As part of New York’s quadracentennial celebration—marking 400 years since Henry Hudson landed here—a fleet of 20 Dutch historic flat-bottomed boats docked in Red Hook on Sunday. Festivities followed, organized by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and PortSide New York, and Red Hook residents were able to greet the Dutch crews, enjoy the events, and, as A View from the Hook points out, “access the waterfront that is right at their doorstep.” This was, it seemed, as much of an appeal for some residents—or more, even—than the actual quadracentennial festivities.
Red Hook Welcomes Flat-bottomed Boats [View from the Hook]
Photo by Lost City