Celebrating Community
Whenever my boyfriend rattled off ideas about where to eat in Red Hook, he always suggested Grindhaus as a potential option. I was never tempted. The name, Grindhaus, conjured up images of either a fratty biergarten or some kind of German dungeon. That all changed recently after we walked down Van Brunt and decided to give it a try. Grindhaus, […]
Imagine not hearing the majestic sounds produced by thousands of metal or wooden organ pipes echoing around you during a wedding, funeral, or Mass. That’s the reality some houses of worship are facing as an organist shortage unfolds nationwide, on the heels of a pandemic that brought in-person services to a screeching halt for months and has since affected attendance. […]
The King Pleasure show organized by his family, an intimate portrait of a local artist who took the downtown New York art scene by storm. Then he took his artwork across the globe. Jean-Michel Basquiat was born right here in Park Slope Brooklyn. To Matilde and Gerard Basquiat. Later they settled in Boerum Hill. His mother noticed his interest in […]
Over 22 years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to be the Presiding Judge of the Red Hook Community Justice Center. While our jurisdiction covers over 230,000 people living in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Sunset Park and Red Hook, we are located in Red Hook and have enjoyed a close relationship with the Red Hook community. Before the court […]
Last month, The New York Public Library (NYPL) and Marvel Entertainment released a special, limited-edition Spider-Man library card, inspiring new and existing patrons to explore a multitude of free resources, programs, and books at the Library—including Marvel graphic novels. This dynamic collaboration marked the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man’s first comic book appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 and emphasizes the importance […]
Walking on the street in New York City. Occasionally I would see a painting. Maybe two or three. Paintings on wood. Bright. Colorful. Leaning against a dumpster. Or against a wall near an alley in the sun. Immediately recognizable at Steve Keene paintings. I knew of him from Lakeside Lounge on Ave B. The walls of the place were covered […]
On Sept. 7, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Empire Wind announced the extension of their agreement to monitor large whales in the lease area of Empire Wind—an offshore wind project located in the New York Bight off the southern coast of Long Island—from 2022 to 2028. The new agreement ensures that important data to protect wildlife in the New […]
Turn old composition notebooks into decorative journals! At the start of each new school year, composition notebooks appear on my children’s school supply lists. By June, the notebooks are rarely filled up. Many have just a handful of pages that have been written on. No wonder I’ve accumulated a stack of partially used notebooks I feel bad throwing away. The […]
International recording star and Queens native Carole Sylvan had a jam-packed summer complete with a new EP and gigs across New York City and Connecticut. First conceptualized in 2021 and released on July 1, “Something Goin’ On” made it into rotation across hundreds of U.S. radio stations within a month of its release date. Tracks full of timbres and tones […]
Why did the reporter get ice cream? Because she needed the inside scoop! There’s nothing more satisfying than having that first spoonful or lick of your favorite flavored ice cream on a hot summer day. The Red Hook Star-Revue experienced that firsthand during New York City’s most recent heat wave during a trip to Malai Ice Cream (268 Smith Street). […]