Celebrating Community
John Buchanan: So you and your wife at the time, Florence Neal, came to Red Hook together? Scott Pfaffman: Yes in 1984 we put together a proposal for an artist housing project at 353 Van Brunt Street. It produced about six citywide artist housing projects. And we were the lucky recipients of one of them. I was summoned to the […]
Alphabetically: Jalopy Tavern and Jalopy Theatre–closed today. Rocky Sullivan’s– barbecue at 3pm, live music with three different bands, starting at 6pm. Sunny’s–Doors open at 12pm, Mara Kaye with a backing band, live at 7pm
In early July, contractors for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) dug up a section of Beard Street east of Van Brunt Street, prompting speculation as to whether the project (marked as a “sewer repair” on the adjacent no-parking sign) signaled the beginning of a new effort to mitigate the persistent flooding just down the road at the Richards Street […]
When Formula E racing began five years ago, no one knew how internationally popular it’d become, let alone if it would be successful on the circuit. “We started from a blank page and electric racing [didn’t exist] at the time. So, we had to discover it and try to do something that was suitable for everyone,” Spark Racing Technology Commercial […]
Two electric generating stations on six power barges, floating along the shoreline of Gowanus and Sunset Park, are looking to be replaced and updated by 2024. Collectively they provide enough energy between one and 1.5 million residential customers in Brooklyn. The barges continued operating during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and were only offline for two hours, due personnel evacuations, according […]
The Formula E race on Sunday offered many different activities besides just the chance to watch Formula E cars drive up to 174 mph on the 1.475 mile course. Red Hook’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal featured one indoor and one outdoor Allianz E-Village with lots of sponsored booths and activities for guests of all ages. Each section within each E-Village was […]
The neighborhood known for the city’s best dive bars, fresh seafood, and a Swedish superstore, moonlights as a shopping destination. There is much to be discovered on the neighborhood’s iconic Van Brunt Street, including handcrafted ceramics and perfect-fitting vintage denim. There is no shortage of reasons to shop locally: investing in the neighborhood economy, convenience, better service. But in a […]
A few months ago, a friend of mine, a journalist named Jacob Kaye, heard I’d be working at the Star-Revue this summer and made what he probably thought was an innocuous joke. “You should review all the food at IKEA,” he said. “Little do you know,” I responded, “that Red Hook is a vibrant neighborhood with scores of excellent dining […]
When students go home for the summer, sometimes the excitement surrounding vacation trips and other plans might make them forget what they’ve learned in school all year. So, to beat the ‘summer brain drain,’ here are five summer reading challenges and activities – with prizes – that might give your kids the extra incentive to pick up a book and […]
The neighborhood buzzed with hungry local residents and newcomers, who came by bike, ferry and foot for the first annual Red Hook Food and Drink Crawl on July 28. “People live here, but may not ever walk in to try the great food and drink that’s there,” said Nancie Katz, crawl organizer and executive director of Seeds in the Middle. […]