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New pier show in Red Hook asks you to get in ‘line’
Art: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s new exhibition is “Lineage.” It’s about lines. Comment
Carroll Gardens graffiti vandal just wants to ‘Share’
And cops just want to share a pair of cuffs. Comments (2)
Two girls rob a woman
Crime: This is the kind of girl-on-girl action that no one wants to see. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment
The ‘Soul’ returns to the Bell House this weekend
Music: It’s the second-annual Brooklyn Soul Festival. Comment
Bankrupt firm to help ‘pay’ for Gowanus clean-up
Cleaning Our Waterways: A chemical company with two dirty Red Hook plants agreed this week to help foot the bill for the $1-billion Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal — oh, but there’s one catch: the company is bankrupt. Comments (3)
Taste — and support — Red Hook with charity food fundraiser
Dining: It’s not often you can feel good about yourself after a round of binge eating — but at the Taste of Red Hook fundraiser on Oct. 6, you can stuff your gut in the name of charity. Comment
Must-see TV! Gowanus Canal turns into the River Styx before your eyes
Cleaning Our Waterways: This month’s tornado uprooted trees, tore off the roofs of houses and also served up a stinky and B-movie-style reminder of why the Gowanus Canal is such an environmental disaster. Comments (1)
