The Gowanus Canal, separating Park Slope from Carroll Gardens, is one of the most polluted waterways in the United States. Over a century of heavy industrial use has left it with a highly toxic combination of coal tar as well as raw sewage deposits. It was added to the EPA’s Superfund list in 2010, which mandated the Federal Government to […]
Month: May 2016
Kentler’s annual benefit always a winner, by Halley Bondy
If you’re looking for a steal on quality artwork for your living room, look no further than The Kentler International Drawing Space. On Saturday, May 21, Kentler will celebrate its 26th year and 14th benefit. For the price of admission, each attendee will receive one drawing or work on paper donated by an artist from somewhere in the world […]
Red Hook ferry location still up in the air, by George Fiala
The long awaited next step in the selection of a Red Hook commuter ferry stop arrived in April with the publication of the NYC Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), covering 17 new passenger ferry stops, including Red Hook. There are currently a number of ferries traversing the waters around Manhattan. The East River ferries are operated […]
Star-Revue snags 4 awards in state-wide newspaper competition, by Kimberly Gail Price
The New York Press Association is a state-wide trade group for local journalism founded in 1953. The Red Hook Star-Revue joined NYPA in the Spring of 2012. Since that time, we have won 13 awards in their annual Better Newspaper Contest (BNC). This year, the Star-Revue was honored with four awards. Each award is accompanied by a description of why […]
Battle of the Decades at Cora’s Red Hook Prom, by Mary Staub
The battle of the decades is coming to Red Hook the first Saturday in May. On May 7th, Cora Dance will throw their 4th Annual Red Hook Prom. Adults can dance the night away until 11 pm, whilst supporting Cora’s pay-what-you-can youth programs, which aim to make dance and artistic expression available and accessible to all. The group’s overall mission is to use […]
Op-Ed: Mayor’s problems put LICH deal under renewed scrutiny, by George Fiala
Here’s what the Star-Revue naively wrote back in 2013, endorsing Bill de Blasio for mayor: We like Bill for a couple of reasons. Bill de Blasio has been a friend to the neighborhood of Red Hook, as well as all of Brooklyn as a whole. He is from the area, having represented the 39th District as City Councilman until his […]