Celebrating Community
PS 15 is a recipient of a 3-year grant from Cycle Kids, an organization that donates bikes to schools to help kids learn how to ride. There are only a handful of schools in New York City that received grants. Cycle Kids donated 10 bikes as well as helmets. Joshua Fox and Ms. Jimenez will be implementing the bike instruction […]
Heeling Soles recently partnered with PS 15 and made a much appreciated donation of brand new sneakers to 23 students. The recipients are part of an after school program called Boys Run Sports and Fashion Club, which was started by phys-ed teacher Joshua Fox. “I wanted to do more than just running, we did running and sports,” Fox said. “Our […]
District 15 elementary schools will be rezoned for kindergarten starting in the 2022-2023 school year. All Red Hook families will be zoned for PS 15 (The Patrick Daly School) kindergarten. PS 676 will not have its kindergarten anymore due to its transitioning into the Harbor Middle School. 676 will add a sixth grade in 2022-2023, which means it will serve […]
PS 676 hosted a community health fair in the school yard on April 29 and many different organizations came to the event. There was an obstacle course for the kids, a raffle with kids and adult prizes, the PS 676 dance team performed and Cora Dance taught a dance routine that the kids learned in 10 minutes. They had a […]
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 […]
The Brooklyn Nets held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Red Hook’s Miccio Community Center on May 4th to celebrate renovations, including new gym equipment they donated, after the center’s fitness room was damaged by Hurricane Ida in 2021. The Nets worked together with Good Shepherd Services, which runs the Miccio Center. The work was done as part of the NBA’s 75th […]
Over the past few years, numerous last-mile warehouses have been planned for Red Hook. This has caused concerns about pollution and truck traffic. The facilities are being built “as-of-right” which means companies like UPS and Amazon are able to move into the neighborhood without having to worry about having their property rezoned. Their facilities are built according to existing zoning […]
Soccer players and fans gathered in Red Hook for a Street Soccer USA event on a beautiful day in the park on April 16th. Street Soccer USA’s mission is “to fight poverty and empower underserved communities through soccer,” and its goal is “to provide an alternative to the pay-to-play model of youth sports with a focus on social impact across the […]
Members of the Red Hook community, children on little league teams (including some who play baseball for the Bonnies) and some who play soccer, and politicians (including Mayor Eric Adams) gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Red Hook Ball Fields on April 20th. Ball Fields 5-8 and Soccer Field 7 are now open to the public and leagues will […]
People who know and have worked with longtime community activist and leader, Lillie Marshall, gathered at the Miccio Center to honor her on March 19th. Representative Nydia Velazquez and Councilwoman Alexa Aviles came up with the idea for the event. Marshall, who is originally from Georgia, moved to Red Hook in 1966. She served as the president of the Red […]