In case you weren’t aware of this important vote that took place a couple of weeks ago, we’d like to share it with you. As always, rent has been skyrocketing, and many have been calling for a rent freeze. Well, that didn’t happen but there was a decision made on rent increases for rent […]
The annual festival Celebrating Red Hook is happening this Saturday, July 12th, at Ikea’s Eerie Basin Park from noon to 10pm. This is an awesome event. Food from local vendors, music, dance, and even fireworks! The list of performances are below. Everything else you may need to know is on the flyer above. See you […]
It’s going on week four now for our place being renovated. Hopefully I’ll only have a few more of these to write because we have to move out of this place by August 1st. Not much difference in appearance, though, so it’s a little concerning. They’ve been putting up sheet rock and plastering a […]
Happy fourth everyone! We are so excited that from just about anywhere near the waterfront in our hood we’ll be able to see the fireworks this year. Brooklyn Bridge Park is a prime spot to view them, though it should be pretty crowded. We recently visited the newest edition to the park, Pier 2, and […]
We passed by this new place on Smith Street near Wycoff, 166 Smith. It’s called the Ugly Duckling. Cute name, huh? And a funny story behind it also. Apparently the building was on amNewYork’s most “fugly” list years ago. The place serves craft beers and pub fair. Not sure if it’s open yet because their […]
The Red Hook Ferry is back for the season. This is a weekend ferry and it’s free to ride. It’s great for businesses in Red Hook to have this free and easy transportation to bring people out on Saturdays and Sundays. The ferry drops off at three places. Pier 11, Ikea, and Fairway. For more […]
One thing that is so amazing about New York is that you can live here for years and years and then one day take a walk somewhere near your neighborhood and discover something new. Someone who works at the Smith Street office shared these pics and said she had taken a wrong turn and ran […]
Okay, so last week was all positive, everything was going smoothly, good vibes, blah blah blah. Now, it’s nightmare time. I get a call mid-week from the board president telling me that the previous day one of our workers had broken through to the downstairs bathroom and our neighbors plaster had cracked and fallen. This […]
The weather was gorgeous Saturday and Sunday and it was an all around great weekend. The highlight was the Smith Street Fun Day Sunday fair. It’s a small street fair, only spanning eight blocks, and people came out to browse and shop and drink and eat. We had so much fun. Here are some pics […]
Council member Carlos Menchaca and Build it Back will hold a Sandy Recovery and Resource meeting for the Red Hook and Gowanus areas tonight. Residents are strongly encouraged to come participate and share their post Sandy recovery status. It’s so important to have your voice heard and this is the time to do it. It […]
