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Ample Hills Ice Cream Factory & Museum in Red Hook Now Open

Jul 31, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,

Since opening it’s door in Prospect Heights 7 years ago, Ample Hills has expanded tremendously. They even have a shop in Downtown Disney. Last Thursday they opened their biggest space yet. A factory, to supply all of the ice cream and allow them to continue to grow rapidly, which is also a museum! Eater in […]

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Pier 3 is Officially Open in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Jul 12, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,

Over the last eight years, since Brooklyn Bridge Park opened Piers 1 and 6, we have been waiting for this expansive space to be fully recognized. As of July 10th we are a little bit closer, 90% completed! Pier 3, shown above in it’s “before” form, is now open and ready for the public to […]

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Arrested Protesters Demand Speed Cameras Stay Put

Jul 02, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,

We were so impressed with Brad Lander when we heard this story about the protesters in Bay Ridge. Demanding that the speed cameras throughout NYC school zones be kept on, they stood in the road locking hands and blocking traffic. Only a few months ago two children were killed on 5th avenue and 9th street, […]

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Good News for Kensington Stables.

Jun 28, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,,,

A couple of years ago we learned that Kensington Stables had declared bankruptcy and the building was on the market. Residents of this area near Prospect Park were upset to hear this news. Not only were these stables a historic part of the community but they added charm to this section of Brooklyn. It’s so […]

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Morbid Anatomy Pop-Up!

Jun 08, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,,,

Ok, so this may be old news but we are just learning about it so we figured we would spread it around since many of you may be hearing this for the first time also. Morbid Anatomy, which started on Union Street in Gowanus and moved to a larger space nearby on 3rd Avenue only […]

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Red Hook Fundraiser/Meet and Greet with Genesis Aquino!

May 23, 2018 ,,,,,,,,

Realty Collective hosted a meet and greet on Sunday with a woman named Genesis Aquino who is running for district leader in order to be an active voice that truly represents all residents of the 51st AD. She will work to establish transparency in our Brooklyn Democratic Party & to ensure that all residents have […]

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Dates to Get Your Free Helmets in Brooklyn!

May 04, 2018 ,,,,,,,

The Vision Zero program through the New York Department of Transportation has hosted these bike fitting and give away events in the past and we are so pleased to see this continuing. As we watch many a biker ride by us without helmets and think to ourselves how dangerous that is, the DOT is making […]

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Vote Now for Your Neighborhood Improvements.

Apr 11, 2018 ,,,,,,,,

It’s participatory budgeting vote week right now and there are so many important plans on the ballot in your Brooklyn neighborhoods. We cherish having the ability to decide how money is spent in our areas by nominating and then voting for upgrades or repairs. If you haven’t chosen already uou have until April 15th to […]

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Street Renaming Petition for Red Hook Brooklyn.

Mar 09, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,

Over the weekend we received the Dry Dock Wine and Spirits Newsletter. They share in this publication information on their tastings, deals, and neighborhood events. This one particular section stood out when we read on Sunday and we wanted to share it with all of you. They are asking for folks to sign a petition […]

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Sustainable Fish and Meat Pick-Ups in Red Hook

Feb 28, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,

Did you know you can get super fresh, sustainable fish in Red Hook? Realty Collective hosts the Mermaid’s Garden Fish Share every Saturday from 10 am -12 pm. The Fish Share connects consumers to fishermen and offers higher quality, value and transparency than traditional retail models. Participants commit to a four week cycle, during which they […]

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