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Women-Owned Business Series: Dana & Sarah from DiRaimondo & Schroeder LLP

Our next business feature covered DiRaimondo & Schroeder (D&S) LLP, a Brooklyn business immigration law firm. Not only is this team run by women, it also strives to support diversity by bringing top talent from around the world into the United States legally. Read on to hear what this dynamic business woman has to say […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Andi & Toni from Terra Mater Farma

Tera Mater Farma is a cannabis education company offering classes and private consultations to the Brooklyn community. They have a deep love and appreciation for the healing that cannabis can bring about — especially as it carried Toni through an exceptionally challenging time of her own. They strive to educate others and share their experiences […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Adrienne of Animal Loving Care

This week, we interviewed Adrienne at Animal Loving Care about her experience growing a business and its relation to the incredible community that surrounds her. ALC offers grooming, boarding, daycare, and walks for the furriest of neighbors. After starting out as a facility manager, Adrienne worked her way to the top to fire the passion […]

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

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 […]

Ace Your Brooklyn Co-Op Board Application: Reference Letters by Victoria Alexander

Being able to afford a co-op apartment in NYC is only a portion of the purchasing process. No matter how well qualified you are financially before and after buying in a NYC co-op, you still need to prove you are worthy! Part of the typical co-op board application process is presenting the necessary documentation to make […]

Redesign of Fort Greene Park Lawsuit Going to State Supreme Court

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!

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.

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

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.

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 […]