Tag: EDC

Carlos Menchaca, Entertainment, Sports, Waterfront

Free Formula E fan zone tickets available, by Nathan Weiser

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal – July 5, 2017 1,000 free fan zone passes for the Formula E electric motor race this month will be distributed to Red Hook residents, Formula E and NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) representatives announced today. The Allianz eVillage fan zone will allow fans to have a close-up view of the course and of the cars that […]

Transportation, Waterfront

The Great Atlantic Basin Mystery, by George Fiala

Red Hook has been home to many mysteries. Cherry factories, toxic sludge and HP Lovecraft are just a few. People in Red Hook today are scratching their heads trying to figure out why the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), will do just about anything to avoid sharing Atlantic Basin, a huge expanse of local waterfront, with us. The latest dustup […]

Carlos Menchaca, Politics

Editorial: Menchaca roils the waters, by George Fiala

While some (including us) might call Carlos Menchaca’s first year in office an evolution, in the vital things he has held fast to his principles –  the most important being that a democracy is for all the people. He is no thoughtless revolutionary. While he signs his emails “in solidarity,” he never looks to divide people into “us and them.” Instead, as we […]