Day: May 1, 2017

Waterfront

IN BRIEF, by the Star-Revue Staff

Summit Wins Participatory Budgeting Funds Summit Academy’s good fortune continues as City Councilman Carlos Menchaca announced that the school’s “Smart Tech” proposal was one of five winning Participatory Budgeting projects voted on at the end of April. The school will receive $120,000 to revamp their classrooms with Smart Tech upgrades. The proposal specifically noted the additions of “teacher resource stations, […]

Court Street, Red Hook Merchants, Red Hook Restaurants, Red Hook Shopping

New and new-again local businesses, by Emily Kluver

  Star-Revue reporter Emily Kluver spoke to the owners and managers of three local business to check out this month: UBreakIFix, an electronics repair shop in Carroll Gardens; Toby’s Public House, a new Columbia Waterfront District Pizzeria; and Verona Wine Bar, which re-opened earlier this year under new management. Read on to get to know these additions to the neighborhood. UBreakIFix […]