Celebrating Community
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, […]
While the coronavirus pandemic has hurt most businesses in New York City, it has been especially tough on the theater industry. Cobble Hill Cinema, located on the corner of Court St. and Butler St. has been closed to the public since March. The theater, which a year ago was packed with customers, is now barely getting by. “Sadly, we had […]
Winter is always a difficult time for homeless people in New York City, but the coronavirus pandemic has created new problems that make it even more challenging to survive the winter. I had the opportunity to talk to a military veteran and former hip-hop dancer, who recently became homeless, about his trials and tribulations. He asked to remain anonymous, so […]
Less than a decade after surviving Hurricane Sandy, our local businesses have had to deal with another disaster. Here are how some are faring: NY Printing & Graphics NY Printing & Graphics (on 481 Van Brunt St., across the street from Food Bazaar) has been open for 18 years and survived Hurricane Sandy but has struggled with the new set […]
UPS is slowly ramping up their plans for their massive distribution facility in Red Hook. Last month, they finally responded somewhat to questions from local residents about how UPS plans to drive their trucks in our neighborhood. The questions were originally sent to Laura Lane, Communications Officer, on July 2. Jim Tampakis of Red Hook’s Marine Spares International and Tamco […]
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated New York City. After a few awful months, the real estate market is now slowly improving in what has become “a new normal.” “It was pretty drastic the first three months after the pandemic hit,” said Nick Ferrone, a real estate broker for Compass, located on Court St. in Carroll Gardens. “I occasionally showed empty […]
As Red Hook awaits news on UPS’ plans for truck routes as they build a massive distribution center spanning from Valentino Park to the Cruise Terminal, multiple large construction projects are also under way in the neighborhood. One will be a large parking lot for Verizon across the street from IKEA. Another will be a three-story logistics facility at 640 […]