Red Hook News

Pardon Me For Asking dug up this old map of the Brooklyn waterfront. Of particular interest to us was the existence of an area called Yellow Hook to the south of what was, and is still, known as Red Hook.

Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced the conviction of Luis Rodriguez, 28, for the 2007 armed robbery of a Red Hook bar.

Red Hook was hit hard by the failed containerization plan of the 1960s. In many ways, it's still struggling to recover.

RED HOOK - A financial aid information session will be held Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Red Hook High School cafeteria.

When Ian Cheney inherited his grandfather's '86 Dodge pickup truck seven years ago, little did he know that the weather-worn vehicle would be at the center of one of his documentary film projects.

Here's a job notice from Craig Hammerman of Community Board 6: - : Teenagers 14 - 18 years old.

On November 24th, citizens of Red Hook will vote on a plan for a 1,000 seat auditorium, a larger gym, district offices to imbed themselves at the high school and additional science labs and classrooms.

Next May, the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute will unveil its latest exhibit, a celebration of American women.

RED HOOK - The Elmendorph Inn is one of Red Hook's oldest structures. The building, which sits on North Broadway a block north of the intersection of routes 9 and 199, is named in honor of Cornelius Elmendorph, a local entrepreneur who developed early businesses in the area.

First, did you know, dear Reader, that there was a Yellow Hook? I sure did not have an idea that Sunset Park was once called by that name.

I dona TMt know their names or how many there are, but one can bet that there were some city employees who unexpectedly spent last weekend getting ready for a trip.

Van La owns and runs Y and M Cleaners at 592 Clinton St. With plenty of parks, waterfront views and quiet streets, Red Hook is an interesting place to live.

For years Nate's Pharmacy and Surgical Supplies at 376 Van Brunt Street has had a thick pane of bulletproof glass separating employees and customers, but no longer ! The Post reports that following a $200,000 renovation that included a $42,000 state grant, that bulletproof glass has been removed.

Join us along with Mid Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Ruges Subaru and Guardian Self Storage for the annual Greater Hudson Valley Toy Drive on Saturday December 5th from 1pm 5pm at The Hudson Valley Mall , Kingston, The Poughkeepsie Galleria , Galleria at Crystal Run ,Middletown Your donation of a new unwrapped toy can be dropped off prior to ...

RED HOOK - Red Hook Public Library raised $250 and several boxes of canned food during its Food for Fines program last month.

Oreo, a pit bull mix, was hailed as a miracle dog when she survived being hurled off a Brooklyn rooftop last summer .

Animal rights supporters have bombarded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with phone calls and e-mail messages in a frantic last-minute bid to save Oreo, a pit bull that survived being tossed off a roof and is scheduled to be euthanized Friday afternoon.

Oreo was called a miracle dog when she was thrown off the roof of a six-story Brooklyn building this summer and survived.But nearly four months later, the 1-year-old brown-and-white pit bull mix growled and lunged at people gathered in a playroom to see her, then turned and lunged at a female handler who had pulled back furiously on the 62-pound ...

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This weekend the Times looked into how some Red Hook residents are still protesting the impending opening of a new concrete plant in the neighborhood.