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Photos from The Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival.

We could not have asked for a nicer day on Saturday, the day of the Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival! Partly sunny but not too hot, it was lovely out. Local residents and visitors came out to the Columbia Waterfront District to make our little fair a great success. We’d like to thank Ruby’s House of […]

Calling All Red Hook Artists! by Jane Herro

It’s that time of year again! The call for artists and makers has begun for 2018’s Red Hook Open Studios. Register here until October 20th to get your studio on the map and share your talent with your neighbors and visitors. Are you a Red Hook based artist who would like to share your work but you don’t have the […]

Open Studios Red Hook: RC’s Open Submissions for Artists

Red Hook Open Studios is not until early November but registration for artists is happening now. Early bird specials are in effect until October 15th and artists with studios throughout Red Hook are preparing for this event. You may have heard in the past (or perhaps you haven’t) that we host Brooklyn-based artists out of […]

Free Furniture and Other Household Items In Red Hook Today

We have furniture, decor, and household items that we’ll be giving away today in Red Hook. For more info email sachia@realtycollective.com or stop by our office at 351 Van Brunt between 11 am-5pm. **Note that some of the items may already be spoken for by the time you read this since it’s first come first […]

Build the Block Meeting at Red Hook Library Tomorrow.

We love our cozy seaside neighborhood of Red Hook  and take part in community meetings and events whenever we can. Sharing news about such gatherings is also important, which is why we’re posting about this 76th Precinct discussion. Read below for more info on what to expect. This is an invitation to come out Wednesday, August […]

New Pizzeria Coming to Red Hook and Community Meeting!

The space right on the corner of Ferris and Van Dyke is, as you can see in the photo above, a very recognizable Red Hook space. Artists painted this building years ago across both sides of this giant warehouse and now you can’t miss it! RC’s commercial team had been working on this expansive building […]

Tickets on sale for Taste of Red Hook!

Wow, the summer flew by! We have less than two weeks left of August and are saying goodbye to many of our favorite summer activities. We must remember, though, that there is plenty to look forward to coming in September! The Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival is fast approaching and the 12th Annual Taste of Red […]

Save the Date for the SW Brooklyn Fall Fest!

Our little street fair will be on September 15th from 12pm-5pm this time around and we look forward to this gathering every year. Located right outside of our Columbia Street storefront and around the corner down Union Street, the Columbia Waterfront District’s residents and small businesses will be out and celebrating with live music, food, […]

Hope and Anchor becomes Copper Pot

We have news! The space at 347 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, which was until very recently the beloved neighborhood spot Hope and Anchor, is undergoing changes already. The Copper Pot has signage up (which you can view blown up below) and are nearly ready to post a menu and welcome customers from the […]

The Mary A. Whalen By The Red Hook WaterStories team

The MARY A. WHALEN is an early example of lap welding – the transition between riveting and the butt welding of today. She is also a rare surviving example of a bell boat. The oil tanker MARY A. WHALEN was launched May 21, 1938.  The ship is PortSide NewYork’s ambassador to the BLUEspace and site of our offices and many […]