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Gravesend-based Yi Xin Tong identifies as an artist first and as a fisherman second. But it’s a close second. Tong, who makes sculptural and video-based installations, has found that his hobby brings him to the outskirts of Brooklyn. In his opinion, Floyd Bennett Field, a former airport that juts into Jamaica Bay near Marine Park, has the best fishing in […]
Voting for Cycle 8 of Participatory Budgeting New York City (PBNYC) will take place from Saturday, March 30, to Sunday, April 7. PBNYC is a program that encourages City Council Members set aside at least $1 million from their discretionary budgets to be spent on capital projects selected by residents of their districts through direct democracy. As of 2018-2019, 31 […]
In December, NYU Langone Health, the academic medical center at New York University, released the Red Hook Community Health Needs and Assets Assessment (CHNAA).
The Red Hook report was compiled in October by a consortium of six local nonprofits: the Alex House Project, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, Good Shepherd Services, NYU Langone Health Department of Population Health, the Red Hook Community Justice Center, and the Red Hook Initiative.
On Saturday, December 8th, Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary-St. Stephen Church, will continue the parish tradition of lighting a five-foot Christmas star atop its 210-foot steeple. The tradition of the star lighting dates back to the 1950’s but had been suspended for a number of years. It was resumed in 2012 after the arrival of the current pastor,Monsignor Guy […]
Community Board 6 gathered on November 14 for their monthly general board meeting at the 78th precinct. In attendance were some real politicians, including Assembly member Walter Mosley, Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz, State Senator Kevin Parker and Assembly member Jo Anne Simon. District Manager Michael Racioppo reminded those in attendance that there will be a special election for New York […]
SBIDC Seeks Bids for Training Program The Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC) is seeking bids in connection with its administration of the winter cohort of the RETI Construction Training Program, a resiliency-focused job training program for low-income residents of Red Hook, funded by the New York State Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery. Services are requested for late January […]
The Center for Community and Ethnic Media (CCEM) presented their annual Ippies Awards on Thursday, May 18, and the Red Hook Star-Revue walked away a big winner! The Ippies, named after “independent press,” are the only awards that recognize excellence in New York independent, ethnic and community journalism. CCEM was merged in 2012 with CUNY J-School, the only public graduate […]
What’s a girl to do with all these extra coffee tables? On Saturday, April 22, IKEA and Goodwill are partnering to celebrate Earth Day. The two organizations will be collecting old furniture for recycling and repurposing at IKEA locations throughout the world. From 9:30 am-6 pm, families can donate their used furniture to Goodwill, who will be set up in […]
The 34 Saints lining Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen’s Church in Carroll Gardens are planning a one-day work slowdown on April 1. The main reason cited is lack of appreciation from their devotees, despite listening to and interceding over countless prayer requests for them. Led by the ever-popular St. Anthony of Padua, the saints are in agreement that the only time they […]
The Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC) recently gave an update on the progress of the Red Hook Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) program at a Community Board 6 meeting. The Brownfield Program, which dates to the 2003 Superfund Brownfield Law, assists municipalities and community based organizations with assessing and implementing revitalization strategies for polluted areas. The program can cover up […]
At the corner of Henry and Sackett Street, the smell of freshly cooked chicken stops me in my tracks. Unlike the familiar greasy scents associated with popular fried chicken chains, the smells from Pūrbird are more like your mother’s kitchen – assuming your mother knows her way around poultry. The storefront is filled with light coming from the […]
Anyone who thinks their Thanksgiving tradition of roasting a turkey and mashing potatoes is complicated should talk to Theresa “Terry” Scotto-Spinelli. This lifelong and well-known local around Carroll Gardens knows a thing or two about holiday feasts. Many days, Scotto-Spinelli can be found working in Scotto Funeral Home, which was founded by her parents in the 1920s. However, on Thanksgiving, […]
