SPENT TIME IN RED HOOK, BROOKLYN, this weekend, and forgot to take pictures of the Statue of Liberty. Instead…
…this beached boat reinvented as a planter…
…new mural art cropping up everywhere…
…families picnicking at Valentino Park…
…development development development…
…Coffey Street, unchanged since forever…
…another mural and a glimpse of why Red Hook is often called ‘gritty’…
…a sign that once had more letters…
…cloud formations, a specialty of the neighborhood.
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May 30, 2011 at 1:35 am
Terry
Those “blocks” are a scream.
May 30, 2011 at 5:35 am
Patti Hinkle
Great picts. The murals are my favorite and second would be the beached boat.
May 30, 2011 at 10:33 am
George Causil
Love this piece on Red Hook. I’m also a big fan of the neighborhood. Check out this great article Cara:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/magazine/mag-20KEYSmallTown-t.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
This is the guy who turned it all around. He’s a former NYPD detective and the largest real estate owner in Red Hook. It’s a terrific piece that I think you’ll appreciate.
Hope you’re having a happy Memorial Day Weekend.
Cheers,
George
November 17, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Anonymous
Your caption: “development, development, development” is incorrect. that’s actually an existing building from the 1880s. abandon for over 15 years and on the verge of collapse, it was a hot mess. then, it was purchased 2 years and lovingly restored. most locals are thrilled with the outcome. You should consider profiling it or 184 Coffey Street, the block’s other former Grey Gardens contender