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Red Hook Sewershed in Open Sewer Atlas NYC

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

You've heard of watersheds, this project is about sewersheds. The sewer system impacts flooding in Red Hook both in terms of overflows coming up into the street from storm drains and backing up into buildings via their sewer lines. The...

Tags: resiliency, sewer, sewershed, water management, watershed

Subjects: Resiliency, Water Management

Colonel Daniel Richards, Red Hook Visionary
born ca. 1795

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

Col. Daniel Richards was a visionary developer who set Red Hook on the path to becoming one of the world's major commercial ports. Richards Street is named after him, and Delavan Street is named after his son. Inspired by the powerful economic...

Tags: Atlantic Basin, Atlantic Dock Company, Atlantic Docks, Col. Daniel Richards, Erie Canal, Red Hook Building Company, Stranahan

Subjects: Atlantic Basin, Innovation, Individuals

High Ground NYC, a flood evacuation app for vehicles - in development

By PortSide NewYork, Ed Borden of Scriptr

Shortly after Sandy, PortSide identified the need for a flood evacuation plan for vehicles. Current evacuation plans focus on people, but where are all the vehicles supposed to go in a city where parking spaces can be hard to find? At the 2016...

Tags: app, Carolina Salguero, Ed Borden, emergency preparedness, flood evacuation, resiliency, Scriptr, vehicle

Subjects: Resiliency

PAVE Academy Administrative Offices

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

PAVE Academy Pre-K Program is based at 76 Lorraine Street K-8 school is located at 732 Henry Street Administrative Offices are located at 238 Conover Street paveacademy.org School's statement: "PAVE Schools prepares Prekindergarten to 8th...

Street address: 238 Conover Street

PAVE Academy Pre-K program

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

PAVE Academy Pre-K Program is based at 76 Lorraine Street K-8 school is located at 732 Henry Street Administrative Offices are located at 238 Conover Street paveacademy.org School's statement: "PAVE Schools prepares Prekindergarten to 8th...

Street address: 76 Lorraine Street. Brooklyn 11231

Tags: Education & Kids today

O&B Hair Salon

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

CLOSED AS OF END OF MARCH 2025. We hear the business has moved. Try the number below. The storefront is now for rent. Hair salon for women, also does men's haircuts. Spanish-speaking business. Dominican-owned. 324 Van Brunt Street Hours: Mon - Fri...

Street address: 324 Van Brunt Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Tags: Health & Wellness +Hair today, modern hair

Red Hook Laundromat

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

The Red Hook Laundromat is a full service laundromat with self-service and drop-off service and dry cleaning. They got new washing machines in 2021. Has an ATM and change making machine. Hours: 7am - 9:30pm daily Address: 282 Van Brunt...

Street address: 282 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn

Tags: Laundry Cleaners & Alterations today

Subjects: Business

Anna Gratia

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

Interior Design By Appointment Only http://www.annagratia.com/

Street address: 294 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Tags: Home & Garden + Realty today, modern design and showrooms

Subjects: Business

Viking Auto Spa

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

We offer a wide range of services from a basic exterior wash all the way up to a custom detail for your luxury car. Our list of add-ons include window tinting, upholstery repair, paintless dent removal, bodywork, rim repair and powder coating, and...

Street address: 354 Hamilton Avenue. Brooklyn, NY 11231

Tags: Gas & Vehicles & Bikes today

Overview of Red Hook Resiliency Plans

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

Post hurricane Sandy, Red Hook continues to be intensely studied by the city, state and federal government as well as by many academics. Jump to a quick overview of multiple government-funded plans and how they interrelate (or don't).

Tags: Hurricane Sandy, resiliency

Subjects: Resiliency

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