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Apr
04
Meet Karen Blondel: Fighting For Justice Within NYCHA And Beyond

Meet Karen Blondel: Fighting For Justice Within NYCHA And Beyond

RED HOOK/GOWANUS – Karen Blondel is a familiar figure to anyone who has attended the countless Gowanus rezoning meetings [https:
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Mar
26
Private Contractors And Common Sense Work-rules – The Way To Fix Red Hook Houses?

Private Contractors And Common Sense Work-rules – The Way To Fix Red Hook Houses?

Roxanne Crumbley at her apartment.RED HOOK – Ten years after Roxanne Crumbley’s daughter showed signs of lead poisoning, her
5 min read
Mar
26
For Red Hook, Justice Center is Much More than a Court

For Red Hook, Justice Center is Much More than a Court

Amare Wells, ateen, acts out a scene during a rehearsal of the Theater of the Oppressed youth troupe at the
6 min read
Mar
13
DOB To Issue A Criminal Court Summons Against Developer Of S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

DOB To Issue A Criminal Court Summons Against Developer Of S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

[UPDATED: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5pm] The NYC Department of Buildings [DOB] reached out to Bklyner with the following
6 min read
Mar
12
Cleanup Of Red Hook Ball Fields Begins

Cleanup Of Red Hook Ball Fields Begins

RED HOOK – Delayed once again [/nyc-parks-provides-community-update-on-red-hook-ball-fields-remediation/] due to the 35-day federal government shutdown which prohibited EPA employees from reporting to
6 min read
Mar
11
Developer Prepares For Demolition Of Historic S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

Developer Prepares For Demolition Of Historic S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

RED HOOK – The Gowanus Landmarking Coalition [https://www.gowanuslandmarks.org] sent out a notice over the weekend showing photos of
3 min read
Mar
11
Red Hook Pile Up – Cop Car Crash Trying To Stop Illegal Vehicle

Red Hook Pile Up – Cop Car Crash Trying To Stop Illegal Vehicle

Two police officers were injured Sunday evening after they became involved in a chase with an alleged stolen vehicle on
4 min read
Mar
04
New Video Shows Person Of Interest In 2016 Red Hook Homicide

New Video Shows Person Of Interest In 2016 Red Hook Homicide

RED HOOK – The NYPD released new surveillance video last week showing a person of interest in connection with a 2016
1 min read
Feb
20
Plans Change For Red Hook Office Complex

Plans Change For Red Hook Office Complex

RED HOOK – Thor Equities may be revising its plans for Red Hoek Point [http://redhoekpoint.com], the “revolutionary office campus”
2 min read
Feb
06
BQX Project Takes Another Step Forward

BQX Project Takes Another Step Forward

[UPDATED: Wednesday, February 6 at 3pm] The office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams provided the following statement regarding today’
2 min read