By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The stone used to build the Brooklyn Bridge was stored on property belonging to the Atlantic Dock company between Wolcott and Dikeman streets. In an 1882 interview by The New York World, Mr. Martin, assistant engineer for the Brooklyn Bridge...
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Ground was broken for the Erie Canal in 1817. When it was completed in 1825 it connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River allowing grain and other produce to travel in barges across New York and the Midwest to grain terminals in Red Hook - to...
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Recycled Brooklyn Stylish furniture made from recycled building materials. Workshop Location: 236 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 Workshop hours: M - F, 9 am--6 pm; closed weekends for Brooklyn Flea https://recycledbrooklyn.com/ Contact info:...
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In 1846 when Hamilton Avenue Ferry service to Manhattan started it was the only mass transit option to and from Red Hook, Brooklyn. This was no longer the case in 1914, street cars and elevated subway lines crossed the Brooklyn Bridge,...
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In 1897, commuters could take a streetcar right to the Hamilton Avenue Ferry. From there it was an easy walk to the businesses clustered around Atlantic Basin. Streetcars also ran to the similarly busy Erie Basin. This according to the Brooklyn...
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ClubPet NYC A full service dog walking and other pet services company founded by Red Hook musician and dogwalker, Sherwin Ewing. Voted by New York Magazine as "Best Dog Walker', Ewing' and his crew of dogwalkers are fully licensed and bonded....
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Sailors have long looked to the sky for clues to the impending weather. In the morning, when the sun was low in the sky, a red sky was understood to mean that a storm was likely. Just don't tell it to the judge. On November 10, 1939, the seagoing...
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The Goawnus Canal Storm Surge Barrier Study was presented to the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency. The report looks at the feasibility of future studies and actions the City...
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Airbnb is a nationwide business that offers rooms, lofts and other residential spaces to visitors who want a neighborhood feel to their stay. Operated by local individuals it is an alternative to hotels and motels. There are many people in Red...
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From NYC Honorary Street Names: At the intersections of Dwight and Delavan Streets Dwight and Verona Streets Midpoint of Dwight Street between Verona and Walcott Streets Dwight and Wolcott Streets Richards and Wolcott Streets Van Brunt and Wolcott...
