites living with Parkinson’s to connect not only with friends, but with their own bodies.
VIDEO: Cuteness Overload at 'Great Pupkin' Dog Costume Contest

VIDEO: Cuteness Overload at 'Great Pupkin' Dog Costume Contest

The event was full of "good boys" and great costumes.
BRIC JazzFest Reaches BK Gen Z Through Genre-Bending Lineup

BRIC JazzFest Reaches BK Gen Z Through Genre-Bending Lineup

The festival's array of established and emerging artists blended jazz and hip-hop to create a unique sound.