Celebrating Community
The first time I saw Steve Forbert was the only time I went to CBGB’s, only because back in the day I wasn’t much of a punkster (my loss). When Forbert first came to NY though, Hilly Kristal was booking more folky acts. By 1980, Forbert was already somewhat of a star, playing clubs all over the country, and owner […]
Is a TIA dangerous? TIA stands for “transient ischemic attack.” A TIA is an interruption in the flow of blood to a part of your brain. Its symptoms are the same as for a stroke. A TIA lasts anywhere from minutes to many hours. It goes away and leaves no apparent permanent effects. If you have a TIA, your chances […]
Dear Red Hook Star-Revue, I recently graduated from college so I’m not too far removed from high school, which is usually associated with taking the Regents, but my high school (The Beacon School) used portfolio-based assessments (PBAs) instead, so my experience was a bit different. As mentioned in the article, the only regent I had to take was the ELA […]
Brooklyn’s oldest self-sustaining theater for the community has a jam-packed season of fan favorites, comedies and classics for its 64th year. To understand what exactly goes into curating a season, we spoke with members of the Heights Players. The company’s membership, Board of Directors and eligible Heights Players directors choose the next season’s nine shows – from an original pool […]
With the US Open in town, it’s not uncommon to get caught up in the exciting matches and maybe pick up a racket yourself. Tennis players are considered “overhead” athletes who use their upper arms and shoulders in an overhead throwing or swinging motion – but the work and power actually starts in the lower body. According to sports health […]
The Red Hook Parks and Recreation Center would like to thank all that attended in the Red Hook Community-– 76th pct, PSA#1, Fire Department, Redemption Church, Red Hook Senior Center, Red Hook Justice, Tenant Presidents Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Marshall, New Leader Hoops, Assemblyman Felix Ortiz Office, Alexis House, Pioneer Works, Red Hook Library, P.S. 15, P.S. 676, Summit HS, P.A.V.E. […]
The Parks Department came to Red Hook in August for a community update regarding the long-closed Red Hook ballfields. Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Marty Maher led the sparsely attended proceedings, held at the Rec Center on Bay Street. “The good news is that none of the time frames are affected,” Maher said. “We started construction; the completion times are the same. […]
Brooklyn Commons to screen anti-nuke documentary by Brett Yates The activist group Brooklyn For Peace will host a free screening of The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons at the Commons Cafe (388 Atlantic Avenue) on September 5 at 7 pm. Advocating for disarmament, the 2019 documentary, directed by Alvaro Orus, tells the history of the atomic bomb, culminating […]
Narrows Community Theater (NCT), most known for its summertime kids’ theater performances, has been staging musicals in Bay Ridge for nearly 50 years. In that time, it’s offered opportunities for the public to learn stagecraft, acting techniques, dance, teamwork and the business of show business. Having produced popular titles like Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods within the last year […]
A grassroots movement to ‘fix America’s broken healthcare system’ by implementing Medicare for All showed up in Fort Greene on August 8. This came a week after CNN’s telecast of the second round of the Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit, where candidates lengthily discussed the issue of healthcare. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) officially introduced the Medicare for All Act of […]