In this month’s story about the Red Hook Coalition, we describe the genesis of the Coalition as being a $100,000 grant offered by the Brooklyn Community Foundation, following Sandy. Some quick thinking community minded Red Hookers got together and formed an entity to accept the money and pass it on to businesses in need. Last month we spoke of the […]
Month: April 2014
Lillie Marshall fields housing complaints at monthly tenant meeting, by George Fiala
If you live in the Red Hook West Houses, you are eligible to become a voting member of the Red Hook West Tenant Association, and have President Lillie Marshall help you with NYCHA issues. Another major benefit is being part of a community which meets every second Tuesday at 428 Columbia Street, apartment 1 C. The dues are only $2 per […]
Star-Revue wins prestigious statewide award
The annual convention of the NYS Press Association (NYPA) was held this past weekend. NYPA is the trade association for community newspapers, and around 500 reporters, photographers, editors and publishers from over 150 different papers, attended the event. The Red Hook Star-Revue received an award in the Better Newspaper Contest, consisting of an Honorable Mention in the category of Best […]
Help a Red Hook family in need – UPDATED
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Help a Red Hook family in need – UPDATED
There was a Red Hook family in need last week – the community responded! Just below is an update from the Justice Center… On Friday, Ms. Quinones was able to get the keys for her new apartment – a three bedroom on Lorraine Street in Red Hook West. Ms. Smith and Mr. Laval and the NYCHA team worked very […]
Van Gogh ear found in Red Hook, by Hobbert Ruse
Many things in Red Hook have surfaced since the flooding that accompanied Hurricane Sandy. One of the most unexpected was Van Gogh’s ear. This news has been withheld pending verification, but recent DNA testing has confirmed that a piece of earlike looking flesh encased in an old art portfolio is indeed a piece of the old master. The portfolio was […]