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A note from the publisher: Here we are in promotion land again. I really enjoy publishing the Star-Revue, as its continuing growth is testament to the fact that people will respond to quality. Over the past year we’ve added interesting writers, more pages, and more ads to the mix, creating a product that people in our neighborhoods are starting to look forward to each month. In addition to our original reporting of community news, most of which is unavailable via any other medium, our expanded Brooklyn-wide arts coverage, as well as our thoughtful analyses and commentary make for an enjoyable read, that can’t be compared to reading stories on a cellphone. We’re going to keep getting better, as being the New Voice of New York is a pretty cool thing to live up to. Take out an ad and be part of the mix! Best, George
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Who can’t love her! May is the special month where we’ve created a day for her that’s even more special than every other day, each of which is special in-and-of itself. A perfect advertising spot for anyone selling something that a mom would love! CLOSING DATE FOR ADS: Friday, April 26, 5 pm. To place your ad, call our advertising department: 917-652-9128, email george@redhookstar.com or contact your Star-Revue AdVisor, Liz Galvin or Jamie Yates. 4
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Bicycles For years people were complaining that Red Hook was transportation deprived. Until bicycles. A perfect advertising spot for anyone selling and reparing bikes, clothing and other accessories. CLOSING DATE FOR ADS: Tuesday, May 28, 5pm. To place your ad, call our advertising department: 917-652-9128, email george@redhookstar.com or contact your Star-Revue AdVisor, Liz Galvin or Jamie Yates. The Red Hook Star-Revue Media Kit
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Coming in July: Day Tripping Once again, the Star-Revue sets its sights on places one can vacation without really going anyplace. New York has five boroughs, and we’ll be checking out each one of them for some good summer fun!
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About Us The Red Hook Star-Revue was founded by me, George Fiala, in 2010, and has been publishing regularly since. I love the newspaper business, especially community newspapers. I chose Red Hook for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s a historic area surrounded by water on three sides, with a rich shipping background. Second, it’s got the second largest public housing project in the city. Third, there are a lot of hangers-on, whose family grew up in Red Hook, worked on the docks, bought modest homes, and whose families stayed. Then of course there are new residents, who, charmed by the neighborhood as I was, not only moved in but in many cases have participated in its growth. The art scene is also burgeoning, aided by the opening of Pioneer Works earlier this decade. I’m excited that the paper is growing as fast as the neighborhood. In the last year, I’ve added a news reporter, an investigative reporter, an arts editor, a music editor, an art director and an advertising manager. This, to an already award-winning staff. We joined the NY Press Association back in 2012, and have been winners in their annual Better Newspaper Contest every year, including first places in Feature Writing, Photography, and Advertising Design. In 2017, we entered the Best Community Newspaper category in the annual IPPIES awards, conducted by the CUNY School of Journalism. We were awarded first place, beating all other city papers. This year we were awarded second place. I distribute the paper myself, out of my car. I can tell you that each month when I distribute the new issue, there are very few of the old ones left. Now that we’ve added to our arts coverage, and made it borough-wide, I’ve increased the print run to include Park Slope, Gowanus, Dumbo and Fort Greene in addition to Red Hook and Carroll Gardens.
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OUR READERS The zip code ‘11231’ contains the neighborhoods of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, and the Columbia Waterfront District. It also contains the southern portion of Cobble Hill, the Western portion of Gowanus, and Governors Island. This very economically and culturally diverse area of Brooklyn is united by a shared history relating to shipping and other manufacturing. The Red Hook Star-Revue guarantees a per-issue circulation of 8,000. The papers are distributed widely throughout four contiguous Brooklyn neighborhoods.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME Red Hook, the Columbia Waterfront District, and Carroll Gardens is a mixedincome community.
TONY’S STORY—MARK’S PIZZERIA The first time I heard about the Red Hook Star-Revue was when I was shopping around for this location. I knew every neighborhood had their own newspaper, so the first thing that I did, I tried to contact George. I wanted to put my name in the paper so the neighbors knew that this location is going to have a new owner. Soon everybody was coming in the door, and 20 percent of the people had the newspaper in their hand. That’s why I decided that if I want to advertise my business, this is the paper I should advertise in. At the Star-Revue whatever they’re doing, they’re doing a great job!
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At the Star-Revue whatever they’re doing, they’re doing a great job.
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ADVERTISING RATES Full Page Half Page Quarter Page Eighth Page Sixteenth Page Display Classified Line Classified Web Ad
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3 months 6 months 12 months $700 $600 $500 per month $550 $325 $300 per month $300 $200 $150 per month $175 $150 $100 per month $125 $100 $60 per month $100 per month (3.75” wide x 2” tall) $35 per month (up to 5 lines, approx. 25 words) $100 per week
TINA’S STORY—FRIENDS OF P.S. 15 My name is Tina Heslin and I’m the chairperson for Friends of P.S. 15. We’re a nonprofit that supports P.S. 15 in Red Hook, NY. The Friends of P.S.15 was a group that started to help bring the community and the school together; to see what can the community do to help support our elementary school in our neighborhood.
I find the Red Hook Star-Revue to be affordable for advertising, especially being a non-profit.
I live in Cobble Hill and every time I would come down to Fairway, I picked up a copy of the Star-Revue. We decided to advertise as a way to reach the community in Red Hook and also other parts of Brooklyn. ... All I had to do was provide what the meat of the advertisement was and [the Star-Revue staff] created something wonderful. Like, wow! I never would have been able to create that! So my ads have always been wonderful with the help of the staff... I find the Red Hook Star-Revue to be affordable for advertising, especially being a non-profit. We want to make sure all our money goes to the students, and it really helps that they care about what we’re spending, and what we want to advertise in spending. So thank you!
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Meet the Ad Department! LIZ Sales Manager for The Red Hook StarRevue, Liz Galvin is no stranger to the area. Moving to Brooklyn in 1997, Liz settled into Carroll Gardens and Red Hook for the early years then bouncing around from Brooklyn Heights, to Liz Galvin Williamsburg, even Kensington and Greenpoint! Finally back where she considers home, Liz has been living in Red Hook for 5 years now along with the two apples of her eyes; her cats Audrey and Tony. You may know her from hanging out at Bait & Tackle or Ice House or recognize her from working at The Good Fork or Sunny’s Bar or maybe just on the street— Liz is always running around!. She is also a Brooklyn real estate agent going on 6 years now and bartends at Olympia Bar in Dumbo! Find her on: Facebook both at www.facebook.com/liz.galvin1 and https://www.facebook.com/ LizGalvinRealEstateAgent/ and Instagram: @lizgalvin To contact Liz directly, call 813-486-6950 or email: liz@redhookstar.com. Jamie Advertising Sales Associate Jamie Yates is a proud resident of Red Hook. You can often find her at Sunny’s Bar or at Valentino Pier photographing the spectacular sunsets behind Liberty Island. In her spare time, she enjoys writing poetry and painting. She lives with her husband and three amazing children. To contact Jamie directly, call 646-5527458 or email Jamie@RedHookStar.com
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