Online readers may have seen a story we put up about an advertised music festival to take place on Pier 9A October 11 and 12. The promoters sent out a press release at the end of July, and various bloggers and news outlets previewed the event as if it were a done deal. In fact, the promoters are right now […]
Feature Story
The story behind the Clement Garage, by Clarissa Sauter
Walking or driving past Rapelye and Hamilton, one might never give the corner adjacent to the BQE a second glance. What most don’t know is that it was once home to Salvatore “Buddy” Scotto’s grandfather, his three garages, and his eight family building, many years before the BQE was constructed. Don Vincence Clementi, known later as Vincent, arrived in America […]
BWAC’s two current shows draw big crowds and sales, photos and text by Micah B. Rubin
Art is an endless conversation and the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s two summer shows seek to spur dialogue and challenge visitors to ask themselves: “What is Color” and explore the theme of a world “Out of Order.” The Summer Group Art Show features more than 800 BWAC member’s photographs, sculptures, paintings and a variety of other medium with many exploring […]
The Star-Revue speaks to Pete Morales, interview by Amanda Decker
“Back when I was a kid Red Hook was an area of recreation. We had a lot of parks, and we always had the water… As kids we were always very active on the docks. Lots of swimming, and just hanging out down there. It use to be more like a beach so that we could just walk right up […]
A Red Hook monument goes silent forever, photos and text by Micah B. Rubin
For 60 years, the ruckus of machines and tools rang though Golten Marine’s machine shop at 160 Van Brunt. A hive of mechanics and workers toiled for long hours as they rebuilt engines and drive systems of ships and tankers stranded throughout the world. Even when it was quiet, an air compressor’s hiss rang through the workshop. On July 3, […]
New Brown Baptist celebrates Sister Ingram’s Centennial, by George Fiala
Virginia Ingram’s 100th birthday was celebrated on June 28th at the Red Hook church she helped found over fifty years ago. The New Brown Memorial Baptist Church, a block from the Clinton Street post office, was filled with family members from all over the country, and well wishers including Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Assemblyman Felix Ortiz. Deaconess Ingram was born […]
Red Hook’s own Ornament Rock Star, by Mary Ann Pietanza
A few months back, my brother e-mailed me and told me he had reconnected with an old friend on Facebook through a popular neighborhood group page called, “I Lived in Carroll Gardens When We Still Called It Red Hook.” He linked me to his old friend’s website, nataliesarabella.com, and commented with shock, “Do you see what Christmas ornaments are going […]
Alex House Project helps young moms, by Angela Johnson-Archer
Raising children is a complex juggling act that requires parents to act as nurturers, providers and disciplinarians. For many teen and young adult mothers, the difficulty of moving between so many complex roles is exacerbated by limited access to education and difficulty entering a competitive job market. Eight years ago, Samora Coles wanted to help the young mothers she encountered […]
Letters to the EPA, edited by George Fiala
One of the most contentious issues Red Hook has faced in some time was an EPA proposal to build a Contained Disposal Facility (CDF) as part of the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal. The CDF would take dredged materials, detoxify them, and create landfill, adding ten acres to the property of the Gowanus Bay Terminal. The EPA stated from the […]
Carlos Menchaca’s sophisticated sweep to power, by George Fiala
Carlos Menchaca accomplished a rare political feat on September 10 – he defeated an incumbent, Sara Gonzalez. He won by over 1200 votes out of a total of a bit more than 7,000. He won not only Red Hook and Windsor Terrace, two neighborhoods with which he has close ties, but Sunset Park, Gonzalez’s home turf. Menchaca’s resounding victory surprised […]