From February to April, the Brooklyn-based music collective Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) is bringing Indian classical music fused with a wide range of contemporary and world music styles to Red Hook during a 13-week residency at Pioneer Works. Since the inception of its artist residency program in 2012, Pioneer Works, a former ironworks facility, has been fostering cross-disciplinary and cross-genre […]
Month: January 2016
Familiar Red Hook face becomes Criminal Court Judge, by Amanda Berman, Esq., Red Hook Community Justice Center
We are thrilled to announce that Karen Gopee, Court Attorney at the Red Hook Community Justice Center, was recently appointed to serve as a NYC Criminal Court Judge. Karen served as Judge Calabrese’s Court Attorney since 2006, playing a critical role in the Court as well as the community over the past nine years. Karen brought to her work […]
Gowanus sewage still a hot topic in Superfund negotiations, by George Fiala
A giant concrete tank, built underground to hold the raw sewage that currently gets pumped in the Gowanus Canal whenever it rains, has become the main focus of attention of the planners of the Gowanus Canal cleanup. The long-polluted canal was cited as one of the most toxic sites in America and declared a Federal EPA Superfund site in 2009 […]
Mark’s Corner: We have a better mayor than some think, by Mark Shames
NYC – by nearly all objective measures – is doing great, so why is the Mayor’s approval rating down? Here is my year-end piece dealing with the recent past, Punditry and Prognostication. It is the time of year that we have set aside for such purposes; I am obliging. The City budget is in greater monetary surplus than anticipated. Unemployment […]
Daniel J. Defonte’s Way, a new Red Hook street, by Kimberly Gail Price
In 1922, Nicky Defonte opened a sandwich shop on Columbia Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn. After his retirement, the family business was passed along to his sons, Danny and Vito. Through decades of change, the sandwich stop still stands. One man is hoping to honor their legacy. Angel Conde, better known as “Spanky,” started hanging around Defontes when he […]
PA says Red Hook waterfront is safe, by Keith J. Klein
The 76th Precinct Community Council meeting was held on Tuesday, January 5th featuring Port Authority representatives discussing counter-terrorism and security around the Red Hook container port and The Civilian Complaint Review Board was on hand to give a presentation on citizens’ rights. Captain Elliot Colon took the podium first, starting with the monthly crime statistics report. The latest report showed […]
Miniature golf coming to Red Hook! by Halley Bondy
When it comes to a low-stress, family-friendly activity that everybody loves, miniature golf has few rivals. Yet finding a mini golf course in New York is about as easy as finding parking on the weekends – and that goes double during the cold months. Four years ago, friends Chris Schneider and Ryan Powers had a harebrained idea. They would […]
News of Religion: Native Son Returns for Christmas Reading, by Laura Eng
Noted poet, playwright, author and Carroll Gardens’ native, Vito Gentile, returned to Sacred Hearts/St. Stephen Church on Sunday, December 6th to share poems, including those from his book, Fifty Poems About Christmas, and excerpts from his memoir, Little Christmas. Gentile, who grew up on 4th Place, attended school at St. Mary Star of the Sea and worshipped at both St. […]
A chat with Felix Ortiz, Red Hook’s representative in the NY State Assembly
Felix Ortiz has represented Red Hook and Sunset Park in the NY State Assembly for over 20 years. Last year, following the removal of Sheldon Silver as Assembly Speaker, Ortiz became the Assistant Speaker for the new Assembly leader Carl Heastie. We have gotten to know Felix well over the past five years publishing the Star-Revue, as well as his […]