Red Hook Hub Alert

Red Hook Farms: Veggie Distribution

When: Monday, April 27, 2020

Where: Red Hook Farms

*Para español, desplácese hacia abajo* Red Hook Farms is offering produce boxes: Pick up at the Farm (in front of Ikea) 2pm - 4pm on Wednesdays (First come, first serve!) Deliveries for those with medical or mobility issues: sign up by emailing veggies@rhicenter.org or fill out this form Boxes changes weekly. Sample box below: Red Onion Beets Carrots Green Beans Green Bell Pepper Kale Salad Mix Apple, Fuji *Thank you to Red Hook Relief mutual aid volunteers for leading our local deliveries! Sign up to volunteer here. Red Hook Farms ofrece cajas de productos: Recogida en el Farm (en frente de Ikea): 4pm - 3pm los miércoles (¡Primero en llegar, primer servicio!) Entregas para personas con problemas médicos o de movilidad: regístrese enviando un correo electrónico a veggies@rhicenter.org o complete este formulario Cebolla roja Remolacha Zanahorias Ejotes Pimiento verde col rizada Ensalada Mix Manzana, fuji * ¡Gracias a los voluntarios de ayuda mutua de Red Hook Relief por liderar nuestras entregas locales! Regístrese para ser voluntario aquí.

Community Meeting, Education, Community, Housing, Information

Leadership Development Training for Community Leaders

When: Mar 11 6:00 pm-Apr 22, 2021 8:00 pm

Having trouble viewing or submitting this form? FILL OUT IN GOOGLE FORMS I've invited you to fill out a form: Leadership Development Trainings Join neighbors and Local Leaders for trainings and teaching sessions on: 1. Creating organizing strategy for Red Hook houses and the larger community. 2. Plan effective actions to advocate for more funding for the community and better access to resources. Please select and register for the classes that you are interested in. Trainings start Thursday, March 11th and will be weekly evenings from 6pm to 8:30pm. Webinars will be recorded You can attend all courses and trainings that are available. If you have any questions; please contact Tevina Willis at 347-469-3261 or email at tevina@rhicenter.org. Full Name * Last Name * Telephone Number * Complete Email Address * Mailing Address * Trainings & Teach-Ins * Thursday, March 11th 6pm: Organizing Strategy: Create and plan actions around community issues/needs Thursday, March 18th 6pm: Power Mapping-Outlining our strengths and skills and access to resources Thursday, March 25th 6pm: NYCHA 101 Teach In-Understand the leadership changes at NYCHA Thursday, April 1st 6pm: Zoom Training: Understanding how to attend zoom trainings, meetings and how to schedule and host Thursday, April 8th 6pm: Public Speaking: Creating framed, uniformed messaging Thursday, April 15th 6pm:Green New Deal for public housing - New Initiative for funding public housing Thursday, April 22nd 6pm: RAD/PACT/Infill: What do these funding streams mean for Red Hook? Thursday, April 29th 6pm: ULURP - Understanding zoning in Red Hook Contact for May & June Trainings Never submit passwords through Google Forms. Powered by This form was created inside of Red Hook Initiative. Report Abuse - Terms of Service - Additional Terms Create your own Google Form

Event, Community

Local Black Entrepreneurs Showcase

When: Apr 6, 2021 6:30-10:00 pm

Where: ReGenCy 22 Commerce St Brooklyn

LOCAL BLACK ENTREPRENEURS @ReGenCy an opportunity to identify local residents of Red Hook that identify as ‘Black’ & Entrepreneurial and allow them to showcase their product or service for consumption at this event. APPLY TO SHOWCASE! (FREE) apply@re-gen.exchange We want the community to see Red Hook’s hidden entrepreneurial gems and the more prominent entrepreneurs in our midst. At ReGenCy we seek to do our in supporting and celebrating them. This event is the first in a series with highlighting local entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs Confirmed: Ms. Jacqui, The Red Hook Cook Tiffiney Davis, Co Founder and Managing Director of Red Hook Art Project Program Begins at 6:30PM-10PM — Entrepreneur Intros — Above & Beyond Updates — Open Air Shopping of Goods and Services — ReGenCy’s Discounted Everyday Goods Available for Purchase — Every Attendee Gets a Token of Appreciation From Us — Food available for purchase (Vendor) – BYO Beverage if desired (No hard liquor)” This is a free event for Above & Beyond members, a free to join collective impact network that offers benefits for people giving back to their community and the planet. If you are not yet a member, please apply as well as RSVPing to this event. We also invite any local community groups to come and offer the ways that our members can support you by volunteering or other opportunities* (Working or volunteering at a nonprofit is one of the ways that you can become eligible for our free membership).

