Category Archives: Carlos Menchaca

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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Red Hook Coalition holds first-ever public meeting, by George Fiala

Posted on March 30, 2014 by redhookstar

The Red Hook Coalition held a long-awaited public meeting on March 18th, in the lunchroom of the South Brooklyn Community School on Conover Street. The meeting was advertised with flyers and on Facebook, inviting the Red Hook community to give … Continue reading →

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New boilers to be installed at Red Hook Houses, by George Fiala

Posted on March 9, 2014 by redhookstar

Although advertised as one, there were actually two separate meetings at PS 15 on March 6th. The auditorium held an informational meeting where affected homeowners could meet representatives from Build It Back, a city program that is supposed to distribute … Continue reading →

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Carlos Menchaca’s sophisticated sweep to power, by George Fiala

Posted on October 3, 2013 by redhookstar

Carlos Menchaca accomplished a rare political feat on September 10 – he defeated an incumbent, Sara Gonzalez. He won by over 1200 votes out of a total of a bit more than 7,000. He won not only Red Hook and … Continue reading →

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