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Housewarming Gift Ideas

So your friend or relative just found the home of their dreams and are now settling down. They unpack and get ready to have people over to visit or maybe throw a housewarming party. What to bring?! We’ve compiled a list of ideas for you! The Classic: Nothing adds color and life to a home […]

Small Business Saturday Sales and Events!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! On this, the biggest shopping weekend of the year, we much prefer Small Business Saturday to Black Friday. Supporting our local businesses in a time where huge corporations like Amazon seem to be all encompassing is more important than ever. All the area main drags should be buzzing with holiday shoppers. Van […]

Amazon’s New Headquarters by Shyda Hoque

After a 14 month competition by cities across North America, Amazon decided to split its HQ2 with Long Island City, Queens and Crystal City, Virginia. According to their blog post  Amazon will invest 2.5 billion each to both locations and will create 50,000 new jobs. The new campus in Queens will be  in a energy-efficient space and will span […]

Thanksgiving Charities and Donations in Brooklyn.

As Thanksgiving approaches we know we have a lot to be thankful for. Friends, family, and a roof over our heads. It’s important for us to realize this and the best way to show our gratitude is by putting ourselves out there for a good cause and helping others who may be struggling right now. […]

Vacant Lots Transformed by Francesca Girardi

Happy Fall All! If you caught my last newsletter we discussed vacant storefronts and Ridgewood’s efforts to tackle this widespread issue by connecting store owners and individuals to fill vacant storefronts through short term leases. Another approach has been displayed by these magicians seeming to work through the night. Turning the rundown and neglected into […]

The ABC’s of New York Housing for Landlords

We have posted in the past about tenant’s rights, and it’s important for renting New Yorkers to be informed in this regard. It’s just as important for landlords to be knowledgeable. Do you know your rights as a landlord and your tenants’ rights? Learn these and more, such as housing maintenance codes and New York City […]

Realty Collective and Residency Unlimited Team up Supporting Local Artists.

We are proud to announce that we have partnered up with Residency Unlimited and will be co-sponsoring events, hosting future exhibits at our office at 351 Van Brunt. We are very excited about this new relationship! You can view their newsletter here to learn more about this organization and read their announcement about working with […]

Movies Under the Stars Continues..Indoors!

  Enjoying a free flick with your friends and family is not just a summer activity. Movies Under the Stars, brought to us by NYC Parks, is still going strong. Though, rather than under the stars it’s more like under a roof. Free films events are happening all over the city and the next one […]

Thank You to All our Veterans from Realty Collective

As we celebrate Veteran’s Day today we would like to thank those brave men and women who have served our country. We have two veterans on our RC team, Gino DiMeo and Sachia Munroe. We honor them today and everyday for their service in the United States Armed Forces and are proud to know and […]

Alf Dyrland, Captain of the MARY A. WHALEN, 1958-1978

Alf Dyrland Collection By The Red Hook WaterStories team Alf Dyrland was Captain of the MARY A. WHALEN from her rechristening in 1958 until 1978 when he retired. He was her first captain; she was his last boat. Alf loved the MARY deeply.  As he lay dying in 1996, what he said out loud revealed […]