Art/Music, Community, Employment

Apply to be a Part-Time Visitor Services Attendant at Pioneer Works; $20/hr, 24HRS/week

When: Mar 4-Apr 4, 2021

Where: Pioneer Works

Pioneer Works is a groundbreaking cultural center located at 159 Pioneer Street in Red Hook with a mission of building community through the arts and sciences in order to create an open and inspired world. Through extensive exhibitions, programs and residencies with artists, scientists, musicians, writers and technologists, we seek to make culture accessible to all. We are driven by the realization that humanity is facing unprecedented social, intellectual, and spiritual challenges; our programs explore new ways of facing those challenges by using the arts and sciences dynamically as both a lens and catalyst. When humanity comes together and combines the ideas and talents of many, we have the ability to engineer what once appeared to be impossible. Learn more at http://pioneerworks.org POSITION OVERVIEW Pioneer Works seeks a Part-Time Visitor Services Attendant to join our Team. Visitor Services Attendants work to welcome and host the public at Pioneer Works during our exhibition’s open hours. The Visitor Services team works on a variety of tasks to serve the public including greeting and checking in the public, soliciting donations, and informing visitors of current offerings and assisting in way-finding. The team also collaborates with our Facilities team to open and close the building. While Pioneer Works is not creating in-person events at this time, the team will eventually assist in welcoming visitors to select programs once it is deemed safe to do so. The Visitor Services Attendant is a 24 hrs per week position, with a starting wage of $20/hr. Responsibilities ● Greet, welcome, and check in all visitors for open hours at Pioneer Works, including exhibitions, workshops, and events. ● Engage visitors with knowledge of Pioneer Works exhibitions, programs, residencies and upcoming events ● Usher visitors through our three galleries, manage capacity of each gallery and provide information on each exhibition ● Track gallery attendance, donations, sales & retail stock of lobby bookstore ● Work with Development team to sell on-site memberships ● Check in a high volume of ticketed and vip guests at Pioneer Works events ● Work with Finance team on daily cash reconciliation and reporting ● Work with Facilities team to ensure enforcement around COVID-19 protocols. Requirements ● Prior experience working in customer-facing roles ● Prior experience in museums, event production or membership a plus Pioneer Works Art Foundation, 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 ● Comfortable working independently and in a public facing customer service role ● Ability to work nights or weekends ● Ability to lift 25 lbs. ● Interest in the arts and sciences Pioneer Works is committed to creating a safe onsite environment for our staff as well as visitors. We will open our exhibitions this spring as reservation only, and with timed-entry slots available, and in accordance with all COVID-19 safety guidelines as provided by the city and state. Pioneer Works is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Pioneer Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. To apply for this job, please send a brief cover letter and resume via email to: jobs@pioneerworks.org with “Visitor Services Attendant_[Applicant Name]” in the subject heading. Please do not call to inquire about your application, we will be in contact with applicants for interviews.

Community Meeting, Information, Community, Information, NYCHA

Public Safety Program Info Session

When: Mar 5, 2021 4:00-6:00 pm

Where: Online

Wait what's happening?

RHI Works will employ 10 young adults to further the work of the public safety Committee, design youth-centered public safety programs, create an inventory of resources for returning citizens, and open opportunities to lift young adult voices in formal community/ civic spaces, all with a lens of reducing police violence. This will be a two-year project slated to begin in December 2020. Organizers will work 15 hours per week. An additional 20 will be hired for the 2022 year. The group will begin meeting in April 2021.

Who is this for?

Any young person between the ages of 18 and 24 who currently lives, or has previously lived in the Red Hook area.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76940271233?pwd=NHZtZDkvcXp5aFpXWlVMY1pZOHFYUT09 Meeting ID: 769 4027 1233 Passcode: coffeypark

Job, Art/Music, Community, Information

Now Hiring: Associate Producer for Red Hook Fest

When: Mar 1-Jun 30, 2021

Where: Virtual and in Red Hook

Hook Arts Media (HAM) is seeking an Associate Producer for the 28th Annual Red Hook Fest, a multi-day arts festival during the first two weeks of June featuring top talent in music and dance in the community of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Responsibilities Handle all aspects of festival production with special attention to necessary COVID-19 safety guidelines Manage Festival budget Meet bi-monthly with Executive Producer Work with Technical Director to assure smooth running of event Handle all permitting as necessary, community relations, police permits and FDNY Lead monthly production meetings March-June Handle all equipment rentals in collaboration with Technical Director Collaborate with HAM Marketing Director and local outreach staff on event marketing Supervise staff handling youth groups and community partners Creating and maintaining Productions Schedules and Show Flows Qualifications Self-starter with ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong work ethic and ability to commit to the event’s mission and values. Exceptional attention to detail, excellent time management skills, and ability to meet deadlines Excellent written and verbal communicator Strong computer skills especially in Excel Previous experience in outdoor event production Ability to work effectively with diverse constituents Interested applicants should email their resumes with contact information for 3 references to Executive Director Martha Bowers Martha@hookarts.org no later than February 15, 2021 with RHF Associate Producer_Your Name in subject line. No phone calls, please. Start Date March 1, 2021- June 30, 2021 Part Time: Approximately 2-6 hrs per week, up to 12 hours during weeks of festival events. Salary commensurate with experience. $3,500-$4000 About Hook Arts Media Originally known as Dance Theatre Etcetera, DTE achieved national acclaim for making the arts a critical component of urban renewal as well as its recovery efforts in Red Hook, Brooklyn. As the organization evolved, DTE rebranded as Hook Arts Media. This new identity reflects its focus on creative learning for community change, incorporating 21st-century technology into its arts education programs. Hook Arts Media’s in-school multidisciplinary media and arts programs primarily serve NYC transfer high schools. Its community programs focus on digital media and computer literacy, preparing young people with college and/or career-readiness skills.

