As the East Coast continued its recovery from Superstorm Sandy, we visited the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook which was devastated by flood waters. With many residents without power — including those in Red Hook Houses, the largest public housing development Brooklyn — and both big and small business forced to shut down, the Red Hook Initiative organized hundreds of volunteers to work together with FEMA and other local groups to help out the ravaged community. BTR Pulse spoke with everyone from small business owners to government officials on the scene.
Featured song: “Leaves, Trees, Forests” by Dan Mangan
Red Hook Initiative official website: http://rhicenter.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedHookInitiative
Twitter: @rhookinitiative
The Red Hook Bait And Tackle official website: http://redhookbaitandtackle.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Red-Hook-Bait-and-Tackle/171420272914049
Asia Dog official website: http://asiadognyc.com/
Twitter: @asiadognyc
Secretary Hilda L. Solis on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hildasolis
US Department of Labor’s official website: http://dol.gov
Twitter: @usdol
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez’s official website: http://velazquez.house.gov/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nydia-Velazquez/8037068318
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