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Religion: Scanlan Glass Commissioned to Make Gift for Pope Francis, By Laura Eng

Most of Kevin Scanlan’s studio glass business at Scanlan Glass in Red Hook comes from commissions from artists, lighting designers, and private individuals. But last month, he received a very different kind of request. With less than a week and a half before the Pope’s visit to New York, Kevin got a call from John Heyer, Jr., Development Officer of […]

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The importance of participation, by Mark Shames

Once again the City Council Members’ participatory budgeting season is has arrived, and once again I turn to a discussion of local community participation in government decisions. There are more council participants in participatory budgeting than ever before. Our members are beginning to amass volunteers and solicit suggestions for small capital projects to enhance our neighborhoods. ‪While our community board […]

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After Red Hook Walks, Van Brunt becomes an obstacle course, by George Fiala

Less than two weeks after Van Brunt was closed to traffic for Red Hook Walks – allowing for leisurely strolling and enjoying the fruits of our business community – a huge fence on a construction site at 307 Van Brunt Street forced walkers to make their way through garbage and a truck infested street simply to get to the corner. […]

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PS 15 students exhibit at Hope & Anchor, by Kimberly Gail Price

That’s so Brooklyn! Maram, grabbed my hand and led me over to her favorite photograph hanging on the walls of Hope & Anchor. “Eye Am Watching You,” the photo is entitled. She looked up at me and said, “Chocolate eyes!” She pointed at me, and repeated the phrase. Her teacher, Ms. Julie Cavanagh explained. We both have brown eyes. Maram […]

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The Crazy World of Politics, by George Fiala

Menchaca loses leadership spot Our cover story and editorial last issue was about the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, and how Carlos Menchaca stood in the way of the Economic Development Corporation’s “fully cooked” (as he described it) scheme for it. Menchaca used the power of his office to slow the process down in order for the Sunset Park community to […]

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Are the Red Hook cranes headed to Sunset Park? by George Fiala

In an incredible overreaction, Kyle Kimball, head of the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), announced that he was abandoning development of Sunset Park’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), simply because City Councilman Carlos Menchaca didn’t give him what he wanted. SBMT comprises ten blocks along the waterfront in Sunset Park, southwards from 29th Street. It is an intermodal facility, named […]

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Red Hook Farm survives Sandy and presents 2014 Festival, by Diehl Edwards

The youth empowerment organization Added Value is preparing for the Red Hook Community Farm’s 11th annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 25th from 10:00am until 4:00pm. The event, which will be held at the farm itself, located on the corner of Beard St and Ostego St, will feature the musical styling of the Brooklyn band City Billies, catering by the […]

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Red Hook at Work, by Micah B. Rubin

Working Red Hook Jack Pedowitz Machinery Movers With the right equipment, the guys at Jack Pedowitz Machinery movers could probably move mountains. As a moving company specializing in heavy machinery, the Pedowitz teams use a range of tools from crowbars and hydraulic jacks to forklifts and even helicopters to move machinery. At a recent job, a 4-man team navigated one […]

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American Stevedoring Gone From Red Hook Terminal, by George Fiala

REPRINTED FROM THE RED HOOK STAR-REVUE, OCTOBER 2011 Two Mondays ago, on the 26th of September, the security guards manning the gates of the Red Hook Container Terminal were told before lunch that Sal Catucci, whose shipping company, American Stevedoring, had been operating the piers since 1992, was, after 5 pm, persona non grata and was not to be allowed through […]