2010 The Red Hook Star-Revue 2023

try City, Keg and Lantern opens in Red Hook, Soul, the Movie, by George Grella, The Killing of a Black Revolutionary, by Roderick Thomas, Replacing Brad Lander, by Toby Burns, Carlos Menchaca dubious of Washburn’s development plan, BASIS marks Black History month by immersion in Black culture, Tom Delgado gives the whole world tours of NY during the pandemic, Big Questions about Public Place remain, by Jorge Bello, Not everybody loves the Governors Island rezoning, Cesar Zuniga wants to be your next City Council rep, Star Revue wins three statewide awards including a First Place for best coverage of Environment, as well as creative advertisements, Paperboy Prince and Kathryn Garcia campaign for Mayor, PS 676 hosts autism awareness day, Superfund says Buyer Beware on Gowanus Rezoning, by George Fiala, Election Spotlight on Jacqui Painter, Election Spotlight on Erik Frankel, Linda Mariano FROGG founder passes away, How Participatory is PB anyway, LGBTQ rights still a fight in Italy, Lil Nas X the Bad Guy, by Roderick Thomas, How Comic Books can Save the World, Jazz by Grella – Is it Safe? Cool, calm and capable, Kathryn Garcia is plotting to be the next mayor, by George Fiala, Star-Revue goes for a walk, District 38 candidate make their case at a Zoom debate, Election 2021 – Spotlight on Alexa Aviles, Paper Boy Love Prince, Antonio Reynoso, Eric Adams, Roderigo Camarena, Robert Cornegy, Jim Tampakis is a Red Hook Warrior, A look at the CB6 conditions attached to their approval of the Gowanus rezoning, Parks Department reminds us that Red Hook has ballfields, Motorcycle Activism in Red Hook, Hip Hop has found its princess on Doja Cat’s Planet Her, by Roderick Thomas, Kentler celebrates Richard Mock, Open Studios returning in fall, Electric Car Racing returns to Red Hook, Brooklyn Heights doctor promotes alternate therapies for depressions, mainly psychedelics, by Peter Haley, Support for Belarus is complicated, Vision 25 Delights Red Hook, by George Grella, A Hippy Commie remembers, by Joe Enright, BASIS School fears truck invasion, Parsing Eric Adams on the Gowanus Rezoning, by George Fiala, Red Hook locals miss their ballfields, The Star-Revue goes for a walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park, by Brian Abate, Hollywood’s forever war on terrorism, Wiggly Air, by Kurt Gottschalk, premieres with Prince and Patti Smith, The Dukes of Snyder, Part 1, by Joe Enright, The Queen of All She Sees, Patti Smith returns to SummerStage, by Kurt Gottschalk, Velazquez and Jo Anne Simon convey concerns over Gowanus rezoning, Donors help 676 offer free school supplies, Domestic workers demonstrate in Park Slope, What is the DSA and why are all three Red Hook legislative seats about to be their property, by George Fiala, Radio Free Europe keeps growing, by Mike Cobb, A Lion in Winter, Miles Davis’ Lost Concert, by George Grella, Government plan leaves O’Connell properties on their own, Taking the big post-pandemic step, Amazon opens its first Red Hook facility, by Brian Abate, Remembering Sheryl Nash-Chisholm,

Wes Anderson’s French Dispatch is fun, but could use a good edit, by Dante A. Ciampaglia, Live at the BRIC Jazzfest, Looking ahead with new councilwoman Aviles, Joe Ferris remembered with a street sign, Red Hook Rec Center closes for a while because of Hurricane Ida, Red Hook’s Caviar Connection, by Brian Abate, Introducing Marie’s Craft Corner, by Marie Hueston

