Welcome to ‘Wednesdays in Red Hook’, a close-up look into the day-to-day life of people in our community, including the hard work, unexpected encounters, and delightfully mundane moments that make up an average Wednesday in Red Hook. Soraya Shah is the owner of Fiber Content Studio in Columbia Street Waterfront, where they design and weave textiles on computerized looms for […]

People of Red Hook column, October 2026 Last month’s column, commemorating the 25th anniversary of one very bad day in September, was about sad fear. This month’s column, evoking lighter memories of little ghosts and goblins bouncing through the streets swinging bags full of candy, is all about fun fear. In honor of Halloween I decided to ask people if […]

A courier wearing black Adidas Sambas, black cut-off shorts, and a black long sleeve t-shirt pulled up in front of 240 Huntington St. and hopped off his empty cargo bike. It was just after 8 a.m. on a Sunday when he entered Brooklyn Granary & Mill, retrieved a giant brown paper bag, and, after placing it securely within a canvas […]

Frank Morales opened F & M Cafe on Van Brunt Street about 21 years ago. As the owner, it was hard for him to go on vacation while the business remained open. “I tried to leave the place open without me … and it didn’t work … too many complaints,” Morales explained. After almost 15 years of limited time off, […]

The observed nature in Green-Wood Cemetery ranges from hefty slinking woodchucks to blue herons wading in the koi ponds, and, depending on who you ask, that giant bronze bear straddling William Holbrook Beard’s gravestone. But what about the less-observed nature that comes out after dark? It wasn’t until bat expert and bioacoustic specialist Nic Comparato requested to set up sonar […]

With endless TikToks promising “a cute little day in Red Hook” and a picturesque ferry ride straight to our doorstep, Red Hook officially seems to be on the map as a weekend destination for Manhattanites. One Red Hooker reportedly even overheard a man in Murray Hill say something akin to, “With this weather, it’s gotta be a Red Hook weekend.”  […]

On a Friday in September, walking into Green-Wood Cemetery felt like the precise beginning of fall. I heard what I assumed were ravens squawking in the belltower of the Gothic archway—until I saw lime-green and realized they were parakeets. This was the first sign the cemetery wasn’t what I’d expected. The second came when I heard cheers and the beginning […]

Justin Neely, a multidisciplinary artist, had spent 12 years in the 19th-century warehouse near the end of Van Brunt Street when it was ravaged by a five-alarm fire on Sept. 17 and 18, 2025. For some time, he severed his connection to the building, to Red Hook itself, alienated by not just the loss of such a significant part of […]

The Red Hook Star-Revue launches ‘Red Hook Stars,’ a community appreciation award In December, the Red Hook Star-Revue will hand out awards to local businesses as part of the first annual “Red Hook Stars” community appreciation awards. There is still plenty of time to vote… just click here: https://bit.ly/redhook-stars At the Star-Revue, we believe that a thriving community is created […]

With endless TikToks promising “a cute little day in Red Hook” and a picturesque ferry ride straight to our doorstep, Red Hook officially seems to be on the map as a weekend destination for Manhattanites. One Red Hooker reportedly even overheard a man in Murray Hill say something akin to, “With this weather, it’s gotta be a Red Hook weekend.” […]

I go to the Red Hook Rec Center most mornings (or at least I try to). The staff are fantastic. The other members are welcoming. And the price? $75 for half a year—unbeatable.  This summer, I wanted to get into the best shape of my life. I pictured myself transforming into a fit spy à la Jennifer Lawrence’s ballerina turned […]

Welcome to ‘Wednesdays in Red Hook’, a close-up look into the day-to-day life of people in our community, including the hard work, unexpected encounters, and delightfully mundane moments that make up an average Wednesday in Red Hook. Today we’re following Eric Sanderson, a producer, mixer, engineer, and session musician who owns Harbor Studios, a recording studio at the very end […]

Concrete, the gray, rough material made of rock, sand, and water, might not be sexy, but it sure as hell is important. The material is a vital component in modern infrastructure due to its versatility and durability. “Concrete is the most widely used construction material on Earth,” explained Alexios Shaw, co-founder and chief financial officer of Ionic Order, a marine […]