Valentino Pier, drawing by Michael Arthur
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
Valentino Park
Valentino Park and Pier Between Coffey and Van Dyke Streets on Ferris St Brooklyn, NY 11231 From the NYC Parks website: "Valentino Pier was once the site of an active shipping industry. In the 1600s, the Red Hook district was settled by the Dutch....
Oral History: Rasheed Johnson, Red Hook Houses Resident, 2013
Interviewed in 2013 at age 19, Rasheed Johnson, a resident of NYCHA’s Red Hook houses, talks about how the neighborhood has changed in the past 8 years since he got here. Development has eliminated all his “hang out spots” except for Valentino...
Louis Valentino, Jr. Memorial
Donated by the Brooklyn Borough President's Office in 1998, this Deer Isle granite base and flagstaff honors firefighter Louis Valentino, Jr. It was fabricated by A. Ottavino The text on the New York City Parts Department's sign in the...