We just received a note from our councilman Carlos Menchaca. It has the details of a promised community meeting about proposed renovations to Valentino Pier. Here is the email in full: “Please join me this Thursday at 7:00pm at the Red Hook Library for an update from the Parks Department on the fencing around Valentino Pier. The fencing was put […]
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Red Hook at Work, by Micah B. Rubin
Working Red Hook Jack Pedowitz Machinery Movers With the right equipment, the guys at Jack Pedowitz Machinery movers could probably move mountains. As a moving company specializing in heavy machinery, the Pedowitz teams use a range of tools from crowbars and hydraulic jacks to forklifts and even helicopters to move machinery. At a recent job, a 4-man team navigated one […]
Mark Shames’ political column
This is the last issue of the Red Hook Star Revue that will come out before the primary elections, so I will briefly discuss my endorsements. In New York City and of late in New York State outside of the State Senate, the Democratic Party primary elections are all that matter. So please vote., if you want to have a […]
Endorsements: Teachout, Sikora, Ortiz
On September 9th the polls will open at 6 am. Hopefully everyone will be able to figure out where to go and vote. There is a very handy voting booth locator online. It is at http://nyc.pollsitelocator.com. We just checked and it seems to be correct. That’s the easy part. A bit harder is making the right choice. Summertime is a […]
Assembly candidates square off in series of debates, by George Fiala
Joan Millman’s decision not to seek reelection came as a shock to some. She has represented the 52nd Assembly District in Albany since 1997, and would no doubt be re-elected to as many terms as she wanted. However, at age 74, and with a promised job in the City administration, she decided that her traveling days to Albany should be […]
American Stevedoring Gone From Red Hook Terminal, by George Fiala
REPRINTED FROM THE RED HOOK STAR-REVUE, OCTOBER 2011 Two Mondays ago, on the 26th of September, the security guards manning the gates of the Red Hook Container Terminal were told before lunch that Sal Catucci, whose shipping company, American Stevedoring, had been operating the piers since 1992, was, after 5 pm, persona non grata and was not to be allowed through […]
Record breaks important Red Hook story
One of the big Red Hook stories of 2011 was the removal of Sal Catucci’s American Stevedoring from the Red Hook Containerport. We reported at the time about rumors of unpaid rent, unmet pension fund contributions and moneys owed to local vendors. We heard that the Port Authority gave Catucci an offer he couldn’t refuse – rumors were that he […]
Old Timer’s a happy day of reunion, by George Fiala
Old Timer’s Day is a once a year celebration for all those past and present who have made the Red Hook Houses their home. People from all over the country include this joyful reunion in their summer vacation plans. Normally, all gather in the comfortable Coffey park, but the park is under renovation so the fest was moved to Bush-Clinton, […]
Message from Carlos about Valentino Pier
FYI: Please see the following statement from CM Menchaca regarding the fencing placed around Valentino Pier Park and new capital funding for this Park “This morning my office was informed by community residents that fencing was placed around Valentino Pier. This is deeply concerning for several reasons. First, our office received no advance communications from the Parks Department about […]
BerlinRosen
BerlinRosen is a fast growing PR firm that has become a campaign issue in the local Assembly race to succeed Joan Millman. Candidate Doug Biviano is working hard to connect all the dots between this firms clients. We ourselves were surprised as we were covering the recent Red Hook Library story when we were directed to call BerlinRosen to get […]