Before Brooklyn became Brooklyn, Red Hook helped save the Revolution • Brooklyn Paper
History books routinely talk about how George Washington and the Continental army escaped from Brooklyn after losing a…
Battle of Brooklyn marks 250 years with reenactments, tributes across the borough • Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn spent the weekend looking back 250 years, commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn with solemn ceremonies, musical tributes…
Ferry fast: Record breaking NYC Ferry run highlights Brooklyn’s waterfront connections • Brooklyn Paper
Talk about making connections. A former Guinness World Records holder and his team raced across all 25 NYC…
Historic vessels that sank in NYC basin to be scrapped into ‘garbage’: sources
Two historic vessels — including one featured on Maine’s state quarter — have been sitting at the bottom…
Celebrate Red Hook History: A Special Brooklyn 250 Event at Valentino Pier
Did you know that there once was a Revolutionary War fort located in today’s Red Hook, Brooklyn? Hear…
New York’s Flooding Defenses Are Finally Coming Into View
Two images juxtaposed: Flooding in Battery Park City during Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and a present-day image of…
Two Brooklyn nonprofits receive $10K grants to support economic opportunity, civic engagement • Brooklyn Paper
Two Brooklyn-based organizations are among eight New York City nonprofits receiving grant funding from the Association for a…
Making waves: Gowanus Dredgers dive into City of Water Day celebration • Brooklyn Paper
The Gowanus Canal will become a hub of celebration for Brooklyn this City of Water Day. The regional…
Red Hook pool fails to surface, again
The nearly-Olympic-sized Red Hook Pool in Brooklyn can hold more than 4,400 people, but only one would-be bather…
Historic vessel mysteriously sinks in NYC — days after schooner-turned-bar met similar fate
Oar you kidding? A historic vessel owned by a company that turns ships into floating restaurants mysteriously sank…
Two historic ships owned by hospitality company Crew sink in Red Hook • Brooklyn Paper
A pair of historic ships owned by local hospitality company Crew sank within a few days of each…
NYC pool remains closed while triple-digit heat grips the tri-state region
RED HOOK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A city pool with a troubled history remains closed as the tri-state region…