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Jul
17
Ferry Fleet Begins to Bulk Up With New High-Capacity Boats

Ferry Fleet Begins to Bulk Up With New High-Capacity Boats

The Ocean Queen Rockstar, a 350-passenger ferry and the latest addition to the NYC fleet (Via NYC EDC)The first
2 min read
Jul
10
Gowanus Landmarking Coalition Offers Reward For Info On Bowne Storehouse Fire

Gowanus Landmarking Coalition Offers Reward For Info On Bowne Storehouse Fire

RED HOOK – The Gowanus Landmarking Coalition is offering a $300 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in
2 min read
Jun
21
District 15 middle schools may eliminate academic “screening” in effort to integrate

District 15 middle schools may eliminate academic “screening” in effort to integrate

The education department launched a community engagement effort in District 15 as parents, educators and activists try to devise a
4 min read
Jun
15
Council Member Menchaca Calls S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse Fire ‘Highly Suspicious’

Council Member Menchaca Calls S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse Fire ‘Highly Suspicious’

RED HOOK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] (District 38) has released a statement regarding Thursday night’
3 min read
Jun
15
Fire Tore Through Historic S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse Thursday Night

Fire Tore Through Historic S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse Thursday Night

RED HOOK – Fire fighters battled flames at the century-old S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse building at 595-611 Smith Street Thursday
2 min read
May
15
Former CB 6 District Manager Indicted For Forgery, Gave Self Nearly $40,000 in Raises

Former CB 6 District Manager Indicted For Forgery, Gave Self Nearly $40,000 in Raises

[Left – Right] Kim Maier, Executive Director, Old Stone House; Gilly Youner, co-President, Park Slope Civic Council; CB6 District Manager Craig
2 min read
May
01
NYC Parks Provides Community Update On Red Hook Ball Fields Remediation

NYC Parks Provides Community Update On Red Hook Ball Fields Remediation

RED HOOK – NYC Department of Parks and Recreation [https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/whats-happening/red-hook-park-remediation] (NYC Parks) and the Environmental
3 min read
Apr
25
Meeting To Update Community About Red Hook Ball Fields Scheduled For Monday, April 30

Meeting To Update Community About Red Hook Ball Fields Scheduled For Monday, April 30

RED HOOK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] (District 38) sent out an announcement Tuesday afternoon encouraging
1 min read
Mar
13
NYPD Recovers Cache Of Guns And Ammunition In Red Hook

NYPD Recovers Cache Of Guns And Ammunition In Red Hook

RED HOOK – The NYPD announced last week [http://nypdnews.com/2018/03/cops-grab-large-cache-of-weapons-and-ammo-in-red-hook-final/] that PSA 1 officers recently recovered twelve
1 min read
Feb
23
CB6 Holds On Approving Thor’s Revised Red Hoek Point Plans Until Neighborhood Concerns Are Addressed

CB6 Holds On Approving Thor’s Revised Red Hoek Point Plans Until Neighborhood Concerns Are Addressed

RED HOOK – Until Thor Equities resolves a number of concerns raised by neighbors [/neighbors-want-red-hoek-point-developer-address-environmental-concerns/], Brooklyn Community Board 6’s Landmarks/
4 min read