Whenever we here about a creative event that brings the community together like this one it reminds us how much we love Red Hook. Community Lunch in the garden (pictured above) at Pioneer Works will begin this Thursday, June 15th and run the entirety of the summer months every other week on Thursdays from 12:30-2pm. No […]
Walking around Red Hook this past week felt like I was stepping through a worm hole, into a time when Red Hook would have been a busy, bustling port town and not just the sleepy little seaside community I have known for so long. Maybe it was the hordes of sailors docked here for Fleet […]
The NYC Ferry launches their South Brooklyn route tomorrow With the price of a subway fare, $2.75, you will be able to ride from Bay Ridge to Wall Street in about 49 mins. There are free transfers to other NYC ferries on other routes but you will not be able to receive a free transfer […]
The 3rd Annual Red Hook Walks, a Street Fair sponsored by SBIDC, is just around the corner! On Friday June 9th, from 6pm to 10pm, Van Brunt Street from Visitation Place to Dikeman Street will close down for the event. Meet local business owners and neighbors, enjoy live music and participate in activities for all ages! […]
Big news for Red Hook this week!!! June 1st will mark the first day the Red Hook ferry will begin running. The very first boat will launch at 6:52 AM. To celebrate this event, PortSide New York will be serving up a free continental breakfast on the historic ship Mary H. Whalen right next to […]
The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge in Red Hook Brooklyn opened it’s spring season on May 7th with a children’s theater production of Amelia & Her Paper Tigers. If you have children (or don’t) and regret that you missed this fun kids activity in the neighborhood you need not worry. On June 4th you can […]
This is the 15th year that Kentler, which has been around for 27 years now, will be holding this “100 Works on Paper” benefit and you still have plenty of time to purchase your tickets! More than one hundred artists “generously donate original drawings & works on paper in support” of this night. To learn more […]
During the tumultuous political environment over the last 100 plus days, it’s been easy to feel defeated from time to time. It’s a scary feeling to wake up each morning, only to hear about yet another inalienable human right the higher-ups are trying to take away from us. I take solace in knowing, however, that as […]
The Red Hook Crit is tomorrow! For those who haven’t heard of this event it is best described in this short explanation we found on their website: “A track bike criterium held on a short technical circuit at night in front of thousands of spectators. Athletes from around the world compete in this four-city series to […]
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend, getting up in the 70’s again on Sunday! Hurray! Spring is here and we are planning on taking full advantage and spending our days outside this weekend. Saturday is an important day for all of us resisting the current administration and all the craziness that comes with it. […]
