Flickinger Glassworks Rebuilds After Superstorm Sandy
Charles Flickinger of Flickinger Glassworks on Pier 41 recalls four and a half feet of flood water from Sandy that destroyed much equipment. He received a $25,000 National Grid grant and raised $62,000 via GoFundMe to pay staff and rebuild. He plans to stay in Red Hook with elevated machinery, a generator, and headlamps.
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Charles Flickinger
Midwest
Pier 41
National Grid
GoFundMe
Fort Defiance Rebuild After Sandy Basement Flood Loss
Fort Defiance, a major craft cocktail bar since 2009, endured severe damage from flooding during Hurricane Sandy that destroyed basement machinery and forced renovation. Local notices describe a community effort to restore the popular neighborly hang-out.
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Fort Defiance
Fort Defiance bar owner recounts Sandy recovery and plans
St John describes reopening Fort Defiance after Hurricane Sandy with 75k inventory, 100k in lost revenue, and 30k in community funds. He notes five year debts cleared, hopes to move mechanicals upstairs but lacks capital, and cites Fort Defiance as a welcoming, low key space. Trevor Budd of Ice House also rebuilt with 6k Restore Red Hook and SBA loan, opening two weeks after the storm.
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Red Hook
St. John
Empire Development Group
Fort Defiance
United States Bar Tenders Guild
St. John’s
SBA
Bait and Tackle
Sandy
Red Hook resident laments post Sandy neglect and delays
June Smith, a 58 year old Red Hook resident, recalls Sandy devastation at NYCHA housing where heat and water failed and leaks flooded her dining area. She credits NYC Council member Carlos Menchaca for aid but laments asbestos, gas outages, and slow repairs. She may relocate after future storms despite community ties.
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June Smith
NYCHA
Sandy
Smith
Artist John Gauld Finds Red Hook After Moves
John Gordon Gauld, a 40 year old artist, moved from Williamsburg and the Columbia Street Waterfront District to Red Hook drawn by its arts community and industrial space. He lived near Fairway on a first floor apartment when Sandy struck and was working on dioramas for Bergdorf Goodman’s holiday windows.
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John Gorden Gauld
Red Hook
Williamsburg
Columbia Street
Gould
Fairway
Sandy
Bergdorf Goodman
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Aer Lanea
New York
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Australia
New York City
Budd
June Clark Smith
Carlos Menchaca
Carlos
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