Celebrating Community
I attended a tour of the new Lowlands Nursery, located by the Smith and 9th Street subway given last month by the Garden Train, a District 15 volunteer organization that was founded in 2017 and is made up of public school parents, school staff, and community partners They believe that all students deserve a school garden and advocate for school […]
While many Brooklynites associate Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest or fireworks with the Fourth of July, the holiday is also an opportunity to celebrate Fort Defiance. The solid land we know as Red Hook was once pretty much a swamp. In the 1630s Dutch settled in the area and began to turn the marshes into farmland. When the Revolutionary War […]
Red Hook’s BASIS Independent Brooklyn seniors gave presentations on their projects last month in the school auditorium. A wide variety of subjects were chosen by the students. Students worked independently as they finished normal classes in mid-March. The requirement was to work at least 15 hours per week on their projects in the lead-up to their final presentations. In addition […]
There is nothing the least bit remarkable about Rita, the protagonist of Chronicles of a Wandering Saint. She lives in a desperately rural Argentinian town. Her job, as a cleaning lady in the desperately old church, is, like, her marriage, desperately mundane. As if to prove that cameras do capture souls, her Facebook profile photos are either underlit smears or […]
Jay McKnight’s recent death was a loss for all of Red Hook. Relativity few people in the community knew of Jay as a highly talented musician whose incredible career spanned over half a century. His vocal talents enhanced the creations of The Dubs and other popular groups. Some of his works are preserved in the Library of Congress. This is […]
Turn worn-out jeans into cute Father’s Day keychains! Father’s Day is right around the corner and if you still need a present for Dad, this is the craft for you. Let’s get started! What you’ll need. Find a pair of old, worn-out, or ripped jeans. If you don’t have any, ask a friend or family member. In addition to your […]
What’s the most challenging part of your job? Yolanda Cruz, School Bus Driver, Phillip Bus Corp. What’s the most difficult part of your job? You have to be 100 percent aware. No matter how good a driver you think you are, there are other drivers out there that are not. We have to have twenty eyes on the road. My […]
VERDICT ON A THURSDAY AFTERNOON Coffee, coffee, coffee, right. Jane just traded in the electric drip thing for a Keurig automatic thing.. It’s time for my 4pm make it through the day cup. She’s out at the moment but left me instructions on how to navigate this latest “modern convenience”. There are buttons to push, but first you insert a […]
Over the years I’ve been in various book clubs for varying lengths of time. My current club is a group of nine women, and we’re shooting for a twenty-five-year streak, inspired by the real life events of a member’s mom who achieved such impressive longevity. The club originally started with three members and has tripled in size – in fact […]
As summer heat finally descends upon Brooklyn, it feels extra good to slow down and make everything a bit lighter—from your clothes to your decor. Just in time, two local artists, Rose Pearlman and Erin Boyle, have released a new book that leans into minimalism. Making Things: Finding Use, Meaning, and Satisfaction in Crafting Everyday Objects is a 300+ page […]
