I learned in one weekend that summer in Brooklyn is mostly spent on the roof. Picnics, movies. Weddings, even.

On Saturday, my friends J & M were married on their apartment rooftop in Fort Greene. J's family came from all over America. His old dog, Cosmo, ambled up between the couple as they said their vows. M's family had flown in from Japan. Her parents wore kimonos, and her father sang a traditional Japanese wedding song. It was an amazing moment.