Shell's Loft Red Hook is a space for private events - such as weddings, birthdays, bar mitzvahs - and film shoots. They can accommodate up to 150 people seated and 200 people standing. There huge parking lot/outdoor space can be transformed into...

From the early 1600s until the 1830s, near the current Van Brunt, Van Dyke and Coffey Streets, stood the Van Dyke "ginger mill." Spices were important in early American cooking.  Their generous use was a demonstration of wealth and...

In the era of coronavirus and PPE, you need to know that GAB Co sells safety equipment & supplies.  They stock a variety of personal protection equipment (PPE), items such as face protection and high-viz apparel.  They also sell...

Sayless Auto o ffers maintenance & repair services specializing in ATVs, dirtbikes, motorcycles and scooters. Serves the tri-state area. Sayless provides vehicle consutations, system diagnostics, brake services, tire removal and replacement,...

Aerial View, looking north, of the Port Authority Grain Terminal and the Columbia Street Pier, June 25, 1950. In the photograph, the Grain Terminal, is the large rectangular cement building, located at the right mid-section. Behind it to the right...

Don't be put off by a long line, their large and speedy staff cranks out sandwiches fast! This long-time family business slings huge portions to make great Italian hero sandwiches and has  its own Red Hook WaterStories. Defonte's Sandwich...

Col. Daniel Richards witnessed the construction of the Erie Canal and understood that there was great potential for a shipping hub in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The Atlantic Dock Company was chartered by New York State on May 6, 1840 with a plan for a...

By the end of the 19th century, New York Harbor continued to retain its status as the busiest port in the US, and had become one of the busiest in the whole world. The port was lined with shippers and boats, manufacturers who vied to be close to...