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Giant Closet Full of Awesome Stuff to Open in Red Hook

By on April 26, 2010 in Red Hook

Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services will be opening a new facility in Red Hook this June.  It’s one of two new high security warehouses the auction company plans for this year.  The other will be in Singapore.

Art Daily: CFASS has entered into a 50-year-lease of the 235,000 square foot (about 22,000 sqm) facility in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. This iconic building, formerly known as the New York Dock Co., has been completely renovated to house a state-of-the-art, highly-secure storage facility. Top-of-the-line environmental controls, simultaneous on-site and remote monitoring by two independent security centers, and back-up power generators provide a reliable and safe environment for the care of art, antiques and collectibles. Located across from Governor’s Island, with views of both downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, the CFASS New York location is easily accessible from major transportation hubs. The stand-alone structure is constructed of fireproof concrete and steel, and is bounded by a secured perimeter with tightlycontrolled access and 24-hour security. Custom storage rooms range from 100 to 15,000 square feet, with expanded height clearance for large sculptures and works of art. CFASS New York is headed by Mr. Joel Weinberg, General Manager, CFASS New York.

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“A View From the Bridge” opens on Broadway

By on January 26, 2010 in Arts and Entertainment, Blog Posts, Red Hook
Photo from the New York Times.

Photo from the New York Times.

Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge” opened on Broadway this week, and the New York Times has a review of the play starring Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber. The story focuses on an Italian American family in 1950s Red Hook, made up of a longshoreman and his immigrant relatives.

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Christmas tree recycling this weekend

By on January 4, 2010 in Blog Posts, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Red Hook

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Recycle your Christmas tree at Mulchfest 2010 this weekend, and take home some mulch for your garden. Bring your trees to Cobble Hill Park (Clinton and Verandah Place) this Saturday and Sunday, January 9th and 10th, between 9:30 am and 2 pm. Please remove all lights, decorations, and garland from the trees; no wreaths or artificial trees will be accepted.

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Buh Bye DUB Pies… Sorta

By on December 29, 2009 in Blog Posts, Food, Red Hook

shop1The DUB Pies outlet on Columbia Street has closed.  Reports say that the delicious pies will continue to be made at the DUB’s production facility and sold at area bars and at The Pie Shop on Prospect Park West.  [via Bocoaland]

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Food Bank NYC Food Drive

By on December 29, 2009 in Blog Posts, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Events, Food, Red Hook

Food Bank NYC is hosting their second annual food drive in the neighborhood, going through January 6th. Please bring unopened food (in its original package, with the expiration date on it) to the drop off box at the front gate of 323 President Street (between Smith and Hoyt Streets), and help bring some nourishment to those who need it during the holidays.

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smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop this weekend

By on November 17, 2009 in Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope, Red Hook

This Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, 70 Brooklyn art galleries will offer free admission and refreshments to visitors participating in the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, sponsored by Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Tourism. The event will feature bus loops that leave on the hour every hour from 1-5 pm, departing from hubs that will run through four different gallery districts, allowing passengers to hop on and off the bus within the line’s loop. In addition, there will be a “Tour of Four” bus tour that will give visitors a chance to experience unique art galleries that are off the beaten path. Reservations are required, so call 718-802-3530 or email smart@visitbrooklyn.org to make sure you have a spot. Read on for a list of bus hubs/loops and participating galleries. Continue Reading →

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CB6 comes in 2nd for recycling

By on October 15, 2009 in Carroll Gardens, News, Park Slope, Red Hook

Community Board 6, which represents Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope and Red Hook, came in second to Community Board 10 (Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights) for recycling. The statistics released by the Department of Sanitation state that 59% of CB10′s residences and business recycle, as compared with CB6′s 55%. C’mon folks- we can top Bay Ridge!

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Build your own bamboo bike

By on August 31, 2009 in Red Hook

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Check out NY1‘s story on Red Hook’s Bamboo Bike Studio, where you can attend a weekend workshop to build your own bike with a frame made out of bamboo, which the owner says is “stronger than steel.” The workshops start on Saturday and end on Sunday, when you walk out with your new, homemade, sustainable ride.

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Christie’s leasing in Red Hook

By on August 25, 2009 in Arts and Entertainment, Real Estate, Red Hook
Photo, the New York Times.

Photo, the New York Times.

The New York Times reports that upscale auction house Christie’s will be leasing a warehouse in Red Hook to store art, furniture, jewelry, and other valuables.

The neighborhood is about to land one of its odder residents — an enormous, high-tech warehouse with security worthy of James Bond, all to protect the multimillion-dollar artworks, manuscripts, furniture and even rare cars that Christie’s, the upscale auction house, plans to store on the docks.

The pearl-gray colossus, one of two former New York Dock Company loft buildings, is not much to look at now, housing piles of dust and detritus as it looms over the weeds and gritty businesses of Imlay Street. But come January, Christie’s executives say, the building will boast infrared video cameras, biometric readers and motion-activated monitors, as well as smoke-, heat- and water-detection systems.

Inside, the warehouse will hold the likes of van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Brancusi, with each collection potentially worth more than the building itself.

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Trolleys coming to Red Hook?

By on August 13, 2009 in Government, Red Hook, Transportation

Incase you haven’t heard, Michael Bloomberg expressed an interest in trolleys at a campaign event last week, where he unveiled new transportation proposals. The already-laid tracks in Red Hook could be where the proposed trolleys get their start. What do you think about the possibility of trolleys in Red Hook?

NY1: “We’ll look into the feasibility of using the city’s old trolley tracks to create new streetcar service in growing waterfront neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn, starting in Red Hook,” said Bloomberg.

Red Hook is a prime candidate because development along the waterfront is growing, and because the area is underserved by mass transit. What’s more, Diamond says, is the fact that trolleys can hold about two busloads of passengers, and have zero emissions.

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