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February 08, 2013

Brooklynites Calm as Winter Storm Approaches

Rain and sleet — not snow — pelted Brooklyn Friday morning.

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February 07, 2013

Red Hook Braces for Snowstorm Nemo

The blizzard is predicted to dump 10 to 14 inches of snow and cause 3-to-5-foot storm surges.

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January 10, 2013

Sandy Relief Work in Red Hook Exposes Rift in Occupy Movement

Some occupiers have abandoned relief work to protest others who are working with cops and politicians.

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December 25, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Victims Celebrate Christmas Amid Recovery

From Belle Harbor to Red Hook, New Yorkers celebrated Christmas nearly two months after the hurricane.

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December 20, 2012

Red Hook Court Officers Dole Out Hundreds of Toys to Kids

More than 120 area children received toys donated to the Red Hook Community Justice Center.

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December 17, 2012

Days After Newtown, City Also Remembers Principal Killed 20 Years Ago

As the nation mourned the Connecticut victims, New York City remembered another murdered principal.

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December 03, 2012

NYCHA Extends Eviction Moratorium for Sandy-Stricken Apartments

The agency will delay evictions and housing court actions until Feb. 1.

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November 27, 2012

Red Hook Residents Demand Immediate Rent Credit at NYCHA Rally

Red Hook Houses residents and Occupy Sandy members rallied outside NYCHA headquarters.

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November 15, 2012

Red Hook Residents Call for Marches, Rent Strikes, Lawsuits Against NYCHA

More than a hundred Red Hook residents came together at a community meeting Wednesday.

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November 13, 2012

As Red Hook Residents Plead for Heat and Hot Water, NYCHA Goes Door-to-Door

Accountants and budget analysts were among those who helped NYCHA canvass Brooklyn's largest project.

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November 12, 2012

Power Restored to Part of Red Hook Houses

Although the lights are back on for some residents, others are still in the dark.

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November 07, 2012

Beleaguered Red Hook Braces for New Storm

Residents who haven't had heat or power since Hurricane Sandy did what they could to prepare.

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November 06, 2012

Misery Mounting at Red Hook Houses as Residents Wait for Heat and Power

Some Red Hook Houses residents haven't had hot water or elevator service since Oct. 28.

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October 28, 2012

As Red Hook Braces for Hurricane Sandy, Some Hit the Bar

Some residents owners shored-up their property with sandbags. Others fortified themselves with beer.

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October 25, 2012

As Ikea Plans Red Hook Job-Recruitment Drive, Fairway Stays Silent

Residents allege the stores reneged on pledges to hire locals.