Tag: Red Hook (Brooklyn, NY)

Here’s Why a New York City Lobster Roll (With Fries!) Costs $32

The pandemic upended everything at the Red Hook Lobster Pound. By mid-2022, the co-founder felt she had no choice but to raise the price of her signature item, a lobster roll and fries.

The B.Q.E. Wasn’t Built for Nonstop Delivery Trucks. Its Cracks Are Showing.

Wildfires and truck crashes bring a new sense of urgency to fixing New York’s worst highways — and a search for radical alternatives.

Why New York City’s Best Won’t Be Enough to Solve the Migrant Crisis

The city has frantically sought to uphold its promise of shelter for all. But as more people arrive, services are being stretched past their capacity.

Migrants Protest Move From Midtown Hotel to Barracks-Style Shelter

The Adams administration started moving single men into a cruise terminal in Brooklyn as New York City struggled to cope with the influx of newcomers.

Why Is New York Still Building on the Waterfront?

There are two simple reasons. One, it makes money. And two, people just love water.