Report and Recommendations on the Revitalization of the South Brooklyn Waterfront, June 2025
NYU Graduate students partnered with the office on NYC Councilmember Alexa Avilés in 2025 to create a report and recommendations on the "Revitalization of the South Brooklyn Waterfront" with a particular focus on Red Hook. Here is...
Atlantic Dock by way of "Paddies" and "Steam Paddies" is well under way, 1845
Construction of The Atlantic Dock - a massive, man-made harbor for all manor of cargo ships, from deep water vessels to canal boats, began on June 3, 1841. Less than four years later, in their November 25, 1845 edition, the New Y...
Harboring History: Brooklyn's Transforming Waterfront
The premier of this film was on May 29, 2025 with an open discussion afterwards. This occured on the Waterfront Museum Barge in Red Hook, co-hosted by them and PortSide NewYork. More screenings are being planned for June 2025. This film was created...
What is Affordable Anyhow, May 2025
This analysis of what "affordable" means to residents of Red Hook and the Columbia Street Waterfront District, was created using ArcGIS StoryMaps. Read the imbedded version below or see it native on their site. There are plans (as of this wrinting...
Virtual Tour of the MARY A WHALEN, May 22, 2021
In celebration of MARY A WHALEN's 83rd birthday during the COVID era, May 2021, PortSide toured the ship live on FaceBook. Virtual tour from 10:30 to 11:15 of the historic ship Mary Whalen for #MaryWhalen83 celebrations. #RedHook #brooklyn...
Molly Ivins of the New York Times on Red Hook, 1981
Molly Ivins of the New York Times in her November 1981 peice, RED HOOK SURVIVES HARD TIMES INTO NEW ERA provides a historical overview of the place. Today, Red Hook is usually defined as the Brooklyn penisula near Governor's Island, with...
The Barnacle Parade
Red Hook got walloped by Sandy on 10/29/12, but the spirit that was most visible at the one-year anniversary, the Sandyversary, was moxie and mirth. Cheeky illustrations popped up in a few places. There are a lot of chicken coops in Red Hook,...
Shiny Sparkle Studio
Shiny Sparkle Studio is a glass studio that does custom work and offers fun classes They describe themselves as "a boutique glass fusing and casting facility specializing in fabrication for art and architecture. Founded by Dorie Guthrie and Matthew...
Red Hook Container Terminal, Opens for Business, July 6, 1981
The Red Hook Containerport Terminal, a joint effort by the city and state of New York and the Port Authority, opened for business, July 6, 1981. Located adjacent to Atlantic Basin, its first cargo was coffee. Click here to see more about the Red...