Celebrating Community
I have this theory which I first thought of about ten years ago that there is a special school for people who run public meetings. I’m not sure if that would be the field of public relations, or government relations, or facilitating, but what they are teaching is how to make people think they are taking part in a Democracy […]
Those interested in learning how to kayak can do so for free at Valentino Pier Park thanks to the Red Hook Boaters. The Red Hook Boaters are a group of volunteers who teach people how to kayak twice a week on Thursdays from 6-8 pm (May 30 to August 15) and on Sundays from 1-4 pm (June 2 to September […]
UPDATE: The introductory webinar was held on August 12. As predicted below, it was an undemocratic neighborhood meeting. We were told that over 400 people were online, but there was no further information as to who they were, what they looked like, or whether they had anything to say. It was the kind of ZOOM meant for a one-way conversation, […]
At a ceremony at the Red Hook Container Terminal, the Mayor, the Governor, the Port Authority and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) made a surprise announcement (at least to most of the public and this newspaper) about the future of the waterfront from Atlantic Avenue up to the Red Hook Cruise Terminal. They were standing in front of […]
Red Hook residents know David Sharps as the founder, owner and full-time resident of the Waterfront Museum. Housed on Lehigh Valley Barge #79, docked at the end of Conover Street, the museum celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. What they may not know is that his years on the Red Hook waterfront are just the most recent chapter in an […]
There was a big ceremony today at the foot of 39th Street in Sunset Park. The occasion was a press event heralding what is called the reactivation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. In the old days in Brooklyn, most of the waterfront in this part of Brooklyn was a full of commercial activity – most of it the loading […]
Developer Joe Sitt continued his twelve year hate affair with Red Hook last month when a couple of his minions showed up at a committee meeting of Community Board 6. Sitt owns Thor Equities, a real estate development and investment company he started in 1986. It has grown into a $10 billion behemoth, with offices and properties all over the […]
At the end of last month, a party was held at Sunset Park’s Industry City, where AECOM, the infrastructure firm that put Red Hook subway station in the mouth of the governer, recently rented space. The party was hosted by the former Red Hook Container Terminal CEO, and former Executive Director of the Port Authority (PA), Chris Ward, and most […]
A relic of the past has ascribed a cultural significance in Brooklyn. The Waterfront Museum Barge in Red Hook and Bargemusic moored at Fulton Ferry Landing, have emerged as vessels to entertain and resurrect Brooklyn’s waterfront. In the 19th and 20th century, Brooklyn’s waterfront was the hub of America’s commercial wealth and capitalism, as the area between Red Hook and […]
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal – July 5, 2017 1,000 free fan zone passes for the Formula E electric motor race this month will be distributed to Red Hook residents, Formula E and NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) representatives announced today. The Allianz eVillage fan zone will allow fans to have a close-up view of the course and of the cars that […]