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Sunny’s Memorial Concert and Fundraiser by Maryam Daghmoumi

  For any of us who have had the chance to frequent the legendary Sunny’s while he still graced us all with his all-encompassing smile and generous energy, we feel more than lucky, we feel blessed.  Memories of late night chatter accompanied by bluegrass harmonies wafting through the thick, warm summer air are some of […]

The Dog Whisperer of South Brooklyn by Shyda Hoque

Other People’s Pets owner Carol West discusses finding solace in the loud city through dog walking and pet sitting. On any day of the week you might see Carol West walking a dog on her weekly route on Van Brunt Street. Carol is a long time resident of Red Hook, Brooklyn and owner of Other […]

Decisions from the NYC Landmarks Commission by Arthur Mallett.

  Last week the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission whittled down the 95 properties being considered for landmark status.  Only 30 properties made the cut, and they still need the approval of City Council.  Of the five boroughs, Brooklyn had the highest ratio of recommendations, with six out of seven properties being submitted for Council approval.  […]

New York Co-Working Space App Croissant by Shyda Hoque

Tired of going to your local coffee shops with no space? Need a co-working space but can’t make the commitment of signing contract? Then you might be interested in the Croissant app that launched last July.  A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting co-founders: Nisha Garigan, Adam Chew and David Idell at […]

Visitors Will Soon Have More Lodging Options In Brooklyn by Yanique Berry.

  With the popularity and intrigue of Brooklyn at an all time high, we are now seeing more variety of quality hotels offered to tourists. Many people I know that travel to New York, typically stay in Manhattan and visit Brooklyn rather than vice versa, in time it is very likely that we will see […]

Kaluk Marketing Video of Red Hook’s Wooden Sleepers

If you’ve never heard of Kaluk before, a coop of grassroots marketers based in Red Hook, then this is a great introduction to them.  They’ve made a video about a Red Hook business called Wooden Sleepers.  Watch the video here! They’ll be doing more of these videos in the future on their video blog.  Keep […]

New Food Hall Coming to Brooklyn by Tommi Edwards

There is a food hall coming to Downtown Brooklyn and it is scheduled to open its doors Fall of 2016! Ask any New Yorker what they love about their city and one of the answers you’ll most likely get is the limitless exposure to a vast variety of foods.  It is no wonder why food […]

Business’s Coming to Brooklyn, by Yanique Berry.

  Brooklyn’s growth and evolution have been unprecedented.  Manhattan is no longer the choice for many folks and more and more families are choosing to stay in the borough rather than moving out the the suburbs of Long Island and New Jersey. So naturally the next step would be the evolution of commercial space. Brooklyn […]

Red Hook Livable Neighborhoods Kick-off Meeting Saturday.

This community meeting on Saturday January 30th from 10am-1pm will be all about Red Hook.  Organizations and residents or area business owners will be presenting project ideas dealing with keeping Red Hook a strong, resilient, and thriving neighborhood.  This is a great way to be informed about your community and future plans that will effect […]

Red Hook Livable Neighborhoods Kick-off Meeting Saturday.

This community meeting on Saturday January 30th from 10am-1pm will be all about Red Hook.  Organizations and residents or area business owners will be presenting project ideas dealing with keeping Red Hook a strong, resilient, and thriving neighborhood.  This is a great way to be informed about your community and future plans that will effect […]