By Miranda Lin When the first 1,408 units of the Red Hook Houses were opened in 1939, they boasted the best technology could provide: self-operating elevators, incinerators in every hallway, gas ranges, electric fridges and a laundry room under each building. In 1955, another apartment block called was added, making the Red Hook Houses the largest [...]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
This is the fourth of our five-part “What’s for Dinner?” feature series about Brooklyn meals.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
It's not a market or a hotel or even a conventional concert venue, but the Market Hotel has quietly established itself at the center of Brooklyn's DIY music scene.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Miranda Lin delivers a remembrance of the Midwood discount clothing mogul Sy Syms.
Friday, November 6, 2009
There must be a manual for how to dress on a cruise because as the passengers of the Queen Mary 2 arrived at Pier 12 of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, they seemed to all be in uniform.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
By Meredith Kennedy and Miranda Lin Several police officers stood guard in front of Grace Funeral Home in East New York on Wednesday afternoon as family and friends from the rap community wearing black t-shirts that read “RIP Mike Beck” gathered to pay their respects to 36-year-old artist Mike Becht, known as Mike [...]
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The night before rapper Mike Beck was scheduled to perform a Halloween show in Boston, he was shot to death on the corner of Logan Street and Belmont Avenue in East New York. Details of the Friday night shooting are still unclear.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
During the daytime, this 1950s-styled diner happily plays the role of quaint family restaurant, but as the night sets in, the lights are dimmed and the music raised. Welcome to Karaoke Night in Red Hook.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Shahab Uddin, a 46-year-old Bengali man, was found by rescue crews inside his home, his body charred and his limbs tied together.
Friday, October 16, 2009
On Friday night in Red Hook the streets are eerily still. During the weekdays, almost no one gets on or off here. But in less than 24 hours, Red Hook will be invaded.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
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