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UPS is slowly ramping up their plans for their massive distribution facility in Red Hook. Last month, they finally responded somewhat to questions from local residents about how UPS plans to drive their trucks in our neighborhood. The questions were originally sent to Laura Lane, Communications Officer, on July 2. Jim Tampakis of Red Hook’s Marine Spares International and Tamco […]
The trucks are coming, and Red Hook may not be ready for them. The good news is that the city could help, but it would require serious action by the City Planning Commission (CPC) and City Council. The increasing popularity of e-commerce, led by Amazon, has generated a new industry, “last-mile distribution,” which seeks to resolve the challenges that sellers […]
The United Parcel Service (UPS), which opened a 1.2-million-square-foot facility in suburban Atlanta last year, is preparing a similar regional hub in Red Hook to serve the Northeast. In a press release announcing the new facility, UPS explained: “The new Atlanta sortation and delivery center is part of an expanded network of regional hubs designed to improve efficiency, service levels […]
The Red Hook Civic Association met on January 31 at PS 15. Attendees included NCO Officers Damien Clarke and Jonathan Rueda, Red Hook West Tenant Association President Lillie Marshall, Karen Broughton representing Felix Ortiz, and Robert Berrios from Visitation Church. Buses A major topic discussed was the possible return of the B71 bus line. Robert Berrios, Red Hook’s bus expert, […]