Monthly Archives: June 2014

Gowanus Gunman Shoots 2 Ironworkers, Kills Self, By Harrison Neuhaus

Posted on June 30, 2014 by redhookstar

A gunman fired shots at a Gowanus iron shop earlier this morning, wounding two before barricading himself inside a building and killing himself. According to local police, a report of gunfire came in at around 11:20am. The suspect opened fire … Continue reading →

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Cross Country Fundraising begins on Court Street, by Clarissa Sauter

Posted on June 27, 2014 by redhookstar

An event conceived in a Jerusalem pizza parlor three years ago made its way to Red Hook on Tuesday. Four cyclists who will bike across the country, raising money for children with special needs were given encouraging words, a Jewish … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Is change inevitable?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by redhookstar

Our cover story this issue details the Red Hook plans of a real estate developer. They have big plans for the neighborhood, and many feel that this is a great thing for Red Hook. The developer has bought some of … Continue reading →

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Red Hook 2024, by Micah B. Rubin

Posted on June 26, 2014 by redhookstar

If all goes according to plan, Red Hook’s “back” will be unrecognizable within ten years. The Los Angeles-based developer Est4te Four has a reputation for breathing new life into abandoned and derelict buildings. They’ve turned gritty neighborhoods in Milan and … Continue reading →

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It’s NYC vs. EPA at monthly CAG meeting, by George Fiala

Posted on June 25, 2014 by redhookstar

From day one, NYC has been against the Gowanus Canal’s Superfund designation, finally granted in 2010. It was opposed not only by the Bloomberg administration, but also the local City Councilman at the time.   The Daily News reported, in an … Continue reading →

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Oversight meeting uncovers mold and money shortages, by George Fiala

Posted on June 11, 2014 by redhookstar

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer brought his traveling Sandy Oversight show to the auditorium of PS 15 Tuesday evening.   Flanked by three of his deputies, by Councilman Carlos Menchaca and by the Mayor’s director of Housing Recovery, Amy Peterson,  Stringer announced … Continue reading →

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Daniel Cruz remembered in funeral service, by George Fiala

Posted on June 10, 2014 by redhookstar

Daniel Cruz’s funeral service was held Monday night in the Rockaways, where he grew up. A loving crowd of about one hundred friends and family members filled the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church to celebrate Danny’s life of forty years. Cruz … Continue reading →

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Emergency Meeting called in Red Hook, by George Fiala

Posted on June 3, 2014 by redhookstar

People in Red Hook are slowly to understand that the closing of Long Island College Hospital is a disaster for Red Hook. A tragic combination of news about a death that followed a half hour or more wait for an ambulance, plus … Continue reading →

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