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On January 20, military-trained computer expert Juan Torres shared his expertise with members of the Justice Center’s young adult peacemaking program. The class, which will recur two more times, was aimed at helping attendees make money in a constructive way. Wally Bazemore gave Torres the idea of coming to the Justice Center. “Initially he wanted me to be a Big […]
Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., Brooklyn native and former pastor of Visitation BVM Church, has returned to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Following his term as pastor of Visitation from 1998 to 2005, Father Tiedemann was ordained a bishop in 2008 and named Bishop of Mandeville in Jamaica, W.I. by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Tiedemann resided in Mandeville until last year when […]
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez has been busier than usual during this first month of this Trump administration. On February 19, as the Republicans in Congress began hashing out a replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), she hosted a media event at Manhattan’s Gouverneur Hospital. Velazquez was joined by fellow legislators Hakeem Jeffries, Joe Crowley, Jerry Nadler and Jo Ann Simon. […]
On January 24, Santander Bank, which has a branch at 498 Columbia Street, held a home-buyers workshop in the basement of the River of God Christian Center, at 110 Wolcott Street. Leon Gelzer, Santander’s Mortgage Development Officer, served as host. Branch Manager Christian Jarama also showed up to meet his neighbors. “We want you to come in and become a […]
In celebration of this special love day – here are the love messages submitted by our readers: Happy Valentine v you bring me soo much joy in my life you share apart of my heart that you dont even know happy valentine day my hubby my friend love you forever We love you Carroll gardens for what you made […]
We have heard the statistics—a shocking 50% of marriages end in divorce (though recent numbers suggest the statistic is falling). We see it in our own lives. On television. It has become commonplace to turn on a sitcom and watch as men and women complain about their long-time spouses, panic about their impending marriages, or get tangled up in messy […]
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s visit to St. Francis College on February 2 provided some much needed reassurance that indeed there still are grown-ups in some of our important seats of power. Sotomayor appeared in a packed fourth floor gym composed mostly of students. The occasion was the annual Thomas J. Volpe Lecture, and the connection was Sparkle Sooknanan, St. […]
With the incessant swirl of insanity expressed through “alternative facts,” it’s hard to maintain focus before the next horror of the Trump regime reveals itself. Wasn’t it just the other day we were asking if the President was being blackmailed by a Russian sex tape? Ah, simpler times they were. Even given the wide range of things people can focus […]
As the unreal nature of a Trump presidency coalesced into the reality of an inauguration, many in Red Hook began to really understand the meaning of the phrase “misery loves company.” Some traveled to Washington or to Manhattan to take part in the women’s demonstration. Demonstrations end, but the misery remains, and with that in mind, local businesswoman and community […]
If you hate Valentine’s Day, the experience can mean anything from a simple headache to salt in the wound of recent heart break. Those lucky in love tend to spend the day with their significant others, with displays of love ranging from low-key affirmations to grand extravagant gestures. And then there are the happy singles, who might spend the day […]
The Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC) intends to apply for the New York State Department of State 2016-17 Brownfield Opportunity Area Program in order to complete a Step 2 Nomination Study. SBIDC is in the process of a Step 2 Nomination Study for a study area of Red Hook, Brooklyn now and is eligible for this 2016–17 Brownfield Opportunity […]
Come share a night with Risha Gorig and Franz Landspersky, both local artists from Red Hook. Risha will performan an eclectic mix of experimental/avant-garde music. Raw and Dark, ethereal and vulnerable, her adage of old stories and new are born. She is conjuring up old ghosts and inviting her demons and saints to come forth. Mixing music she has composed with […]
“The Women’s March I attended in DC – and the sister marches in New York, around the country and throughout the world – were a powerful symbol that we are not idly sitting by as Donald Trump starts implementing his radical agenda. “It was nothing short of inspiring to see so many people of diverse backgrounds uniting to support each […]
