Celebrating Community
Upon entering Brooklyn Bridge Park, there is a big, gray building off to one side that says Iris Cafe Town Market at 125 Bridge Park Drive. Inside there is a restaurant with wooden walls and a great view of the waterfront, and a market in the back. The owners of the Iris Cafe, Radi, and Beatriz Hamdan were kind enough […]
Both the Red Hook Library and Carroll Gardens Library are closed long-term for renovations. The closest open libraries to Red Hook are in Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights, which is not ideal for locals. In the meantime, there are a few options for those who miss the library. On Tuesdays from 11- 4 pm, there will either be a bookmobile […]
On July 25, a crowd of about 25 people gathered outside 63 Tiffany Place, where residents are fighting to avoid being evicted from their homes. The 70-unit building is one of the few in Cobble Hill that provides affordable housing, but the building’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) regulatory agreement expires on December 31, 2023. This means there is […]
With both the Red Hook Library and Carroll Gardens Library closed for renovations, the search is on for a temporary library location in Red Hook. Imre Kovacs, a Red Hook resident, and one of the leaders of the new Civic Association stepped up and found a possible location at Red Hook Pentecostal Holiness Church. The church is located at 110 […]
The Red Hook Locals Softball League is back for the second season in a row after a long hiatus while waiting for the ballfields in the neighborhood to re-open. The Wobblies, Bait & Tackle, the Record Shop, and B61 have all returned this season, and Hometown has joined as an expansion team. Greg “Greggles” Fischer, who plays for Bait & […]
Despite the dog days of summer, an engaged crowd of 23 showed up for the Civic Association Meeting on July 17 at the Red Hook Recreation Center. A vote was held on whether or not to have an August meeting, and the majority voted against it. Another vote was held regarding when the next meeting should take place and it […]
Red Hook has a beautiful, new health center. Red Hook Family Health Center at NYU Langone, 168 Van Brunt Street. celebrated its grand opening on June 13. The facility will be open five days per week. “Our presence in Red Hook helps meet the needs of this underserved community,” said Larry K. McReynolds, executive director of the Family Health Centers […]
There is a tiny restaurant called Los Hermanos Cafe at 142 West 9th Street. It’s in the middle of the busy intersection at Hamilton and Clinton St. right in-between Red Hook and Carroll Gardens. Though the space is small, the empanadas are excellent. I spoke to Jonathan Flores, who works as a cashier at Los Hermanos. He told me about […]
The newly reconstituted Red Hook Civic Association moved from P.S. 15 to the Red Hook Recreation Center for the June meeting. A healthy and lively crowd of 26 showed up. Attendees voted on whether or not Civic Association meetings would be held this summer and the vast majority voted in favor of having the meetings throughout the summer. There was […]
11 people showed up for last month’s Gowanus “Build the Block” meeting. It began with neighborhood coordination officers Davaughn Clinton and Jerry Antoine introducing themselves and providing updates. Antoine said that there has been an increase in major crimes. Clinton said that there have been a few recent shootings. “We have also been taking a more aggressive approach to removing […]