Celebrating Community
Everyone in the neighborhood knows the famous “Orange House.” Shiretta Felton spent her son’s college years decorating the exterior of her Bedford Stuyvesant home with orange and blue flag, footballs,streamers, tulle bows, huge laminated photos of him in uniform, and inspirational signs. Each time Lance Felder came home from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, where he played tight end for […]
Parents, school faculty, and elected officials joined together on August 9 at the Brooklyn New School to rally against threatened funding cuts to four South Brooklyn School Based Health Centers (SBHC). The four, which included Park Slope’s M.S. 51; Carroll Gardens’ Brooklyn New School and the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies; Boerum Hill’s P.S. 38; and the Cobble Hill facility […]
PAVE will be hosting back-to-school nights for their families throughout August. Dates are as follows: Wednesday, August 23rd, Middle school back-to-school night 5:30-6:30; Thursday, August 24th, elementary school back-to-school night 5:30-6:30 PS 58 parents should also make note that registration for Carroll Kids aftercare and after school enrichment programs will begin August 1. Register at ps58.org. Brooklyn Acting Lab houses […]
BumbleBeesRus is a daycare facility at 76 Lorraine Street for the Red Hook community and beyond that offers programs for all different types of families. BumbleBees has six locations in Brooklyn and two in Staten Island, but many feel a special connection with the facility on Lorraine Street. They are a large center with 158 kids and 12 classrooms. They […]
Participatory Budgeting is a community wide process that allows constituents to suggest, develop and vote on discretionary funds. For the fourth year in a row council member Carlos Menchaca has allocated $2 million for projects in his district, which includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace. Since September, volunteers have been designing and budgeting community ideas. And the time […]
At the Miccio Community Center on the evening of February 8, Sara Gonzalez and the Red Hook Lions Club hosted a meet and greet between neighborhood kids and three successful Brooklyn natives. Gonzalez formerly represented District 38 in the New York City Council, which includes Red Hook. The three featured guests were former professional baseball player and current coach Chris […]
On February 9, the Ellen Show aired a segment in which host Ellen DeGeneres presented a $25,000 check to administrators at Summit Academy Charter School in Red Hook. Summit Academy executive director, Natasha Campbell, along with Principal Cheryl Lundy Swift, made a surprise guest appearance on the show to discuss their students, their faculty, and the Red Hook neighborhood. Campbell […]
In a socially and economically globalized world, the need to be culturally aware has increased dramatically. That’s why BASIS Independent Brooklyn, a private school located in Red Hook, has unrolled a new curriculum designed to expand student cultural awareness. “We wanted to build a program around international and cultural awareness,” says BASIS Head of School Hadley Ruggles. “We wanted students […]
Summit Academy unveiled its newly renovated College and Career Readiness Center Thursday, November 10. The renovations were designed and paid for by IKEA Brooklyn, and the grand opening was marked by an official ribbon cutting and speeches from both staff and students. “I literally burst into tears when I saw this beautiful space,” said Summit’s Principal, Cheryl Swift. “We’re […]
It’s September, and that means it’s time for the Star-Revue’s first annual Back to School guide, featuring Q&A’s with some Red Hook’s dearest educational institutions. We sent questions to every school in Red Hook, and these were the responses we received. Don’t forget to do your homework! South Brooklyn Community High School How many students attend SBCHS? 157 When […]