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!
My First Year in Red Hook A Brooklyn Move Story
A narrator recounts moving from Manhattan to Red Hook in 2012 to buy and fix a home with a garage. They describe Superstorm Sandy sheltering changes water damage to the Lorraine Street rental community support after 9/11 and the neighborhood's revival. The piece notes car upgrades a 2002 Porsche Boxster Felix and a 2014 outlook toward finding a dream home.
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Manhattan
Germany
Parsons School of Design
Financial District
Tiffany’s
Hermes
Felix
Porsche Club of America
Red Hook
Cole Street
van Brunt
Pioneer Street
Lorraine Street
Brooklyn
Henry Street
Lower Manhattan
Fairway
E.V.A
Hope and Anchor