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Compére Collective Presents: Poetry Tea Party on Saturday, May 11

Join us for a pre-Mother’s Day celebration of tea and poetry at Compère Collective! Teas, Snacks, and hand-made tea party hats will be available – hosted by Cynthia Colon, Valerie Hill, and the Red Hook Library Bring your poetry to read! 2-5 minutes per poet About Valerie Hill Valerie Hill is a long time Red […]

Compére Collective Presents: Free Store Pop-Up by Red Hook Mutual Aid

Red Hook Mutual Aid is hosting their Free Store Pop-Up at Compère Collective from May 13-May 17! Stop by to drop off anything you’d like to donate (helloooo spring cleaning!) – or if you’re in need, take a bag and whatever else you’d like! Store is open 2-6pm, Monday through Friday! See you there!!

6 Ways to Bust Dust in Your NYC Apartment

Dust is a serious health hazard. Long-term exposure to high levels of dust in your NYC home can trigger asthma, allergies, headaches, dizziness, nausea, or even make you snore. It can also make your appliances less functional, clogging up your air conditioner and damaging your air quality.  Regular cleaning is the obvious solution to keeping […]

What You Need to Know About New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

Thanks to the new Good Cause Eviction Law, many New Yorkers are now protected from eviction or big rent hikes as of April 20th. What this means is that landlords must have a good reason to evict a market-rate tenant, and are now required to justify raising a tenant’s rent by a certain threshold. (Previously, […]

Renovation Loans – Advice from a Mortgage Professional:

One of the biggest challenges in the current real estate market is the lack of inventory.  What do you do if you’re a homebuyer and there are only a handful of properties in your location and price range with the features you want? There are a lot of people who are stuck in this cycle, […]

Compére Collective Presents: ‘Ción, Mamá by Gilly Lugo

Artist Gilly Lugo invites you to her first solo show at Compére Collective. Her mixed media figurative paintings and sculptures are influenced by cultural symbols and imagery from her Dominican heritage. Her work explores spirituality, identity and legacy as seen through the matriarchal lens. Opening Reception:  Saturday, May 4 – 6-9PM On view May 2-9 […]

The Future of Real Estate Commissions – What You Need to Know

The real estate landscape is on the cusp of a significant transformation, particularly in how real estate commissions are structured. Recent developments have sparked conversations, and perhaps even excitement, among home sellers and buyers alike. Headlines touting slashed real estate commissions and the promise of cheaper home-selling costs have flooded our news feeds. But amidst […]

Compére Collective Presents: Scrappy Reading Series by Farah Faye

What does scrappy mean to you? Five emerging and established readers will answer this question at the inaugural edition of the Scrappy Reading Series, supported by the Red Hook Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Join us at Compère Collective as these writers share how they interpret “scrappy,” and how they embody this in their writing lives, personal lives, […]

Compére Collective Presents: Through a Plastic Lens by Lenore Solmo

For our April exhibit, we are pleased to welcome Lenore Solmo and her show, Through a Plastic Lens. When asked about her relationship to NYC and her art, she says,  “Living in NYC provides a never-ending stream of overflowing trash bins, yielding possible art materials. In 2020, when the world appeared to stand still, I decided […]

‘Renovation Realities’ Live Q&A Series with makeSHIFT Architecture and Design

When considering a renovation or redesign project in your home, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. How will I be able to afford this? Is it worth it to renovate before selling? Where do I even start? Many of our clients – both current home owners and new home buyers – ask us these questions and, […]