Running in Red Hook

Today.

Sunset At Red Hook

Today.

The Magic Hour . . .

. . . in Red Hook.

On The Waterfront

View from Columbia Street Pier in Red Hook on a windswept afternoon.

Snapshot in Red Hook

On The Waterfront

Red Hook is an incredible maritime neighborhood and the light is gorgeous.

May Is Joey Gallo Month In Red Hook

Coinciding with publication of author Tom Folsom's new book, "The Mad Ones: Crazy Joe Gallo and the Revolution at the Edge of the Underworld", Joey Gallo Month is being celebrated in Red Hook. Sponsored by Freebird Books, beginning May 9, Mr. Folsom will host a series of gangster walking tours every Saturday in Red Hook. The gangster tour will cover the classic Gallo turf: the old docks, the shop-lined streets and sites where the Gallo brothers "went to the mattresses" (no, we're not talking IKEA) in a guerilla war against the Mafia, and the funeral home where Joey lay in state. Other festivities include a screening of the film version of Jimmy Breslin's "The Gant That Couldn't Shoot Straight", starring Gallo's friend Jerry Ohrbach, as well as a gallery exhibition opening on May 30. For more information or to RSVP, please contact 718-643-8484 or info@freebirdbooks.com Sounds like fun to me, I'll get to wear my cement shoes. Just kidding.

Back to Red Hook

I can't resist Red Hook, it's one of my favorite neighborhoods, gotta be careful driving on those cobblestone streets, they could kill my transmission. Valentino Pier is a friendly place, for children and dogs and the rest of us. Warmer temperatures bring out the population for fishing, running and just chillin'. We're headed for Spring.

Morning Light in Red Hook

Since I had to move my car this morning because of parking regulations, I decided to get up early and beat the sun to Red Hook, one of my absolute favorite neighborhoods, I feel as though I'm going back in time when I drive on those old cobblestone streets. I usually go around sunset, never in the morning but I was not disappointed. Lots of activity, many trucks around, busy workers. I love the water, some of my favorite views are from Red Hook. I had the Ikea parking lot to myself and availed myself of some photo ops.