Celebrating Community
Hurricane Sandy, the mega storm that hit New York City on October 29, 2012, was one of the costliest storms in U.S. history at the time, just behind Hurricane Katrina. Its 29 foot waves and storm surges caused extensive coastal flooding and $19 billion in damages. Red Hook is one of 10 communities that was hit hardest and in this […]
Jonathon Munez, a Red Hook native and student at South Brooklyn Community High School (SBCHS), traveled to South Africa this summer as a recipient of the Curtis Scholarship. The Curtis Scholarship, conceived and funded by Global Citizen Ambassador and Pearl Jam manager, Kelly Curtis, through the Vitalogy Foundation, is an annual award to mentor and support Curtis Scholars. There […]
“It is a great day for this community,” Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez said at the groundbreaking for the construction of Red Hook East and West. “Here we are in a path to recovery. In that sense, we have to make sure the rebuilding we do is one that is built to last.” The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), along with […]
With summer wildfires in California, Montana, and Oregon, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Jose wreaking havoc in the southern United States and the Caribbean, and the massive earthquake in Mexico City, Mother Earth seems angry. Whether you believe that Gaia is taking her revenge or hold more scientifically based beliefs, major shifts in climate and plate tectonics have been in full […]