In September, Naire McCormick, who grew up in the Red Hook housing projects, was killed by her spouse, who subsequently turned the gun on himself. For the people of Red Hook, this marked the second tragedy within the last year stemming from domestic abuse, where a man has taken it upon himself to claim the life of a woman as […]
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News Briefs: Brooklyn for Peace, Carnival Cruise, Atlantic Antic
Brooklyn Commons to screen anti-nuke documentary by Brett Yates The activist group Brooklyn For Peace will host a free screening of The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons at the Commons Cafe (388 Atlantic Avenue) on September 5 at 7 pm. Advocating for disarmament, the 2019 documentary, directed by Alvaro Orus, tells the history of the atomic bomb, culminating […]
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Local Pol makes Daily News Front Page
South Brooklynites woke up on the morning of Dec. 27 to find City Councilman Carlos Menchaca’s picture on the bottom of the New York Daily News’ front page. Menchaca was reported to have let three staff members go before Christmas, according to the Daily News — who ran their exclusive article online Dec. 26 and printed the same article […]
Emergency Homeless Shelter Appears Suddenly in Red Hook
On Friday, December 14, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) converted the LOOK Hotel at 17 Seabring Street into a temporary homeless shelter that will offer 152 beds for “single adult males who are employed or employable.” DHS has contracted Core Services Group, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit, to operate the facility. No estimate has been provided for how […]
Theater of the Liberated visits Red Hook
On October 20, the Red Hook Library hosted a free performance of “Soft” by the Theater of the Liberated. Directed by Carolyn Ferguson, a resident of the Gowanus Houses, the play dramatized the administrative labyrinth that NYCHA tenants have to navigate when they request repairs for their apartments. Last year, the nonprofit Hester Street organized an arts forum called Making […]
When Will Red Hook Get Its Flood Protection?
Six years after Hurricane Sandy, Red Hook residents are wondering what happened to the city’s promises to safeguard their neighborhood from future floods. The Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection System (IFPS) had its official genesis in “A Stronger, More Resilient New York,” the 438-page planning document produced by Mayor Bloomberg’s Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR) in 2013. “Flexible […]
No summer backyard for the Senior Center
by Erin DeGregorio The brand new Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center, operated by RAICES, reopened six months ago after a long five years of uncertainty and displacement from Superstorm Sandy. It was originally located in the basement of a Wolcott Street building for 21 years, but was flooded out and damaged from water. Soon after, the center was temporarily relocated […]