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Women-Owned Business Series: Ruth Jean-Marie of The August Project

Dec 02, 2021 brooklyn,brooklyn community,brooklyn women,brooklyn women-owned,community,philanthropy,red hook,women-owned,women-owned business,women-owned business spotlight series

We had the pleasure of hearing from our next Woman-Owned Business feature, Ruth Jean-Marie, who founded and operates The August Project. Her philanthropic organization works with local communities, government agencies, and other programs to aid in the alleviation of poverty by leveraging social, monetary, and intellectual capital.. With programs such as Innovation Workshops, the Haitian […]

NYC Co-ops, Your Buying Power and Your Values Aligned

Jan 24, 2020 351 van brunt,brooklyn apartments,brooklyn community,brooklyn homes,Buyer Resource,buyers,buyers agent,buyers market,first time home buyers,new deal home improvement company,realty collective,The NYC Network of Worker Cooperative,victoria alexander

We have all heard of food co-ops and thing they are good but do we know why? and what actually is a food co-op? Wikipedia says: “A food cooperative or food co-op is a food distribution outlet organized as a cooperative, rather than a private or public company. Food cooperatives are usually consumer cooperatives, where the decisions regarding the production and distribution […]

Redesign of Fort Greene Park Lawsuit Going to State Supreme Court

Aug 22, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,fort greene,fort greene park,free workshop,lawsuit,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,redesign,seminars,workshops

Any big news happening around Brooklyn, even if it’s not in our little corner, is something worth sharing. We love exploring all neighborhoods of our beloved borough and cherish the people that inhabit it. Fort Greene is one of our favorite places to visit and Fort Greene Park is an asset for all who live […]

Registration for Free Bulbs Through The Daffodil Project Soon!

Aug 12, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,daffodil project,daffodils,discussion,free bulbs,free flowers,free workshop,lectures,living memorial,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,new york city parks,panels,seminars,September 11th,spring flowers,workshops

Even if you haven’t heard of The Daffodil Project, you may have noticed all of the bright yellow flowers adorning our streets and parks since 2001. That was the year this project was founded as a living memorial for victims of September 11th. Since then over 7.5 million free bulbs have been planted across all […]

Vent and Vinyasa with Carlos Menchaca Starting Tomorrow at Cora Dance.

Aug 09, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,seminars,workshops

It has been a stressful week/month/year/presidential term! We can all use some self care mixed with coming togetherness as a community. We are thrilled to hear about this new class that starts tomorrow at Cora Dance in Red Hook (358 Van Brunt Street). We found out about the weekly event on their Instagram and wanted to […]

Hook Arts Media Student Film Screening Monday

Jul 30, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,hook arts media,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,re:gen:cy,red hook,seminars,student film screening,workshops

Monday, August 5th, at 11am students participating in the Hook Arts Media film making workshop will be screening their work for the public. This is a wonderful program in Red Hook for the youth of our community, where they not only learn a valuable set of skills but are also getting paid for it. Read […]

Red Hook National Night Out Date Set and Donations Needed.

Jul 16, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,red hook,red hook community justice center,red hook night out,seminars,workshops

This year the Red Hook Community Justice Center is bringing us the 25th annual Red Hook National Night Out on Tuesday August 4th from 4pm-7pm in Coffey Park. With the help of community members, residential and business owners, RHCJC is able to host this event for the neighborhood. They need donations! Please see below for […]

Brooklyn Brainery Summer Classes

Jun 19, 2019 activities,brooklyn,brooklyn activities,brooklyn brainery,brooklyn community,Brooklyn event,brooklyn events,brooklyn guide,brooklyn happenings,brooklyn to do,classes in brooklyn,community,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,events,free workshop,happening in brooklyn,happenings,lectures,neighborhood,panels,seminars,things to do in brooklyn,workshops

It’s been a while since we’ve posted a spotlight on the classes at Brooklyn Brainery, which now has two spaces in Brooklyn (one in Park Slope and another in Prospect Heights). We’ve not only taken classes with the Brainery but RC’s owner and principal broker, Victoria Hagman Alexander, has taught a couple! The last one […]

Drag Queen Story Hour Protested in Brooklyn

Jun 10, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn counter-protest,brooklyn events,brooklyn protest,brooklyn public library,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,drag queen story hour,free workshop,gerritsen beach,lectures,LGBTQ rights,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,seminars,workshops

Living in Brooklyn definitely feels like living in a tolerant liberal bubble…sometimes. But we realize that their is hate in every nook and cranny of this world, unfortunately. We wanted to share this story with everyone hoping that you will bring your children (or just yourselves) and spread some love in support of Drag […]

Red Hook Sundown Festival Approaching

Jun 05, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,re-gen-cy,red hook sun down festival,seminars,workshops

The neighborhood of Red Hook has so many wonderful summer festivals coming up and we’d like to highlight one that’s taking place on June 16th (soon!). The Red Hook Sun Down festival is free for the public and hosted by RE:GEN:CY at 22 Commerce Street. They’ll have food, music and local community involvement opportunities. See […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Ruth Jean-Marie of The August Project

Dec 02, 2021 brooklyn,brooklyn community,brooklyn women,brooklyn women-owned,community,philanthropy,red hook,women-owned,women-owned business,women-owned business spotlight series

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NYC Co-ops, Your Buying Power and Your Values Aligned

Jan 24, 2020 351 van brunt,brooklyn apartments,brooklyn community,brooklyn homes,Buyer Resource,buyers,buyers agent,buyers market,first time home buyers,new deal home improvement company,realty collective,The NYC Network of Worker Cooperative,victoria alexander

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Redesign of Fort Greene Park Lawsuit Going to State Supreme Court

Aug 22, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,fort greene,fort greene park,free workshop,lawsuit,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,redesign,seminars,workshops

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Registration for Free Bulbs Through The Daffodil Project Soon!

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Vent and Vinyasa with Carlos Menchaca Starting Tomorrow at Cora Dance.

Aug 09, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,seminars,workshops

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Hook Arts Media Student Film Screening Monday

Jul 30, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,hook arts media,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,re:gen:cy,red hook,seminars,student film screening,workshops

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Red Hook National Night Out Date Set and Donations Needed.

Jul 16, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,red hook,red hook community justice center,red hook night out,seminars,workshops

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Brooklyn Brainery Summer Classes

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Drag Queen Story Hour Protested in Brooklyn

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Red Hook Sundown Festival Approaching

Jun 05, 2019 brooklyn community,brooklyn events,community,community board,community meetings,community organizations,discussion,free workshop,lectures,local organizations,neighborhood,neighborhood meeting,panels,re-gen-cy,red hook sun down festival,seminars,workshops

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