Marilyn Greene (pictured above)
Superior Court assistant, Morris Park
Tell me where you got this outfit.
I got it all with a one-day delivery from Amazon. Everything from head to toe, wig and all — except the shoes. I already had these. I can’t do the Diana hair because it gets in my way, so I stay in my lane and do my Minnelli. If I could wear white every day, I would. Everything is either beige or white in my house.
Is fashion a big part of your life?
I love it. You live in New York City, you can’t help but love fashion. My mom is in her 70s and wears a fur coat and Air Jordans in the projects. I kid you not.
Pat Collins
Retired educator, Stuyvesant Heights
Lorraine Horne
Retired associate clerk, Crown Heights
Did you bring a date tonight?
I took my neighbors. One’s in a rehabilitation center and her husband went and got her. She’s an ex–opera star, and she loves music. Anytime I find a show, I call her and her husband, and they say, “Let’s go.”
Tess Derby
Archivist and archival consultant, Flatbush
Marlenê Duperley
Stylist and designer, Clinton Hill
How was the concert?
There’s just something about her shows — you have that feeling of seeing an icon and knowing what they’re really like. She has said that she will never retire. I love that because people always want to tell women when the show is over. It’s amazing when we can push back and be like, “Nope, we will let you know when.”
Laura Ortman
Musician and artist, Prospect Heights
Jason McDonald
Operations manager, Birmingham, Alabama
Katrina Billy-Wilkinson
High-school principal, Freeport
Have you always lived in Brooklyn?
I grew up here. My family lived in the Marcy Projects — the same building as Jay-Z’s mom. I don’t know him, but my uncles and aunts know his family. Then when I turned 5, we moved to Coney Island. That movie Anora? That’s my old stomping grounds.
Helen Notaras
Entertainment consultant, Jackson Heights
Deborah Chester
Founder, Bedford-Stuyvesant
Veronika Collins
Model and fashion writer, Bushwick
Glen Steven
Head of property management, London, England
Was this your first Diana Ross concert?
I’ve seen her 37 times. I’ve loved her since I was 11 years old. I remember the first time I wore a kilt to see her. It was in 2022 in Vegas. She was like, “I love your skirt.” And I was like, “It’s a kilt, but thank you.” When I wear it, Diana does a thing where she’s dancing — we have a little dance battle. I think she likes the tassels I put on with it.
Zachary Teplin
Artist, Greenwood Heights
Do anything exciting before the concert?
I discovered that someone broke into my house. There were these shoe prints on my couch like someone stepped on it after coming through the window. There were a few burglaries on my street today, and I think the burglar hid in my house. They didn’t steal anything, so I’m not overthinking it.
Nick Tedd
Hairdresser, Nottingham, England
Dali Adekunle
Creative director, Crown Heights
Rick Vazquez
Barber and stylist, Midwood
Sha’tina Dockery
Retail manager, Clinton Hill
A. J. Rourk
Director of operations, Maplewood, New Jersey
Do you have a favorite Diana Ross song?
“The Boss.” Oh my gosh, you put that on and I’m twirling around everywhere. I was a late bloomer to her, but you can’t stop me now. My love for her is so intense.
Photographs by Frankie Alduino
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