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Red Hook Star-Revue marks five years of community reporting
A Red Hook publisher reflects on five years of covering local news from the Brooklyn neighborhood. The piece notes early ideas from monorail fantasies to helicopter stories, shifts toward community coverage, and the importance of Red Hook Houses, hurricanes, toxic sludge, and hospital closings while highlighting the paper’s growth and gratitude to readers.
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Star-Revue
Red Hook
Brooklyn
Boerum Hill
Windsor Terrace
Williamsburg
Park Slope
Lillies
Beard Street
Siberia
Red Hook Houses