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Women’s Marches This Weekend

This Saturday we hope you will come out and participate in one of the Women’s Marches that will be happening around Manhattan. It is the third annual and so important that we keep the momentum going. With the controversy and news surrounding the split up of marches some have speculated that the movement has lost steam. […]

Red Hook Flats has Hermit on Mystery Ship, 1931

By The Red Hook WaterStories team The junkboat skipper lowered his voice, though no one could be seen on the Smith’s deck. “There’s some one aboard,” he said.  “He never goes ashore.  How he lives there all alone is beyond me.” Month after month a three-mastered schooner was seen anchored off-shore in the Red Hook […]

It’s 2019! Are you ready to buy?

This past year did a number on the New York Real Estate market; pricey new developments, politics, taxes, zoning, the L Train shutdown debacle and much much more. On the bright side, for buyers throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, there was been an influx of listings. Neighborhood to neighborhood inventory is at its highest level since […]

A Mortgage Expert Explains Locking in an Interest Rate.

We’d like to share more expert advice from Mark Maimon of Freedom Mortgage. Our regular co-host during our Buying into Brooklyn, he always steers buyers in the right direction and this time he’s written a very informative blog about knowing when to lock in your interest rates. It can certainly be a bit confusing for many and Mark answers […]

Spotlight on Whstl, a Brooklyn-based Professional Bag Designer

We wanted to share not only Whstl’s story and info about their product but also the special promotion they are offering for the new year! See pics and read more from them below! Whstl is an innovative, Brooklyn-based brand creating professional bags that adapt to the diverse daily needs of the modern New Yorker. Whstl’s […]

Trading up: How To Get the Best Deals In a Buyer’s Market By the Fallon Team

Around the country, housing is scarce and prices are skyrocketing. Unemployment is low, salaries are up, and people keep moving to New York City. So why is the NYC market so slow? Rising interest rates, oversupply in the high-end market and concern about the potential effects of the tax reform bill have left many buyers […]

CSF Mermaid’s Garden Moving Pick-Up Locations.

We had been hosting Mermaid’s Garden, a community supported fishery, out of our space at 351 Van Brunt Street over the years and were so happy to do so. They’ve recently found a new space in the neoghborhood that works better for them during the winter months. Read below! Starting this coming Saturday, December 8, we’ll be […]

Red Hook Winter Coat Giveaway.

  This coat giveaway could not have come at a better time. We are right in the middle of a very cold winter and so many people are in need of warm coats. The Red Hook Community Justice Center has been selected by New York Cares to host this event and we couldn’t be more proud […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Laura Denby Kitchen

We got a chance to sit down with Laura Denby of Laura Denby Kitchen to hear about her Brooklyn-based business. Read our interview below and check out her Instagram from some amazingly mouth-watering pics! First tell us about your business and anything special we should know about it or you. I’m a private chef based in Brooklyn, […]

Comedy at Union Hall Tonight.

There are two separate shows at Union Hall in Park Slope tonight. Both are worth checking out! The first is Whiplash at 7:30pm, which brings together stand-up comics from across the country and is brought to us by the Upright Citizens Brigade. Read more and buy tickets here for that show. At 10pm is podcast […]