2022

When Carpenters were King, by Michael Fiorito, Update on Red Hook Rec Center and Ballfields, PS 676 to become the Harbor Middle School, Police discuss theft and traffic, New Votive Ship at St. Paul’s Church, by Erin DeGregorio, Red Hook goes Mossy, by Brian Abate, The Old Stone House receives over $10 million, Opera Reviews by Frank Raso, Turn paper towel rolls into children’s playthings, Staten Island remembers Patrick Daly with an annual award. We should too, Red Hook’s Field of Dreams is almost ready but no leagues yet planned, Our new BP will be more than just a cheerleader, The High Value Man? Self-Help experts are exploiting everyone, by Roderick Thomas, Assemblymember Mitayne’s online chats, Fight Club in the age of the Great Resignation, by Dante A. Ciampaglia, Recycle magazines and Catalogs into Valentines Collages! Rising Crime Rates, Mental Illness and Stop and Frisk, by Roderick Thomas, The Drift Anchor Manifesto, by Franz Landsperky, Parks Department holds online meeting to give a status update, What’s with all those For Rent signs, by Brian Abate, George and Brian’s Sandwich Odyssey, American Utopias, New Risha Gorig film to be featured at Jalopy, The Oscars was historic, and yes, Will slapped Chris, Lillie Marshall honored, Speaking to the Odessa Journal, Something is lost in a Zoom world, by George Fiala, Millions to local charities, Comedy Show celebrates Women’s History Month at Borough Hall, George and Brian’s Ukrainian Odyssey, Everything Everywhere All At Once, an oasis of imagination in a desert of souled corporate synergy, in which Dante Ciampaglia writes: “it’s a vibrantly weird, challenging, and uniquely untrod trail diverging from the rutted road of Hollywood homogeneity.” Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus, by George Grella, Turn Empty Tea Boxes into Miniature Easter Baskets! Star-Revue honored for Best News Story by state newspaper organization “Gowanus Neighbors try to slow down construction onslaught,” Progress on the last mile warehouse front, Reynoso hosts “Brooklyn is Africa” Exhibit, Ribbon Cutting ceremony at long shuttered Red Hook ballfields bring the former Borough President to town, Bike program at PS 15, It’s complicated: Dirty Development in Gowanus, A trip to the Ukrainian Institute, Ukrainian Museum, the Verenyk House, and Arka International, Papi’s Home: Mark Borino’s music with Drake, by Roderick Thomas, The Erasmus Program furthers Europe, Henry Threadgill’s Modern World, by George Grella,

Turn Clear Cups into pretty containers for Mother’s Day gifts, by Marie Hueston, Calabrese court goes back live, Plastic Free lunch day at PS 15, PS 676 celebrates getting together, Biddybros achieve big, Help the Red Hook library, by Nathan Weiser, Why I care about the Ukraine, by George Fiala, Bang on a Can Plays Long, And Wide, In Downtown Brooklyn, by Kurt Gottschalk, The Evil that men with guns to in John Ford’s America, by Dante A. Ciampaglia, Quinn on Books: Mama’s Boy, review of One Headlight by Matt Caprioli, Turn a Shoebox into a Play Space for Mini Figures and Tiny Toys, by Marie Hueston, Buddy Scotto remembered with a sign, by Joe Enright, Wshat I think about the last mile warehouses in the neighborhood, by George Fiala, PS 676 eats oysters, Red Hook Houses construction taking a very long time but will be beautiful, by Brian Abate, Parks Department celebrates Juneteenth, Red Hook Library’s current plans, PAVE Academy marches against guns, by Nathan Weiser, Pete Morales celebrated on his 80th birthday, Jessica Wilson, our neighborhood storefront lawyer, by Brian Abate, Raised on Missisippi Soul: Discover Bhi Bhiman’s musical journey, interview by Roderick Thomas, Michael Quinn reviews Be My Baby, by Ronnie Spector, Turn Cardboard Inserts into Summer Board Games! RHAP becomes a Van Brunt neighbor, Addabo workers want a piece of the pandemic pie, Food Bazaar is a Red Hook perk, Malai ice cream is on the menu this summer, Red Hook Regatta returns to Valentino Pier, Formula E celebrates our neighborhood, Monthlong Ukrainian film festival, by Brian Abate, A Baedeker of the countries that were once Yugoslavia, by Dario Pio Muccilli, Meet JACQ: The comedian who taught JLO and Keke Palmer how to strip, by Roderick Thomas, Turn Paper Plates into Animal Wall Pockets! By Marie Hueston, Successful return of the Red Hook Bar League, Jaimie Branch (1983-2022), by George Grella, Mitaynes answers McGettrick on warehouses, by Brian Abate, PS 676 welcomes inaugural class of sixth graders, Khary Bekka gives back to Red Hook youth, Hot Bird: no oil, no fat, just bureaucracy, Brooklyn Family Justice Center – an important resource, Turn old composition notebooks into decorative journals! By Marie Hueston, Agreement to monitor large Whales locally extended to 2028, by Erin DeGregorio, Community Board meets in person, finally! by George Fiala, The Wall Gallery announces show by Martin Colden, Introducing the BASIN Gallery, by Brian Abate, Trying to understand Sandy after ten years, 2012 Seen through our pages, by Brian Abate, The Frankenstorm, by Joe Enright, Turn black construction paper into spooky Halloween garlands! By Marie government faces familiar challenges, by Dario Pio Muccilli, Steve Keene, by Blake Sandberg, Turn leftover Halloween candy into Thanksgiving Place Cards! Shortage of church organists presents a spiritual challenge, by Erin DeGregorio, A Cat Stevens Christmas, bay cartoonish Marc Jackson, I guess LICH is never coming back, as Henry Street luxury skyscraper opens, Notes from a former political prisoner: Thirty years ago, by John O’Hara, Public art on Conover Street, City program tries to keep abuse victims in their homes, Red Hook welcomes new judge, Tar’s counterintuitive conservatism, by Kurt Gottschalk, Turn an empty delivery box into a cute dollhouse.

