This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Red Hook Houses Dreams and Public Space Legacy
Red Hook evolved from Pink’s 1930s mixed housing plan to the Red Hook Houses built on Tin Can Mountain with a pool and ballfields. Competing visions by NYCHA Langdon Post and Parks Commissioner Moses shaped land use, leaving a legacy of rapid change and questions about future neighborhood character.
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