De Blasio’s Connector Mayor de Blasio began the next phase of his reelection campaign last month. Amidst great fanfare, he introduced the Brooklyn-Queens Connector. Back in 2006, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez allocated $300,000 of federal monies for a feasibility study for a smaller version of it that would connect Red Hook with Jay Street, Borough Hall. The result of that study, […]
Month: March 2016
Op Ed: The Importance of Participation, by Council Member Carlos Menchaca, District 38
It always takes a village! I’ve learned that this applies in the formation of our families, but also in teaching government to respond faster and better. When neighbors unify and lead community projects, the outcomes are just so much better. Red Hook is a perfect example of this idea. Our community learned how to lead government decisions and processes during […]
Sunny Balzano’s beautiful life, by George Fiala
This adventure started on a Tuesday. On the way to work, I stopped by the longshoreman’s union – catching up on waterfront news as well as enjoying coffee and donuts with my friends there. As I was was leaving the union office a little before 1 pm, I caught the tail end of a Leonard Lopate interview on the radio. […]
Harriet Zucker is Red Hook canine savior, by Halley Bondy
When seasoned dog owner Opal Dubois spotted a large stray pit bull mix wandering her neighborhood in Staten Island, she was smitten. Intent on capturing him and taking him home, Dubois ran home to get a leash – but he was already gone. Dubois discovered through panicked phone calls that authorities had taken him in, and, despite her protests, he […]
Why is NYC delaying Gowanus Canal cleanup? by George Fiala
It is no secret that the Gowanus Canal has been a polluted mess for over 100 years. It should seem that everyone would be on board with a plan to repurpose the canal into a clean body of water, suitable for fishing, swimming and never be a health hazard. A nearby apartment, old or new, looking out over a bucolic, […]
There is a new private school in Red Hook, by Mary Staub
Sitting between Red Hook Park and the Brooklyn Community Farm and just steps from IKEA and the Red Hook Houses, BASIS Independent School opened its doors in Red Hook last September on the corner of Columbia and Bay Streets. BASIS, a K-12 private school, is run by a corporation that operates charter schools in the Midwest. When plans for […]