Last month I had a chance to see the corporate mind working. I was invited to take part in a weeklong public relations event held by BASF, the world’s largest chemical company. At their NYC event held as part of their 150th birthday celebration, they decided to focus on Red Hook as a city of tomorrow. BASF is very excited […]
Op Ed
Opinion: Duped by the powers that be, by George Fiala
This past week afforded me a rare opportunity to see the corporate mind in action. I was invited to take part in a weeklong public relations event held by the world’s biggest chemical company on the occasion of their 150th anniversary. As a representative of the media, I actually got to ask the actual CEO of their North American operations, which […]
In Red Hook we take care of our own, by Carlos Menchaca
Dear Neighbor, It has been almost 30 months since the senior center on Wolcott Street was destroyed by the waters of Super-Storm Sandy. However, the good news is the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is aggressively moving forward with plans to renovate the building next to the Joseph Miccio Community Center to serve as a fully functional senior center […]