Celebrating Community
Extreme Kids and Crew is holding their sixth annual fundraiser on May 15 at 501 Union Street in Gowanus. Doors open at 7. Extreme Kids and Crew is a nonprofit that provides a welcoming and supportive space for children with disabilities. They have a play space at PS 15 in Red Hook where a ball pit and sensory gym equipment […]
Red Hook’s Summit Academy is in danger of closing or restructuring at the end of this school year. Every two, three or five years, charter schools have to submit an application to the New York City and State departments of education. [pullquote]Official Notice: There will be a public hearing at Summit Academy Charter School (27 Huntington Street) authorized by the […]
The Miccio Center has a new program director. Roland Knight, who grew up in Red Hook, replaces the popular Trequan Bekka, who was promoted to a Good Shepherd facility in East New York. Knight, who wants to be present at as many community events as he can, has seen Red Hook change very much over the years, and in his […]
Red Hook has a new Jamaican bistro! Jam’it, a block up from DeFonte’s, opened it’s doors last month. A lot of effort was put into the presentation of this Jamaican fusion restaurant. It took over two years after getting the property to finally open, since they had to build a brand-new kitchen in the back and get the building department […]
The first all-female youth soccer tournament festival of its kind in New York City came to Sunset Park at the beginning of February. The Brooklyn Women’s Cup, was held at Soccerroof, a brand new venue which is on the roof of a building on 53rd St and the water. 52 teams representing 15 different soccer clubs participated. Special guests included […]
The Summit Academy boys basketball team got to play where the pros play for their regular season finale. On Tuesday, February 5, Summit took on Far Rockaway Educational Campus High on the practice court. Summit, who is in the B division, edged A division Far Rockaway, 51-46, in a contest that was close the whole game. Head coach Phil […]
Summit and Pave junior high basketball teams got to feel like professionals during a memorable evening. On Tuesday, February 5, the Summit Academy middle school basketball team and the Pave Academy middle school team scrimmaged at the Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets. This was during an afternoon and evening where many different schools, primarily high schools, played […]
PS 15, The Patrick F Daly School of the Arts Red Hook’s elementary school on Sullivan Street, needs buses from the MTA so its students can go on field trips. The school at 71 Sullivan Street is about a 20-minute walk from the closest train station. Field trips that would be helpful for the kids are very difficult for the […]
The Summit Academy girls basketball lost 59-40 at Midwood High School on January 18, in a game that was originally scheduled to be played in Red Hook. The 19-point loss ended Summit’s four-game winning streak. They edged Manhattan Center for Science & Math by one at home, beat Francis Lewis by three points, got a forfeit win over Boys and […]
On Thursday, December 20, PS 676 held their second annual gift giving and holiday celebration. This year’s event was a big success. Every student received at least one toy, got to meet Santa Claus (Councilman Carlos Menchaca) and had milk and cookies. There was also a holiday performance by the kids. Principal Priscilla Figueroa, who is in her first full […]