Celebrating Community
Red Hook residents joined politicians in a protest against cruise ship pollution on September 18. Council member Alexa Aviles led the way along with fellow politicians Erik Bottcher, Marcela Mitaynes, and Antonio Reynoso. Aviles is a cosponsor of Intro 1050 which “requires the use of shore power by cruise terminal operators and community traffic mitigation plans in neighborhoods impacted by […]
There is a petition on change.org regarding a park which was supposed to be located on Columbia St. from Kane St. to Degraw St. in the Columbia Waterfront District. According to the petition, which was created in November of 2021, there have been many meetings developing the park, and $1.7 million was set aside for it but the park has […]
The new Red Hook Civic Association is making progress as 17 people attended the general meeting despite the 95 degree weather on September 6. The Communications Committee has decided that one-pagers (one-page documents with information on issues that members think are important) are an effective way to pass along information on key issues. Kristen Rouse, deputy district director for Congress […]
Council Member Alexa Aviles gave her State of District 38 speech at PS 1 in Sunset Park on September 14. The night’s events included remarks from Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Tiffiney Davis of the Red Hook Art Project (RHAP.) There was also artwork from RHAP as well as featured performances by the P.S. 1 Chorus […]
Bait & Tackle capped off an improbable run to win the championship of the Red Hook Locals Softball League on August 17. The league, which has been around since the 2000s, resumed play last year after a long hiatus while waiting for construction at the Red Hook ballfields to be completed. Fields 5-8 were closed in 2015 after toxins were […]
Upon entering Brooklyn Bridge Park, there is a big, gray building off to one side that says Iris Cafe Town Market at 125 Bridge Park Drive. Inside there is a restaurant with wooden walls and a great view of the waterfront, and a market in the back. The owners of the Iris Cafe, Radi, and Beatriz Hamdan were kind enough […]
Both the Red Hook Library and Carroll Gardens Library are closed long-term for renovations. The closest open libraries to Red Hook are in Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights, which is not ideal for locals. In the meantime, there are a few options for those who miss the library. On Tuesdays from 11- 4 pm, there will either be a bookmobile […]
On July 25, a crowd of about 25 people gathered outside 63 Tiffany Place, where residents are fighting to avoid being evicted from their homes. The 70-unit building is one of the few in Cobble Hill that provides affordable housing, but the building’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) regulatory agreement expires on December 31, 2023. This means there is […]
With both the Red Hook Library and Carroll Gardens Library closed for renovations, the search is on for a temporary library location in Red Hook. Imre Kovacs, a Red Hook resident, and one of the leaders of the new Civic Association stepped up and found a possible location at Red Hook Pentecostal Holiness Church. The church is located at 110 […]
The Red Hook Locals Softball League is back for the second season in a row after a long hiatus while waiting for the ballfields in the neighborhood to re-open. The Wobblies, Bait & Tackle, the Record Shop, and B61 have all returned this season, and Hometown has joined as an expansion team. Greg “Greggles” Fischer, who plays for Bait & […]