Zoltán Glück was a graduate student when Sandy hit, and he worked with Occupy Sandy doing recovery work in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Occupy Sandy, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, was a major and innovative force for Sandy recovery in New...

This map was published in 1938, the same year that PortSide's historic ship MARY A. WHALEN was  launched. On this map, Red Hook is mostly in red except for industrial and commercial areas. The practice of 'redlining' is now illegal. ...

The Red Hook Building Company was the brainchild of Col. Daniel Richards, a man who grew up in upstate New York. When the Erie Canal opened in 1825 and had a powerful economic effect, Richards was inspired.  He saw great potential for Red Hook,...