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Power struggle in Brooklyn Democratic Party continues with election day looming

October 14, 2026 No Comments

A months-long power struggle within the Brooklyn Democratic Party is threatening to drain the party’s finances just weeks before Election Day, raising concerns that the infighting could undermine Democrats’ efforts to reclaim three Republican-held Assembly seats in November. The dispute between outgoing party chair Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn and New Kings Democrats, a reform faction that won enough district leader seats in

Opinion on the BMT Forum: a vehicle for change or a social justice cocktail party?

October 13, 2026 No Comments

A forum on how the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) can serve all of Brooklyn—and the city at large—drew a full house at the Sacred Hearts Church in Carroll Gardens on Monday night, Sept. 28. It was rather star-studded, too, at least as far as local celebrities are concerned: Democratic nominee for Congress Brad Lander made an appearance, and a quartet

Two people shot outside Amazon Fulfillment Center

October 12, 2026 No Comments

Two people, a 25-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man, were shot on Sunday night opposite the Amazon Fulfillment Center on 55 Bay St. They are both in stable condition. At 11:15 p.m., police from the 76th Precinct responded to a 911 call of two people shot, the woman in the chest and the man in the shoulder. According to the

A year since the vote: What has happened at the BMT?

September 13, 2026 No Comments

In September of 2025, 25 members of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force gathered alongside staff of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to vote on the vision plan that was to guide the redevelopment of the waterfront site. Huddled inside an office building at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT), the task force approved the vision plan with

The many renovation projects at Red Hook Rec Center

September 13, 2026 No Comments

Following another year where the Red Hook pool was closed to open the summer and the recreation center too was closed for a (brief) period in August, concerns have been renewed among some area residents that the city could potentially close the complex completely. But concerns might be overblown, as the 90-year-old pool and rec center are set to undergo

This Cobble Hill entrepreneur wants to give every New Yorker their own valet

September 13, 2026 1 Comment

Most people would trust a valet to park their car at a hotel or a restaurant. But would you trust a driver you don’t know to park your car on the streets of New York City? What if it meant avoiding an alternate side parking ticket? Rishi Ganesh hopes that you will. He’s the founder of Valet Network, a new

A year after the fire

October 14, 2026

Justin Neely, a multidisciplinary artist, had spent 12 years in the 19th-century warehouse near the end of Van Brunt Street when it was ravaged by a five-alarm fire on Sept. 17 and 18, 2025. For some time, he severed his connection to the building, to Red Hook itself, alienated by not just the loss of such a significant part of

Honoring the places that make our lives full of cool stuff!

October 13, 2026

The Red Hook Star-Revue launches ‘Red Hook Stars,’ a community appreciation award In December, the Red Hook Star-Revue will hand out awards to local businesses as part of the first annual “Red Hook Stars” community appreciation awards. There is still plenty of time to vote… just click here: https://bit.ly/redhook-stars At the Star-Revue, we believe that a thriving community is created

Out of the Mouth of Bartenders: Summer 2026

October 13, 2026

With endless TikToks promising “a cute little day in Red Hook” and a picturesque ferry ride straight to our doorstep, Red Hook officially seems to be on the map as a weekend destination for Manhattanites. One Red Hooker reportedly even overheard a man in Murray Hill say something akin to, “With this weather, it’s gotta be a Red Hook weekend.”

All she wanted was to be a swimmer

September 13, 2026

I go to the Red Hook Rec Center most mornings (or at least I try to). The staff are fantastic. The other members are welcoming. And the price? $75 for half a year—unbeatable. This summer, I wanted to get into the best shape of my life. I pictured myself transforming into a fit spy à la Jennifer Lawrence’s ballerina turned

Wednesdays in Red Hook: Eric Sanderson

September 10, 2026

Welcome to ‘Wednesdays in Red Hook’, a close-up look into the day-to-day life of people in our community, including the hard work, unexpected encounters, and delightfully mundane moments that make up an average Wednesday in Red Hook. Today we’re following Eric Sanderson, a producer, mixer, engineer, and session musician who owns Harbor Studios, a recording studio at the very end

Red Hook concrete manufacturer becomes NYC’s first approved by NYSDOT

September 10, 2026

Concrete, the gray, rough material made of rock, sand, and water, might not be sexy, but it sure as hell is important. The material is a vital component in modern infrastructure due to its versatility and durability. “Concrete is the most widely used construction material on Earth,” explained Alexios Shaw, co-founder and chief financial officer of Ionic Order, a marine

Art this autumn

September 13, 2026

It’s that time of year when the artists, well-rested from the summer, spur to action—ready to fill our evenings and weekends with plays, movies, exhibits, and everything else they’ve dreamt up over the warmer months. Theater At Target Margin Theater in Sunset Park, The Nonsense Lab runs from Sept. 17 through Oct. 3, “a three-week performance festival of new work

Pop-Up Market Featuring BWAC Artists Heads to Red Hook

September 10, 2026

Almost exactly a year after devastating fires ravaged the warehouse that housed the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) on Van Brunt Street, a makers market featuring many of the affected artists is popping up in Red Hook. Brooklyn Pop-Up, which hosts makers markets around the city, is collaborating with BWAC for a special pop-up market on Saturday, Sept. 19, and

Target Margin Theater to kick of ‘The Nonsense Lab’ in September

August 30, 2026

The 2026-2027 season at the Target Margin Theater begins on Sept. 17 with The Nonsense Lab, a three-week performance festival of new work that explores the theme of Nonsense, this according to an Aug. 18 press release. The Nonsense Lab includes three performances: Let Me Be an Animal, a dance by choreographer Caroline Fermin, “celebrating the slow, awkward, sweaty, and questioning parts

At ‘A Few of Each,’ Gowanus artists capture a neighborhood in flux

August 19, 2026

In some cultures, there’s a belief that death comes not when your heart stops beating, but when you’re forgotten. To remember something is to keep it alive, even if only in your heart. That idea is the key to A Few of Each, the collection of cityscape art currently on display at Gowanus Wine Studio on 3rd Avenue. The exhibition

Vincent Coppola on ‘Gowanus Crossing’

August 19, 2026

I first met Vincent Coppola in 1961 when we were high school freshmen at St. Augustine High School on Park Place in the Slope. After a career in journalism and some notable books, he’s now ensconced in Savannah, a city which, like Vinny, acknowledges the presence of ghosts. The interview has been edited to leave out the boring bits. Full

Review of The Inner Space of Outer Space: Exploring Other Worlds Through Music, by Mike Fiorito

August 19, 2026

I think it’s hard to be just a little interested in aliens. Either they don’t register, or they become an obsession. My first serious boyfriend was in the latter camp. Kevin believed he’d been abducted as a child, an experience he found terrifying. Sometimes he was afraid to go to sleep. He was an artist. Aliens made their way into