Celebrating Community
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). […]
Turn clear iced tea and coffee cups into pretty gift containers. The shape of clear plastic cups makes them perfect receptacles for numerous things: fresh flowers, candies, or colored pencils to name a few. Using simple decorations like fabric, ribbon, and paint, you can turn these cups into gift holders just in time for Mother’s Day. Fabric Flowerpot What you’ll […]
Gus Semon, owner of Trumbull Printing, Star-Revue printer since 2012, stands with George Fiala, Star-Revue Publisher, holding the first place plaque. The Red Hook Star-Revue, founded in 2010, was accepted as a member of the New York State Press Association in 2012. The Press Association is the statewide trade organization for NY’s community newspapers. In addition for lobbying for […]
Christos Tsiamis, Chief Engineer of Gowanus Superfund project. Despite the strong opposition of New York City, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and local Councilman Bill deBlasio, the Gowanus Canal, called one of the most polluted waterways in the world, was finally declared an EPA Federal Superfund site in 2010. This meant that the canal would be subject to federal jurisdiction when […]
Summer is around the corner, and for many people the thought of traveling cross country in a motor home seems like an ideal vacation. Then there are those for whom a vacation is not enough: The lure of the open road inspires some to refurbish vintage Airstreams, camper vans, and even school buses into full-time residences. In the new book […]
In mid-March, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) announced that it would allocate over $1.32 million to 238 Brooklyn based-artists and cultural organizations through its 2022 Community Arts Grants and Creative Equations Fund. It marks the highest number of grantees and awardees, as well as the largest amount of funding, BAC has ever distributed. The council launched the fund last year to […]
Turn empty tea boxes into miniature Easter baskets! The size and proportion of tea boxes make them perfect containers for small keepsakes or individual portions of sweets—like Easter candy. Follow these simple steps to create a tiny Easter basket that can be customized any way you like, from the color and decorations of the exterior to the types of candy […]
Spring is finally here and in the air! And for beautiful, blooming cherry blossoms, look no further than Green-Wood. To kick off the spring season after a quiet, dormant winter and to honor the beauty of the spring season, the 478-acre cemetery and national historic landmark is hosting its second annual Hanami Festival on April 20. Hanami is Japanese for […]