IKEA funded learning space joins Rec Center upgrades
The Red Hook Recreation Center opens a new learning lounge donated and fitted by IKEA. Isiah Forde heads the center with Jamaal LaVan noting the space includes a kitchen, couches, lighting, and PlayStations for spring Egaming tournaments. The lounge serves members under 25 for free and awaits plumbing completion for full kitchen use.
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Red Hook East to Get New Parking Lot
Community activists recall a vacant FEMA construction site long used as a garden by Lisa and Seth Brody. A Clinton and Bush site now planned as a tenants parking lot includes handicapped spaces but Red Hook East staff are unaware and more landscaping may be needed. The Brody family criticized NYCHA for demolishing the garden without warning.
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Red Hook Houses upgrade seen as hopeful next step
In Red Hook, residents and observers note FEMA funded upgrades from 2016 to improve flood resilience. After years of complaints about upkeep and construction disruption, a recent walk through Red Hook East shows cautious optimism about ongoing NYCHA improvements and better communication with residents.
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