Celebrating Community
New York City officials came to the Atlantic Basin to celebrate the completion of the Interim Flood Protection Measures (IFPM) program. “With the addition of IFPM, low-lying, vulnerable areas in Red Hook get some added protection from potential storms,” said Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani. The Atlantic Basin design uses semi-permanent HESCO barriers with openings that allow for normal site […]
Richard Mock: The Cutting Edge is an exhibition at Kentler International Drawing Space in Red Hook. The show includes edition prints from Kentler Flatfiles along with a large installation of prints documented by artist and printmaker Dennis McNett of Wolfbat Studios. There are more than 300 linoleum block prints and most of them are making a statement, whether it’s satirical, […]
Cobble Hill Cinemas was able to re-open its doors to the public this March after approximately a year of being closed because of the pandemic. The theater, located on the corner of Court St. and Butler St., has been a staple of Cobble Hill since it opened in the 1980’s. “The toughest thing was the unknown,” said Andrew Elgart, who […]
There will be six massive last-mile warehouses open in Red Hook by 2022, totaling more than 3 million square feet. These warehouses include Amazon, UPS and Fedex facilities and right now the plan is for them to bring tons of trucks in and out of Red Hook every day. The designated truck route runs down Van Brunt Street, which would […]
BA: Could you tell a little bit about yourself, your background and your ties to Brooklyn? AR: Sure. I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I was born in Cumberland Hospital. My parents are from the Dominican Republic. I grew up with welfare, food stamps, Section 8, Medicaid, you name it. My family had to take advantage of it all […]
The People’s Candidate Forum covered issues including jobs, climate and justice, while allowing the District 38 City Council candidates to state their cases for being elected. The candidates included Alexa Aviles, Rodrigo Camarena, Erik Frankel, Jacqueline Painter and Cesar Zuniga. Though there were a lot of important questions asked, many of them resulted in similar answers from all of the […]
Around ten years ago Councilman Brad Lander helped take an idea from Brazil and brought it to New York. Every City Council member has about $5 million each year to distribute in their district as they please. This usually takes the form of grants to groups that may or may not support the politician, such as a Lion’s Club or […]
Erik Frankel is a fourth generation family business owner in Sunset Park. While he has spent much of his life in Sunset Park, Frankel has also spent 15 years living in Vietnam. Frankel does not have a political background but is frustrated with the direction Red Hook and Sunset Park have gone. He is unhappy about some of the big […]
Day 1: Tuesday 2/23: I found out that someone I had been in contact with tested positive. Urgent Care told me I should quarantine at home and get tested five days after exposure, which for me will be Saturday. It was a pretty calm night. I watched basketball in my room and wore a mask outside the room. I’ve been […]
The coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions have halted tourism in New York City, but Tom Delgado is still giving virtual tours of it’s different neighborhoods, including Red Hook. Delgado’s tours are different from most in that he shows entire neighborhoods. He devotes time to the Red Hook Houses in addition to places like Hometown BBQ and Sunny’s Bar. For Delgado, […]