My grandma lived at 93 Centre Mall in the Red Hook projects! I always thought it seemed peaceful! Always went to the Red Hook Pool … never a problem … there was also a movie theatre in the early 60’s on Clinton St. and a great pizzeria that sold slices for .25 cents and an orange juice for .15 … those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end!!
My grandparents moved to Red Hook in 1955 and we still live on the same street. I remember the days before the artists. I grew up in Williamsburg but came to RH every weekend since the early 70's. Now live in Red Hook (in my grandparent's house).
Mitzi73 Awesome! I was there every Sunday through out the 70's as well. That's my grandmothers building I'm standing in front of during the bridge story.
Nice video. My mom was born on Van Brunt Street in 1919. When I was born in 1949 we lived in Bush Terminal. Mom told many stories about the "old days" during the depression. Believe me they weren't good old days. Very nice to read some comments here. Brooklyn was a very different place in the 1950's/60's. Mom passed this past december, her generation is almost all gone. If you know any elderly folks, please talk to them and ask about what life was like in old Brooklyn. Ya might learn something.
Grew up on Dikeman St. a couple of blocks from the docks and warehouses until I was 10. I still dream of Red Hook sometimes. Visitation Church was important to me, Coffey Park also, friends who lived in the projects.
8:02 My grandma (who is 92 now) grew up in that red house above Sunny's bar! Sunny is a family member of mine and my grandma and family used to own a share of the bar until it was sold to his wife...
Good content man. Quality film, quality interviews, interesting stories (anything about guns & gangs is pretty good in general). 5 stars. On a side note someone sponsor a work visa to the U.S.A for me please
so ummmm, where are the actual people from red hook at in this film ??? don't get me wrong, it's a nice film but i think you could have found a few more people and stories to add to the Doc !... Thanks for sharing tho ! Holla at me to put a raw Documentary together !
My family lived in Red Hook from 1920 - 1988. My Aunt (Dorothy) knows all the stories, although the dates she actually lived there were short, she spent most of her life there caring for my Grandmother. Charlie was born and raised in RH. He tells that story. Gloria still lives there. She tells the story of someone moving in early on. Andrew was a wood worker, and tells the stories of the artist moving in. The idea was to do a 10 to 15 minute short about each neighborhood in Brooklyn. Covering all aspects and changes over the years. I was planning on making it a web series, like Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee, but about Brooklyn. Although an in depth doc about Red Hook would be very interesting. Are you a director, editor or producer?
It used to be back in the early 1900’s. Then redlining happened, you can find documentaries about that. This was only meant to be a short video for RUclips. I wanted to do other neighborhoods but my networking skills aren’t that great. This video is all friends and family.
@@paddysmith461 Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is still Italian, as well as most of Statan Island. Some parts of Carroll Gardens are still like I remember it, but most of Brooklyn is filled with young hipsters. Lots has changed over the years, which is the point I was trying to make.
who did ya interview? dis the ancient hook lol... ya got old school stories but this was made 8 yrs ago..you could have interviewed some current residents. some real RedHook ppl that been there 20+.... decent vid tho
love Redhook , I've lived here for 17 years , grate neighborhood. good people
yea if you don't chill on da blocks!! lmaooo thas when it get real... but never those tht come & go..
Miss red hook so much
My grandma lived at 93 Centre Mall in the Red Hook projects! I always thought it seemed peaceful! Always went to the Red Hook Pool … never a problem … there was also a movie theatre in the early 60’s on Clinton St. and a great pizzeria that sold slices for .25 cents and an orange juice for .15 … those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end!!
My grandparents moved to Red Hook in 1955 and we still live on the same street. I remember the days before the artists. I grew up in Williamsburg but came to RH every weekend since the early 70's. Now live in Red Hook (in my grandparent's house).
Mitzi73 Awesome! I was there every Sunday through out the 70's as well. That's my grandmothers building I'm standing in front of during the bridge story.
Nice video. My mom was born on Van Brunt Street in 1919. When I was born in 1949 we lived in Bush Terminal. Mom told many stories about the "old days" during the depression. Believe me they weren't good old days. Very nice to read some comments here. Brooklyn was a very different place in the 1950's/60's. Mom passed this past december, her generation is almost all gone.
If you know any elderly folks, please talk to them and ask about what life was like in old Brooklyn. Ya might learn something.
Thank you for this post. The generation before us is why we know more.
Grew up on Dikeman St. a couple of blocks from the docks and warehouses until I was 10. I still dream of Red Hook sometimes. Visitation Church was important to me, Coffey Park also, friends who lived in the projects.
My dad grew up in redhook.He moved to baltimore in 1976. He used to tell me storys.I would be so amazed by listening.
Joseph Homan ikr
8:02 My grandma (who is 92 now) grew up in that red house above Sunny's bar! Sunny is a family member of mine and my grandma and family used to own a share of the bar until it was sold to his wife...
Red hook 💯❤️💪🏽
I remember Macho, he had long hair. His family owned a bodega on Court St.
Good content man. Quality film, quality interviews, interesting stories (anything about guns & gangs is pretty good in general). 5 stars.
On a side note someone sponsor a work visa to the U.S.A for me please
I used to work in the projects there up until 2010. It was still "no mans land"
Red hook houses my town born and raised
i have been to red hook as a tourist from uk
Redmond Funeral Home, 103/105 King Street.
Nice work....
+Kevin Wellech Thanks for all your help Kevin!!
so ummmm, where are the actual people from red hook at in this film ??? don't get me wrong, it's a nice film but i think you could have found a few more people and stories to add to the Doc !... Thanks for sharing tho ! Holla at me to put a raw Documentary together !
My family lived in Red Hook from 1920 - 1988. My Aunt (Dorothy) knows all the stories, although the dates she actually lived there were short, she spent most of her life there caring for my Grandmother.
Charlie was born and raised in RH. He tells that story.
Gloria still lives there. She tells the story of someone moving in early on.
Andrew was a wood worker, and tells the stories of the artist moving in.
The idea was to do a 10 to 15 minute short about each neighborhood in Brooklyn. Covering all aspects and changes over the years. I was planning on making it a web series, like Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee, but about Brooklyn.
Although an in depth doc about Red Hook would be very interesting. Are you a director, editor or producer?
I live in red hook
me too
Hi Gloria!
The Ballad of Black Tom brought me here
Was red book a Italian American neighbourhood ? Or is it still ?
It used to be back in the early 1900’s. Then redlining happened, you can find documentaries about that. This was only meant to be a short video for RUclips. I wanted to do other neighborhoods but my networking skills aren’t that great. This video is all friends and family.
@@RaindoggTV oh ok I see do you still get italian American neighbourhoods in like parts of Brooklyn or the bronx or even queens. ?
@@paddysmith461 Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is still Italian, as well as most of Statan Island. Some parts of Carroll Gardens are still like I remember it, but most of Brooklyn is filled with young hipsters. Lots has changed over the years, which is the point I was trying to make.
@@RaindoggTV oh I see same as we’re I come form in London all the working class moving out the hipsters are moving in
11lorraine st poor block representative on deck RIP GLEN n TODD
who did ya interview? dis the ancient hook lol... ya got old school stories but this was made 8 yrs ago..you could have interviewed some current residents. some real RedHook ppl that been there 20+.... decent vid tho
@@yoshamell thanks, my family’s from there. I spent every Sunday there until my grandmother passes. Lots of great memories.
@@RaindoggTV ohh Godbless... i feel you... good vid bro...
Red Hook is run down meanwhile Bay Ridge is suited up and nice lol 😂