Community Meeting, Education, Information, Community, Emergency, Health, Information

COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Community Health Workers and CBOs

When: Feb 5, 2021 12:00-2:00 pm

Where: Register here to attend: tinyurl.com/COVIDvaccine-CHW

Dear Friends, At NYU Langone, we have many community partners working to advance vaccine uptake and address hesitancy on the front lines. To support this important work and provide you with reliable information and the latest news regarding distribution, the NYU Community Health Worker Research & Resource Center (CHW-RRC) is pleased to announce that we are hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall specifically for community health workers, patient navigators, and other frontline staff working in New York City on Friday, February 5th from 12-2 PM. The town hall will include presentations by Dr. Mark Mulligan, Director of the NYU Langone Vaccine Center and Dr. ‘Simbo Ige, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Health Capacity Building at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Following their presentations, there will be a Q&A session moderated by Ivette Cabrera, CHW at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. The presentations will cover frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine safety, efficacy, and distribution. Please see the attached flyer for more information and feel free to distribute widely to NYC-based community-facing staff. Register here to attend: tinyurl.com/COVIDvaccine-CHW

Community Meeting, Community, Environmental

Red Hook Community Update-Notes

When: Friday, December 4, 2020

EPA project page: https://www.epa.gov/ny/cleanup-columbia-smelting-refining-works-red-hook-brooklyn-new-york

NYC Parks project page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/whats-happening/red-hook-park-remediation

NYC Parks capital tracker: https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker#Brooklyn

Community Meeting, Community

Red Hook Local Leaders Check In

When: Dec 16, 2020 6:00-

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Class, Education, Community, Recreation/Sports

RHI Virtual Programming

When: Friday, November 6, 2020

Interested in your young person participating in afterschool programming? RHI offers after school programming to youth ages 12-24 in support of career readiness, employment, education, and connection to socio & reproductive health. We are reaching out to youth & parents of participants in Red Hook to collect more information in order to advocate and support needs during this uncertain time through RHI's youth programming. Please complete THIS survey so we can continue to provide our community with much needed services!

Community, Health, Information

Conversation with Siddhartha Mukherjee on The Plague

When: Oct 29, 2020 8:00-9:30 pm

Where: Pioneer Works Broadcast - online

8pm, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Pioneer Works THE PLAGUE A conversation between Pulitzer Prize winner and Prof. Siddhartha Mukherjee (The Gene: An Intimate History) and Pioneer Works Director of Sciences Janna Levin. Together they'll look at vaccines, our precarious medical system, and our chances against the next virus to make the jump from the animal world. https://pioneerworks.org/programs/the-plague-siddhartha-mukherjee-and-janna-levin-in-conversation/

Information, NYCHA

MAP Crime Dashboard: 1/1/20 – 9/6/20

When: Thursday, October 8, 2020

The MAP Stakeholder Dashboard tracks crime complaints in NYCHA developments served by the Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety (MAP). This dashboard tallies the total number of index crime complaints, domestic violence complaints, and shooting incidents reported to have occurred on a development’s grounds between January 1st and the most recent week of a given year. For more information on how to interpret this dashboard, see the Glossary page of the dashboard. Please send any inquiries to Imani Isaac at iisaac@moconsultant.nyc.gov

Information, Legal Help, Community, Emergency

ICE/Immigration Resources

When: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Here's some good resources to print out. There's tons out there but we tend to like IDP the best: https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/ice-home-and-community-arrests/ Here's also guide from NYLAG for businesses: https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EmployerGuide-NELP-NILC-2017-07.pdf

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Community Meeting, Information, Art/Music

Data Visualization as Activism

When: Dec 3, 2020 7:00-8:00 pm

Where: Online

As we reckon with a global pandemic, police brutality, climate change, and a number of other pressing issues, knowing how to make sense of all the data available can be daunting. By using data visualization as a method of activism, Alumni Technology Resident Sam Lavigne will help you see data differently while making it accessible to all in this online workshop. This method will not only work as a help you consume data but make it more informative and useful to others in your community.

Date: This one-time online workshop meets on Thursday, December 3 from 7:00-8:00PM ET.

Price: $10

Audience: Open to all.

Materials: Participants will need a computer/phone with internet access, paper, and drawing utensils.

To register, visit pioneerworks.org/classes