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fromCbsnews
4 days ago

Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse fire devastates co-owners of vintage furniture store

We've put our heart and soul into it for 10 years," Singh said.
Brooklyn
#fire
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

Massive fire destroys Brooklyn artists' collaborative in former coffee warehouse

A five-alarm fire destroyed a 25,000-square-foot Red Hook artists' studio and exhibition space, displacing the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition and requiring marine firefighting.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Fire Tears Through Iconic Artist Building in Brooklyn

Smoke filled the third floor of 481 Van Brunt Street at 11:35pm on September 17 before the fire spread to the roof, forcing more than 250 firefighters, EMS responders, and a marine fire boat dispatched to the Red Hook waterfront to tame the blaze. New York Fire Department (FDNY) officials said they believe the building was unoccupied at the time. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Red Hook Loft With High Ceilings Asks $3,400 a Month

Dubbed the Monarch Luggage Lofts after one of the last companies in residence before the conversion, the housing complex consists of two buildings. There is a late 19th century red brick one, which wraps around the corner of Dwight Street, and an early 20th century structure adjoining it on Delavan Street. Both have signage for the luggage company on their facades.
Brooklyn
#coastal-resilience
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago
Environment

Long-Awaited Red Hook Coastal Resiliency Project Kicks Off

A $218 million project will build 1.5 miles of flood walls, eight deployable gates and raised streets to protect Red Hook from frequent coastal flooding.
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago
Brooklyn

City breaks ground on years-awaited Red Hook Coastal Resiliency flood protections * Brooklyn Paper

Red Hook will receive $218 million in coastal protections including 1.5 miles of flood walls, eight deployable gates, and raised streets to reduce frequent coastal flooding.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

This beautiful new art installation in Brooklyn smells like NYC's late nights

Tom Fruin, the artist behind the colorful water tower sculptures in Brooklyn, collaborated with local fragrance house Joya to create a multi-sensory installation called All Access Pass. Find Fruin's new 12-foot rooftop tower atop Joya's waterfront space at 499 Van Brunt Street, Building 4A. It's on view through October 12. While you can see the water tower day or night, the studio is open on Thursdays from 12-6pm; Fridays-Sundays from 12-7pm; and by appointment on Monday-Wednesday.
Arts
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

New musical 'The Royal Pyrate' tells a swashbuckling love story in Red Hook * Brooklyn Paper

A new musical called 'The Royal Pyrate' about pirate Sam Bellamy and Mary Hallett opens in Red Hook on August 16.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

No Accident: Red Hook Pool Closure Saga Stems from Adams Administration 'Underinvestment' - Streetsblog New York City

The Red Hook Pool remains closed due to pipe damage, leaving the community without adequate cooling options during intense summer heat.
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Opinion: EDC's Plan for Red Hook is a Boon for Developers

The City's Economic Development Corporation has proposed a redevelopment plan for Brooklyn's Red Hook waterfront that prioritizes market-rate housing while attempting to stabilize remaining port facilities.
NYC politics
Food & drink
fromEater NY
2 months ago

A Pizza Pop-Up Settles Into a Permanent Brooklyn Home

Chris Milazzo opens Third Time's the Charm restaurant in Red Hook with a focus on community and nostalgic comfort food.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

Does contentious Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project need more transportation planning?

Avilés questioned EDC President Andrew Kimball about the traffic implications of the proposed development, highlighting the existing traffic challenges in Red Hook and Columbia Street.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 months ago

Atlantic Yards' broken promises loom over another major Brooklyn development plan two decades later

Now the specter of those failed promises looms over the proposal to construct new housing on underused land a little more than 2 miles away.
NYC politics
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