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Khadijah James (also known as Toni Jones) passed away last month. Her funeral took place at the River of God Christian Center ...

I was enjoying the wonderful new Battle of Brooklyn exhibit running all year at the Center for Brooklyn History on Pierrepont Street when I heard a familiar voice behind me.“They used to call this ...

The Red Hook Star-Revue began publishing in June 2010. We are the only neighborhood paper serving Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, the Columbia Waterfront District, and Gowanus – some of the most ...

Welcome to ‘Wednesdays in Red Hook’, a new series that gives a close-up look into the hard work, unexpected encounters, and ...

1. Cabrini’s original name was Maria Francesca Cabrini, before she took her vows in 1877 and changed her name to Frances Xavier, in tribute to Francis Xavier. 3. She had aquaphobia. Cabrini nearly ...

A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the official opening of the NYU Langone school based health clinic for both Harbor Middle School and Summit Academy Charter School. The clinic is a free resource ...

Most people have a “bad roommate” story—an out-of-control college bunkmate, a Craigslist find gone wrong, or even a friendship that soured once shared chores came into the mix. But there are also ...

Walking into Jam’It Bistro in Red Hook on a Monday morning, owner Dawn Skeete is heads-down on a major catering order for the ...

It’s the evening of Dec. 18, 2024. The Brooklyn Marine Terminal task force is meeting for the fourth time, just before the winter holidays. Alexa Avilés, council member for District 38 and vice-chair ...

Just a block from my apartment is a little bakery, almost hidden amongst the surrounding houses, a block from the BQE. Though I’d occasionally seen lines wrapping around the block, I was hesitant to ...

“I don’t think I have to tell anyone in this room what it was like during Superstorm Sandy,” spoke Joy Sinderbrand, of NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority), to an audience of Red Hook Houses ...