Celebrating Community
Smith Street Stage (SSS) has produced free Shakespeare at Carroll Park for 10 years. Starting with a five-actor adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, the company always looks for new ways to tell classic stories, making their productions deeply meaningful and easily accessible. Since that inaugural production, SSS has grown to more than 40 artists each year, performing for thousands of […]
Red Hook Lobster Pound, located at 284 Van Brunt St., celebrated its 10th year in the neighborhood on April 25. Hungry guests chowed down and received 10 percent off their bill. The idea behind the restaurant formed after owners Susan Povich and Ralph Gorham took a trip to Portland, Maine, and brought home fresh lobsters. Ralph had told Susan that […]
Industrial designer Maria Boustead thought of the idea for a functional and versatile bicycle bag back in 2009 when she couldn’t find one that was both bike-compatible for her work commutes and stylish enough to take into her office. Backpacks made her back too sweaty, and shoulder bags would swing around and annoyingly fall down her arm while she rode; […]
“Lost World: UN Report Shows Nature on Death’s Door” was released at the May 2019 Biodiversity Summit in Paris. This 1800-page document carried the lede “Human activity is trashing the planet, pushing hundreds of thousands of species to the brink.” I’m an environmentalist and received coastal stewardship training and certification with Rutgers University. This led to my volunteer work with […]
One of the great misfortunes of my life is that I don’t live in Red Hook. The distance between my apartment in Bushwick (near the border of Bed-Stuy) and the Star-Revue office at the foot of Van Brunt Street is six miles. Google Maps says the journey takes 37 minutes by bike, but I can do it in 30 […]
It’s never too late to learn more about melanoma as beach season approaches. While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable and even healthy, excess sun can be dangerous to your health. Prolonged time in the sun can lead to the development of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. More than 96,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma this […]
Currently, many Red Hookers are upset about the tearing down of the longstanding warehouse at 202 Coffey Street by UPS, which purchased the property over a year ago. This reaction is similar to the demolition of the unique Revere Sugar factory by Thor Equities back in 2006. In both cases, the buildings were sold without landmarking status, and thus the […]
Long gone are the days of clinicians making old-fashioned house calls to patients at their convenience and in the comfort of their own homes. But one masseur has been making house calls since 2011 – and all on two wheels through the busy streets of Brooklyn. Kip Yates, 49, is a New York State licensed and insured massage therapist and […]
Gowanus’s upcoming rezoning will likely make much of the neighborhood’s old industrial infrastructure eligible for redevelopment as residential high-rises. According to the Gowanus Landmarking Coalition, a local advocacy group formed in 2017, if the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) doesn’t step in to protect key sites from demolition, Gowanus’s built environment will cease to embody the rich history […]
The Gowanus Neighborhood Coalition for Justice (GNCJ), an advocacy group that formed in response to the city’s proposed rezoning of Gowanus, has joined forces with 350Brooklyn, the local affiliate of the international climate change organization 350.org. On May 9, GNCJ members shared their list of demands for Gowanus at 350Brooklyn’s monthly meeting at the Commons, a cafe and event space […]