Celebrating Community
Everyone knows that Red Hook is a haven for art and handmade wares. Now, buyers can get face time with dozens of neighborhood artists on the same day – and get in some great shopping too! The second annual Red Hook Open Studios takes place Sunday, November 13 from 1-6 pm. Fifty-five jewelers, architects, woodworkers, metalworkers, painters, and more will […]
PS 15 will be holding two open houses to showcase the school’s expanded arts program and project based learning opportunities. The open houses, meant for prospective parents, will take place at 71 Sullivan St on November 18 and December 16 in the STEM lab at 9 am. PS 15, also known as the Patrick F Daly Magnet School of the […]
The late great historian, Howard Zinn used to say, “you can’t be neutral on a moving train.” What he meant was that we are part of a world that is moving whether we like it or not and therefore have choices to affect its direction. Soon, you’ll have an opportunity to vote for our next president. If you are one […]
Paulie McDonald is looking for striped bass tonight. “They’re the biggest, meanest thing out here,” says McDonald, “and that’s what I’m trying to catch.” McDonald is standing on a crumbling concrete bulkhead behind one of the long brick warehouses that define the Red Hook landscape. Even as he speaks, McDonald’s eyes are fixated on the tip of the fishing rod […]
On October 5, 2014, Howard “Tony” Sterling was murdered in Red Hook, Brooklyn. For the last two years, Bobby Boomer and Omar Gray were held in pretrial detention, only to be released this past August and September respectively. It was a Sunday morning when Sterling was fatally shot in his home. The murder of Sterling, who was known to some […]