Celebrating Community
This is part of our new center section featuring comics pages curated by Dean Haspiel from the neighborhood, Marc Jackson from England, and the rest of them, including two greats – Stan Mack and Michael Arthur. This is the first of an ongoing committment to the comic arts by the Red Hook and the Village Star-Revue.
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Recently, my neighbor Jack called me for advice. He knew that I am the CEO of a skilled nursing facility, and for the past year his wife, Gloria—an avid runner in her early 60s—had been struggling with worsening hip pain. After consulting with an orthopedist, she was advised to undergo a hip replacement. Jack’s question was a common one: after
Gowanus is in the middle of a major transformation, courtesy of the 2021 rezoning, and large, new apartment complexes are dotting formerly open skyline. Many are open for business. This is part three in a series learning about the newest members of the Gowanus community. This month, I focused on asking residents who moved to Gowanus in the past few
As Iran faced attack on the night of February 28th, 2026, it was disclosed that at least two European governments, Germany and Poland, were informed in advance by the US Administration. Although both governments denied any kind of consultation or agreement with the US and Israel on the military operation, the news sparked outrage among other European allies who were
New York Democrat leaders hit a roadblock in their gerrymandering efforts on Monday, March 2, when the US Supreme court struck down their attempt to redistrict congressional district 11. District 10 Incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman is now officially set to face former city comptroller Brad Lander on June 23, rather than Republican Nicole Malliotakis, who he would have been up
