In our July issue we published an update to the situation on Beard Street regarding the potential opening of a brew-pub in the middle of a mixed-use block which has a lot of residents. We remarked in our article that some people thought that Victoria Hagman’s presence, or at least comments, at the CB6 committee meeting that was considering the […]
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The Hook to be invaded by thousands of racing fans, by Nathan Weiser
UPDATE, July 14, 12:52 pm: WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY – According to the 76th Precinct, the following streets will be closed all weekend, starting at midnight tonight. Imlay from Veronica to Pioneer Conover from Pioneer to Sullivan Ferris from Wolcott to King Pioneer from Van Brunt to Conover Sullivan from Conover to Dead End Wolcott from Ferris to Dead End Van […]
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative knows how to throw a great fundraiser, by Sarah Matusek
For BGI’s summer fundraiser, it’s a good idea to come hungry. Photo by Sarah Matusek. There’s more to Brooklyn than brunch. Just ask Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, whose annual summer fundraiser, Brooklyn Waterfront Tastes, combines the boozy weekend meal with bicycles and grassroots activism. In its thirteenth year, BGI’s brunch-tasting event lucked out with a day of sunshine and drew a […]
Pioneer Works’ Garden Offers a Haven in the Heat, by Sarah Matusek
Pioneer Works’ garden entrance. Photo by George Fiala. Pioneer Works’ public garden offers visitors a space for summer zen. For a moment, the rumble of trucks beyond the wooden lattice fence nearly disappears. A brief walk from the NYC Ferry and Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, the garden sprawls next to the art nonprofit’s 150-year-old red brick building at 159 Pioneer St. […]
Secret Polish love letters, performed at Jalopy, review by Sofia Baluyut
The unique nature of “The Story of Two Poets” was clear even before Jalopy Theatre’s lights went down. The musical is entirely in Polish with English supertitles. Polish and English versions of the playbill were passed out, and Polish sweets called drożdżówki z serem (sweet cheese pastries) were set out on a table for audience members. The show is an […]
Remembering George, by George Fiala
I think this is the first obituary type of writing I’ve ever done, and I don’t exactly know how to go about it. The fact is that Red Hook has lost one of the special people that make this the community special to so many. Just before the 4th of July, George was found unconscious outside of his bar, Rocky […]
PREVIEW: Second Sundays at Pioneer Works, by Matt Caprioli
You can class up your night this Sunday by heading to Pioneer Works, the multidisciplinary center for thoughtful works in the arts and sciences. As part of the center’s free Second Sundays Series, you can see captivating salt sculptures by Mollie McKinley, watch live silkscreen demos, or rock out to a metal band of preternaturally talented adolescents. Founded by artist […]
All Aboard! Story, photos and graphs by Kimberly Gail Price
Red Hook has some pretty cool new transportation options, so whether you prefer to travel by land or by sea, the Star-Revue has the scoop on what it’s all about. HORNBLOWER On a sunny afternoon ride out of Bay Ridge, Winston was my deckhand. For an extra $1, I rolled my two-toned, purple bicycle onto the ferry, and Winston took […]
Ballfields to be closed longer than thought, but they will be pretty when done, by George Fiala
The saga of the Red Hook ballfields began in March 2012, when the NYC Parks Department hurriedly shut fields 5-8 because of suspected lead contamination. Topsoil was replaced and the fields were back in operation in time for an abbreviated little league and softball schedule. This was the direct result of an extensive USA Today report that identified hundreds of […]
Beard Street Compromise? by Sarah Matusek
Community Board 6’s (CB6) Permits & Licenses committee meeting on June 26 voted four yeas and one nay to the approval of an on-premise liquor license for Narrow Water Brewing at 158 Beard St., contingent upon a stipulation that addresses some community concerns. The bar agreed to only stay open until 11 p.m. from Sunday through Wednesday and 1 a.m. […]