2023

Camille Martin redefines luxury skin care for women of color, by Roderick Taylor, Local nonprofits await promised money, Judge Calabrese says goodbye!, A plethora of local groups get together of plan a plethora of local events, Big Peach, by Joe Enright, New Right-wing Italian

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Remembering Lauterbach’s, by Ranaan Geberer, understanding Hunt’s Point, Bronx’s Asthma Alley, by Brian Abate, Waterfront Commission Case heads to Supreme Court, by Erin DeGregorio, Let us Taco Together – calling for an exploratory meeting to make a new Civic Association, Red Hook surprised by new cruise ships, Schism on the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group threatens its existence, by George Fiala, Breadand a better world-rise at ACQ Bread Co., by Katherine Rivard, Turn Leftover Gift Wrap into a Pretty Decoupage Craft! Yes Virginia, there is (still) a Community Board, by Katherine Rivard, The Mayor has a plan, NYC apartments were never really “affordable,” by George Fiala, Meet the Brookliner, cartoon by Sophie Furman, Breathing diseases in the neighborhood, Part 2, Hamilton Avenue footbridge gets an upgrade, We Miss the B71: CB6 residents call for bus line restoration, sound off on MTA’s proposed new bus network in Brooklyn, by Erin DeGregorio, Revel to recharge in Red Hook, Public Place battle tamped down by EPA scientist, Harbor School talent showcase, by Nathan Weiser, Apotheke is a real Red Hook soap opera, by Brian Abate, Nabate returns with Black Girl Magic, by Roderick Thomas, The Bunker Giorno Foundation, by Blake Sandberg, Turn Toilet Tubes into a cute Valentine’s Day Bouquest, Community Board 6, a slow start to the new year, by Katherine Rivard, All Hail our new Civic Association, Politicians say the BQE is killing people, Red Hook Library closure will leave a huge gap, Hoping for the best as Gowanus builds up, by Oona Milliken, Brooklyn Bridge park to be recreated in Gowanus, by George Fiala, The Gowanus Crossing of Vinnie Coppola, by Joe Enright, It’s time to explore what Irish whiskey can be: What do do, where to go this St. Patrick’s Day, Black Masc, a look at Black masculinity, by Roderick Thomas, Breathing diseases in the neighorhood – Part 3, Mold, Spotlight on Brooklyn Collective: Shop, Sketch or Host a Party at this local gem, by Marie Hueston, Aviles holds presser on last-mile warehouse bills, My Singularity Slut, Joe Enright meets his chatGPT, Turn an empty yogurt cup nito a St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold, One Man’s mission to protect the pigeons,

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