PS 295 on 18th Street in the South Slope is one of two schools in Brooklyn that is receiving a $50,000 investment for a dyslexia pilot program. The other school, PS 107 on 8th Avenue in Park Slope, also received $50,000. This new specialized program is for students with dyslexia or who are otherwise struggling to read, Schools Chancellor David […]
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Non-profit helps local schools by Nathan Weiser
The Beam Center, with offices at 60 Sackett Street, works to empower youth by having them build spectacular projects in an intensely supportive and collaborative environment. Beam provides enrichment programming to schools in a variety of settings, including after school programs, street fairs and day camps. In Red Hook they are at PS 676. Joshaun Jakes, who grew up in […]
Learning about cartooning at the library, by Nathan Weiser
There has comics and cartoons class for kids at the Red Hook Library for kids who want to learn about the art form and have a new skill to learn and enhance. It is planned the the class will continue somewhere else now that the library is closed for construction. Nicholas Forker teaches the class and thinks this is a […]
Red Hook Library closure will leave a huge gap, by Nathan Weiser
The Red Hook Library, which is a relied on space for many, will close for renovations on March 17. There was a meeting at the library on February 21, at which details were announced. The construction will startthis spring and take about 18 months, which means it should reopend at the beginning of 2025. The plan is to modernize the […]
Black History Month Celebrated at PS 676, by Nathan Weiser
On February 16, PS 676 hosted a Black History Month family art night with activities for the students. The art night went from 4:30 until 6:30 as Red Hook Art Project and Pioneer Works instructed the students. The kids did collages and paintings based on Black artists from New York City. RHAP made a giant fabric art collage that took […]
Harbor School talent showcase, by Nathan Weiser
Following the ribbon cutting for the new footbridge, the Harbor School held an after school spectacular showcase in their auditorium. All of the after school clubs put on an exciting live performance for parents and teachers. There was a “Blue Carpet” set up approaching the auditorium that the kids walked down as they entered. At the entrance there were snacks […]
News from Summit Academy, by Nathan Weiser
Summit Academy Charter School has three graduates from its first high school graduating class in 2016 who are back working and making an impact on Summit scholars. Their names are Manny Cruz, Ibu Smith and Destiny Jennings. Cruz started at Summit in sixth grade when it first opened in 2009 and Smith and Jennings both came as juniors. The […]
City program tries to keep abuse victims in their homes by Nathan Weiser
In the end of October, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence announced the expansion of their Home+ program. This helpful program is available to residents of the five boroughs and they sign up for it through the borough that they live in. This program provides free and confidential security resources to survivors of domestic and gender […]
PS 676 Coat Drive, by Nathan Weiser
Redemption Drive had a coat drive on December 3 that was held at PS 676 and many families got free winter gear for the cold weather. Redemption Church has been having their coat drive since 2016. They partnered with the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association and the Baptist Convention of North Carolina/South Carolina to provide free coats and share the […]
A plethora of local groups gets together to plan a plethora of local events, by Nathan Weiser
In the middle of October, there was an art celebration at Coffey Park for two new art projects that are being displayed around the Red Hook East Houses. The first one is titled American Dream and was done by photographer Caroline Mardok. This project is located at 590 Clinton Street. The portraits are of PS 15 students and they portray […]