Black History Month originally began as “Negro History Week” the second week of February in 1926 because it coincided with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln, (February 12) and Frederick Douglass (February 14.)Both historic men had been celebrated for their contributions to the black community since the late 19th century. Historian, Carter G. Woodson announced the initiative, saying, “If a […]
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Theatre: Falconworks’ Production of Enemy of the People, by Brian Clancy
The New York Port Authority Grain Terminal in the Gowanus Bay Terminal has always been an interesting landmark for me since I first noticed it towering over the ball fields in Red Hook almost a year ago. I could always easily pinpoint Red Hook from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway or the elevated section of the F train by looking to […]
Ray Hall speaking at the most recent CAG meeting
Ray Hall falsely telling the Gowanus CAG that all residents of the Red Hook Houses are in favor of the Red Hook Option, mainly the burying of toxic sludge in a Confined Disposal Facility, giving almost a half a million square feet of infill to John Quadrozzi, Jr., at no cost, for his commercial use.
GBX’s win at all cost strategy backfires, by George Fiala
At a public meeting held April 16th at the South Brooklyn Community High School, Regional Superfund Director Walter Mugdan repeated multiple times that the proposed plan to bury toxic sludge from the Gowanus in Red Hook would never happen. “How many times do you want me to say it? If we don’t have your acceptance – and it seems evident […]