Celebrating Community
The big take-away from the 166th annual convention of the NY Press Association is that weekly and monthly print newspapers are far from dead. Kevin Slimp, a newspaper consultant and technology trainer, gave that message at his two-day seminar sessions. Slimp travels the country advising newspapers and through both polling and hands-on observation has seen the upturn. “Readers love a […]
Council Race Last month we reported on rumors that Felix Ortiz was considering a run against incumbent Carlos Menchaca for the 38th Council District in the upcoming September primary. That is likely not happening, but Menchaca does have at least two opponents. Delvis Valdes and Javier Nieves are both long time voices from Sunset Park and have begun running campaigns. […]
City Council Race Carlos Menchaca pulled off a stunning upset in 2013 – a political novice beating a seasoned incumbent in the 38 Congressional District (Red Hook, Sunset Park). At the time, we thought he was just trying to cash in on the goodwill he made in the neighborhood during Hurricane Sandy. He was sent here by his boss Christine […]
This year marks five years of publishing the Star-Revue. I did not grow up in Red Hook, nor did I live here for years and then decide to start a paper. It was shortly after moving my business from one side of the BQE that I realized the place I’d been avoiding for some many years is really where I […]