By The Red Hook WaterStories team
D efalcation. John Wright, a storage keeper at Atlantic Docks, N.Y. and a defaulter to a considerable amount, left for France in the steamer United States, on her last passage. One house in New York, it is said, will be a loser by him to the...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Artist Michael Arthur created this Valention Pier view. More of his work can be seen at www.MichaelDArthur.com and "Inklines" on Instagram and Twitter
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
In mid-September 1941 a field force of the United States army landed in Iceland. The US had not officially entered WWII (that happened when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December 7, 1941) but were backing up the British who had taken control of the...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Golden Anvil offers both blacksmithing andAtique Gates as well as a sculpture garden and gallery. 102 Dikeman St. Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 964-7422 tony.cuonzo@gmail.com
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Edwin Pacheco Pastor Redemption Church (347) 526-2697 Edwin@RedemptionRedHook.com www.redemptionredhook.com Their ABOUT info: "We believe in God's power to transform and renew broken communities and to restore relationships. Red Hook is a community...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
News: on 12/9/19 a powerplant in the Midwest called to donate a vintage engine so we can get ours working again. 1 The MARY A. WHALEN The oil tanker MARY A. WHALEN was launched May 21, 1938. The ship is PortSide NewYork's...
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Explore The Mary Whalen by clicking on the links below and hearing about her places and people. (Links will take you to our PortSide NewYork website) Plimsoll Line Deck Tankermen's Cabin Fidley Galley Engine Room Captain's Cabin Wheelhouse...
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Opened in 2019 by Hometown Bar-B-Que owner and pitmaster Billy Durney, the Red Hook Tavern has been billed as a chicken and burger joint with wines and elevated "tavern fare" (according to the NYC BBQ blog). Address: 329 Van Brunt Brooklyn,...
Street address: 329 Van Brunt
Brooklyn, New York 11231
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Watch the super short videos below to learn about small marine life and how to test for some water conditions next to PortSide's ship the MARY A. WHALEN. Below that, info about larger animal life in, on and around the waterfront in Atlantic Basin,...
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Ships have unintended passengers As ships travel across the oceans between the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and elsewhere they take with them unintended passengers. These stowaways include seeds mixed in with ballast. In order to be properly...
