Andrea McKnight has spent countless hours working to help the Red Hook community through the Red Hook Lions Club, her work on Community Board 6, and in many other ways, including helping bring a bank to Red Hook. She moved to Red Hook 56 years ago after a fire forced her to leave Clinton Hill, married Jay McKnight, and became […]
Author: Brian Abate
Despite championship game loss, Red Hook FC becoming a force in NYC soccer
Red Hook FC has had an incredible spring season, taking a step forward from the fall. Last season, they lost some tough games, then bounced back and found a way to make the playoffs, but lost 4-3 to Osner’s FC in the first round. This season, Red Hook FC was dominant. They won their home opener 3-1 over NY Empire […]
Knicks 2026 – A surreal experience for a local basketballer
News from the neighborhood. Red Hook & Gowanus Subscribe to get the Star-Revue’s newsletters throughout the month. No spam · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy policy The NBA postseason has been a surreal experience as a Knicks fan, and as someone who played basketball with Julian and Justin Champagnie in Carroll Park and the P.S. 58 school yard. I missed out […]
Legends of Red Hook: Wally Bazemore has seen a lot and is still helping
News from the neighborhood. Red Hook & Gowanus Subscribe to get the Star-Revue’s newsletters throughout the month. No spam · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy policy Wally Bazemore has been invested in the Red Hook community for his whole life. He has been a big part of Red Hook Groups Against Garbage Sites (GAGS), worked with local youth, helped get PAVE […]
Softball returns to the ballfields
The Red Hook Softball League (RHSL) returned with all eight teams in action at the Red Hook ballfields and beautiful weather for opening day on April 16. Defending champions MiniBar had the Colucci Cup in the dugout as they took on the Cheeseballs, formerly called Hometown. The Cheeseballs were also wearing new uniforms, which were reminiscent of the 1986 Mets […]
Red Hook FC Spring 2026 Season Begins
Red Hook FC began a new season on April 11 against NY Empire in front of an excited home crowd at Red Hook Field 5. The team is in the fourth tier of soccer in the United States, which is a semi-pro level. A large crowd of approximately 300 people filled the bleachers and spilled over onto the turf field […]
A star of the Film Festival says Red Hook is best!
Director, cinematographer, and editor Stepan Liubimov has had a long and interesting journey to Red Hook. He will also be taking part in the third annual Red Hook Film Festival, both as a judge for a competition and as a director of a short film in a non-competitive category of the festival. The Red Hook Film Festival grew out of […]
The Other Art Fair Returns to Brooklyn
The Other Art Fair returned to Brooklyn from April 16-19 at the Agger Fish Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Dumbo, after taking place in Gowanus in November. It was a winding path to get to the Agger Fish Building, but there were signs and kind attendants directing everyone to the event. Once inside, there were over 125 artists […]
Kinetic Nation celebration at Union Street’s House of Pizza
The Underground’s “Kinetic Nation” went up on display at Duckworth Studios at 169 Coffey St. starting in March and closed April 26. The work featured street and graffiti art and was curated by Sam Patrone. There was a celebration of “Kinetic Nation” on April 20 at The House of Pizza & Calzone at 132 Union St., and Erudito Cannabis Dispensary, […]
Jay McKnight remembered forever at the corner of Lorraine and Columbia
On Saturday May 9 at 2 pm there was a street co-naming on the corner of Lorraine and Columbia to celebrate Red Hook’s Jay McKnight. McKnight was a leader in the Red Hook community and a talented musician who orchestrated more than 15 concerts in Coffey Park. He performed with The Dubs, The Shells, and Little Nate & The Chrylers, […]
Remembering a Red Hook legend – Pete Morales
Red Hook lost an important leader in Pete Morales, who passed last month. He was the former commissioner of the Red Hook Little League, helped fight for the community, donated to children and those in need, remembered as a “great man.” “Pete and I go way back from the Latino leadership, and there were so many things that we were […]
Another movie night at Wraptor
Stay in the neighborhood. Red Hook & Gowanus Independent, uncensored local journalism — free to your inbox. No spam · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy policy On March 17, Wraptor Restaurant and Bar, located at 358 Columbia Street, hosted its second movie night. A small but enthusiastic group of customers watched Premium Rush while enjoying good food. After starting off behind […]
“Red Hook needs a place like Wraptor,” says noted film director
On Feb. 10, Wraptor Restaurant and Bar, located at 358 Columbia Street hosted a movie night. Shown was a movie called Secret Mall Apartment, followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, Jeremy Workman. The film is about a group of artists who create a secret apartment in the middle of a busy Rhode Island mall in the early 2000s […]
