Memories of gift shopping with my mother at McCory’s, as a young child of no more than seven, are the inspiration for this essay. Walking down the toy filled aisles, I was seduced by a M-16 toy machine gun, like the ones seen being used by soldiers in Vietnam War movies. I pleaded with my mother to buy it for […]
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Brooklyn Collective a place for creative Christmas shopping, by George Fiala
Brooklyn Collective is located a few doors up from Mazzat, on Columbia Street between Union and Sackett Sts. They are open Thursdays thru Sundays from 1 pm to 8 pm. They may have some expanded holiday hours – best to call them at 718-596-6231 to be sure. The variety of art they have for sale is very diverse, meaning you […]
At least another year until the Red Hook Senior Center gets its new digs, by George Fiala
A busy Friday in Red Hook began with a morning meeting at the Miccio Center to discuss the progress of the new Senior Center. The original center, on Walcott Street across from the library, was wiped out by Sandy floodwaters over two years ago. Operated by RAICES, the center offers those over 60 a place to have lunch, shoot pool, […]
New furniture shop opens on Van Brunt, by Micah B. Rubin
The furniture created by BLKWD, a new furniture shop on Van Brunt Street, personifies the past, present and future of Red Hook. Their designs incorporate an industrial aesthetic that blends polished metal with salvaged (and new) wood and would look as perfect in a workshop as in a sleek private apartment. “We like the industrial look but we wanted to […]
De Blasio Report Card, by Mark Shames
The de Blasio administration has been in office for nearly a year. It is an appropriate time to give a progress report. I plead guilty to being an early and passionate supporter of the overall goals of the administration. I make this disclosure up front but I make no apology. The administration’s ambitions for a broadly progressive program were and […]
Tony Sterling’s alleged killers in custody, by George Fiala
CORRECTION: Mr. Boomer who was apprehended in Virginia is the father of the Bobby Boomer who was arrested for a shooting two years ago. We have corrected the error in the story below. Bobby Boomer, Red Hook resident and alleged shooter of Tony Sterling on October 5th, was apprehended in Virginia and is in custody, being held at the […]
Friends of Carroll Gardens Library hold an open house, by George Fiala
Friends of the Carroll Garden’s Library has been raising funds and sponsoring activities in support of the library for the past since they were formed in 2011. A highlight has been their annual book fair, with thousands of quality books donated by the community raising a tidy sum to enhance the service of the library to the community. The Friends […]
Red Hook gets its own business incubator, by George Fiala
Allison Reeves is an architect who has lived in Red Hook for almost 15 years. Earlier this year she began taking on projects at her home near Coffey Park. After a while she realized that she missed the discipline of working in an office. Taking matters into her own hands, she and her husband, artist Michael Prettyman, have just opened […]
Editorial: Our Red Hook Thanks & Hopes
Thanksgiving is the holiday of thankfulness. This year the Star-Revue will acknowledge some things that it feels our communities might be thankful for, and at the same time we mention things that we are hopeful might happen next year. We invite readers to send us their own list which we will publish next issue. Simply add your comments. 1. We are […]
Editorial: A good time for Red Hook
Councilman Carlos Menchaca, Commanding Officer Justin Lenz, and Water Taxi founder Tom Fox are three important assets that Red Hookers are lucky to have. Menchaca is finishing his freshman year in the City Council. The Star-Revue has watched him grow in the office as he learns on the job. There are no classes in how to be a councilman. What […]