Artist exhibit
If you are artist of any kind who lives in the community, you will have a chance to display your skills at the Carroll Gardens Library Auditorium. This crafters’ and artists’ exhibit will be on June 2, 2018, from 1–3:00 pm.
Adults of any age, young adults as well as children will have the opportunity to share their handmade items.
Various options to show creativity include quilts, pottery, knitting, crochet and painting. Light refreshments will be served at the exhibit.
The deadline to reserve a spot is April 23. Email Alexa Orr at aorr@bklynlibrary.org or call the branch at 718-596-6972. This event is being coordinated by Harriet Libstag.
Open call for photography
Red Hook Labs is pleased to announce their Open Call for the Labs New Artists II exhibition, a group show at Labs Gallery that will be opening in June.
This Labs New Artists II show will include a group of photographers selected by a jury of industry professionals. This exhibition will provide unparalleled exposure for the artists with comprehensive industry attendance and media coverage.
The deadline for applying for Labs New Artists II is May 1. Photographers who are unrepresented by galleries or agencies are encouraged to apply. The application fee is $25.
All proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to the Red Hook Labs Education and Jobs Initiative 501(c)(3). Email info@redhooklabs.com to apply.
SBIDC sells real estate
Join the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC) and Realty Collective on April 10, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., when they will discuss the Southwest Brooklyn real estate landscape. You will be able to tour vacant retail and industrial spaces in Red Hook.
At this event, which will be held at the SBIDC Red Hook Office (402 Van Brunt Street), you will have the opportunity to ask real estate brokers questions about acquiring space and how your business can strategically plan a move or expansion.
They will be looking at Realty Collective’s industrial space at 204 Van Dyke Street (on the corner of Ferris Street). They will also look at their retail space at 317 Van Brunt Street (between King Street and Sullivan Street).
Due to limited space, this event at the SBIDC Red Hook Office will only be open to small businesses.
Boaters get ready
On Thursday, April 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, the Red Hook Boaters will be having their pre-season meeting for anyone interested in boating.
This will be a 2018 season planning meeting at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse (125 Second St., at the foot of the canal). In addition to talking about Boaters events, they will plan more Gowanus—Red Hook voyages.
The Boaters will be planning programs, as well as volunteer trips (paddling and camping). They will also plan participation in special events such as Red Hook Fest and City of Water Day.
All past, present and possible future volunteers are welcome to attend this meeting.
Colon check
Free colorectal cancer screenings have been extended until the middle of April at NYU Langone—Brooklyn, 150 55th Street in Sunset Park.
Colorectal cancer will claim more than 50,000 lives this year, experts say. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the U.S.A., yet, if caught early, it is preventable, treatable and even curable.
Marine Park resident Margaret Reddy serves as a cautionary tale for those who wait too long before a colorectal screening.
“I had been feeling relatively well until I was suddenly overcome with exhaustion that got progressively worse over a period of two weeks,” recalls Mrs. Reddy, 67.
A test showed that her blood count was low, so she needed to receive blood transfusions to treat her anemia. She felt very weak and her doctor suggested she see a gastroenterologist and have a colonoscopy.
“Her colonoscopy revealed an abnormal growth on the colon. It was in an area that required surgical removal,” said Josef A. Shehebar, MD, who performed the procedure.
“Mrs. Reddy’s polyp had in fact become cancerous, but fortunately there was no lymph node involvement, so she did not need chemotherapy and she went home after three days.”
Mrs. Reddy is a great success story according to Dr. Shehebar who says too many patients are delaying their screenings.
To make an appointment call 718-630-7155.
Trivia a big deal!
Broadly Entertaining hosts Thursday Night Trivia every Thursday at Rocky Sullivan’s (44 Beard Street). Trivia starts at 8:00 pm and is free to play.
Giana DeGeiso is the co-founder of Broadly Entertaining, a female owned entertainment company that works a variety of different events.
“We provide trivia, BINGO and Jenga tournaments to bars all over the city,” DeGeiso said. “We also work private events, corporate events, weddings, team building workshops and produce improv shows.
Guns out of control
On March 9, the NYPD announced that on February 24 PSA 1 police officers recovered 12 firearms, six bulletproof vests, a crossbow and thousands of rounds of ammunition as the result of a search warrant in an apartment on Visitation Place in Red Hook.
“I’ve been in the command for over a year and this is the largest gun seizure that I have seen,” said Sergeant Sheldon Arrindell, the Police Service Area (PSA) 1 Field Intelligence Officer. “It’s gratifying when you know that you are making a difference in the community.”
The PSA 1 Field Intelligence Officer and his team were assisted by the command’s Anti-Crime Team and ESU Truck 9 when they gained entry into the apartment. Officers made five arrests at the location.
PSA 1 serves NYCHA developments in southern Brooklyn within the 60th, 61st, 63rd and 69th precincts and has a satellite office at 80 Dwight Street in Red Hook. The satellite location on Dwight Street serves NYCHA developments within the 76th and 78th precincts.
A 26-year-old man and four women who ranged in age from 27 to 44 were arrested and charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Police say that the search was part of an ongoing investigation into drug activity in the area.
NYCHA tells us
In 2018, NYCHA has spent $7 million on Red Hook/Gowanus.
Over 776 new jobs have been created, of which over 475 have gone to NYCHA residents or other low-income New Yorkers.
Three cohorts of NYCHA’s Sandy Pre Apprenticeship Class have graduated (55 NYCHA residents and other low income New Yorkers).
Of those who have graduated, 13 of them have been accepted into New York City’s construction unions.
Other graduates are awaiting setting up interviews with unions, have pursued other job opportunities or have taken a different path with the skills they have learned.
Another class is underway with more classes planned for April and May.
