Community Board 6’s December board meeting got off to a rocky start with tech issues plaguing communication from elected officials who attended virtually. Tuning in via Zoom, Red Hook Star-Revue got a front row seat to the malfunctions. The meeting kicked off with announcements from Council Member Alexa Aviles’ outgoing deputy chief of staff, Christina Bottego, who tuned in via […]

The most recent Community Board 6 meeting featured the ongoing battle over Court Street’s new redesign, a narrowly-passed motion on a neighborhood traffic concept and an approval of the annual district needs statement. During the meeting’s public comment session, Carroll Gardens resident Edward Straka expressed skepticism about data pointing towards crashes on Court Street and shared his experience on the […]

As the Gowanus Canal waterfront rapidly shifts to a residential face, other parts of Gowanus are also getting makeovers — but at a much different pace. The 2021 rezoning that spurred Gowanus’ development boom includes 56 commitments dedicated to area institutions, including $200 million to renovate the Gowanus and Wyckoff Gardens public housing complexes, paid for by city taxpayers. But […]

The Mazzone surname is familiar to many Carroll Gardens residents, being associated with the neighborhood’s Ace Hardware store on Court Street, in operation for three-quarters of a century. Like many longtime establishments, it’s impossible to be immune to challenges while doing business for 75 years. It’s dealt with a franchise swap, severe supply chain issues and a changing clientele. Now, […]

When Community Board 6’s October meeting opened up to public comment regarding a redesign of Court Street, participants echoed their concerns about the board’s transparency, with some residents saying they were not properly made aware of the changes that came to pass. At the end of the meeting, community members were allowed the customary three minutes to speak. Most chose […]

At the second residents-only community meeting to discuss Red Hook West’s PACT conversion on Oct. 21, Resident Association President Karen Blondel said that these meetings were being gatekept due to frequent outsider desires to influence the housing complex. “We got too many outsiders trying to make decisions for my residents, and it’s not about that on my block,” said Blondel […]