Our vision for the expansion of Red Hook WIFI is that it will be a resilient broadband network that provides free internet access distributed equitably across the community. Currently, in addition to internet access, the network provides a platform for local communication, with content tailored to residents’ needs and interests. The network increases community engagement, thereby strengthening the social network of the Red Hook community.

Red Hook WIFI is a community asset because it provides residents and stakeholders with a platform for sharing and gathering information via the Red Hook HUB.

Additionally,

• Red Hook WIFI is a platform for local communication and community organizing by enabling the dissemination of information on programs, events, resources and opportunities in Red Hook and beyond.
• Red Hook WIFI can be used to collect and distribute information to address community concerns and needs; data collected is shared with the community in a useable format.
• Red Hook WIFI creates opportunity for community members to contribute to the network governance and mission.

Please support this project by making a tax-deductible donation! http://redhookwifi.org/support-us/ 

Photo by Alyx Baldwin

Red Hook WIFI is a resilient broadband network that provides free or low-cost Internet access distributed equitably across the Red Hook community.  In addition to Internet access, the network provides a platform for local communication, with content tailored to residents’ needs and interests. The network increases community engagement, thereby strengthening the social network of the Red Hook community.

Red Hook WIFI creates economic opportunity by:

• ensuring that Digital Stewards and other Red Hook community members are employed in the installation, maintenance, and promotion of the network.
• serving as a platform to disseminate resources/information related to jobs and educational opportunities to residents.
• providing local businesses with a broadband connection, local marketing opportunities, and the ability to offer resources to a local audience.

Please support this project by making a tax-deductible donation! http://redhookwifi.org/support-us/ 

In the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Superstorm Sandy became one of the most devastating hurricanes in American history. The storm surge that flooded the streets of New York City and Red Hook on October 29th has lasting effects on our coastal community, including longstanding property damage, living conditions festering with mold and the uneasy question of when this can and will happen again.

Five years after Hurricane Sandy have created far more promising outcomes as well. Growing out of the chaos and destruction is a community more ready than ever to connect and respond to natural catastrophe.

Countless studies and initiatives have been launched at every level of government, including the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency which has launched The Integrated Flood Protection System (IFPS) Project, a federally funded coastal protection initiative aimed at reducing flood risk in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Red Hook WIFI is also gearing up to stand stronger and larger than ever, with resilient solar-powered backup systems to support continuity in the event of an emergency or power outage. Red Hook WIFI is a free, hyper-local community network that will foster community engagement and connection.

Young technologists from Red Hook also have a unique opportunity to rise from flooding waters of tragedy as champions of a new era, led by Digital Stewards, Red Hook Initiatives flagship art, technology and career training program.

Please support this project by making a tax-deductible donation! http://redhookwifi.org/support-us/ 

On September 5th, 2017, Red Hook WiFi published a heart-chuckling tale starring Ghost Pepper and Dark Chocolate, the key ingredients in a unique offering from Raaka Virgin Chocolate.

The video release comes just weeks before Raaka participates in The Taste of Red Hook on September 26th. The Bean-to-Bar chocolate maker also participated in the 5th Summer of Digital Media Bootcamp 2017, which trains young people form the neighborhood to produce videos like these.

Now in it’s 11th year, Red Hook Initiative’s annual fundraiser pairs Raaka Virgin with dozens of participating vendors offering up free bites from the neighborhoods most tasty food and beverages.

Purchase tickets to the Taste of Red Hook here and prepare your appetite for a smorgasbord.

Surrounded on three sides by water; Red Hook resembles the perfect little beach town. The business corridors provide a delightful mix of restaurants, art galleries, and retail shops. The summer season provides ample opportunity to get out and explore the neighborhood.

38 local businesses have signed up and been approved to receive our WIFI technology. While you’re out and about this summer feel free to stop in and check them out!

RoodGallery 373 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

The Hero Shop 116 Sullivan St. Brooklyn

Erie Basin 388 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Family Food Center 603 Clinton St. Brooklyn

Fort Defiance 365 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Foxy & Winston 392 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Grindhaus 275 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

HK Grocery 292 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Icehouse 318 Van Brunt St.  Brooklyn

Kustera Studio 57 Wolcott Street Brooklyn

La Tiendita/Newyorkina 61 Commerce St. Brooklyn

NY Printing & Graphics 481 Van Brunt St. 8A Brooklyn

OB Hair Salon 324 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Pioneer Works 159 Pioneer St. Brooklyn

Pioneer Supermarket 322 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Realty Collective 351 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Red Hook Coffee Shop 327 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Red Hook Lobster Pound 284 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Red Hook Studios 201 Richards Street Brooklyn

Red Hook Winery 175 Van Dyke Brooklyn

She-Weld 106 Ferris St. Brooklyn

Smart Tax 594 Clinton St.  Brooklyn

The Good Fork 391 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

The Record Shop 360 Van Brunt Brooklyn

Waterfront Kitchens 396 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Apex Car & Limo 579 Smith St. Brooklyn

C.B. Studio Inc. 6 Bay St. 2nd Fl Brooklyn

Chelsea Auto Repair 204 Hamilton Ave. Brooklyn

Bait & Tackle 320 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Also, shout out to our non-retail partners!

359 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

DYAD Inc. 152 Centre St. Brooklyn

Happy Hours Day Care 42 Delevan St. Brooklyn

Kmediablox Van Brunt St. Brooklyn

Linda Tool & Die 163 Dwight St. Brooklyn

The CHS Group 102 Commerce St. Brooklyn

Mary Howard Studios 80 Richards St. Brooklyn

Seaworthy Masonry 42 Delevan St. Brooklyn

Riteway Tank Maintenance 700 Hicks St. Brooklyn

Red Hook WIFI is now in the network design phase!  We are working diligently alongside our partners to design a network that will strengthen the fabric of our community.

Our goal is to build a reliable network that creates economic opportunity, aligns with social justice principles, is resilient, and a community asset.

Design Partners T4D, with the help of our very own Digital Stewards, are in the process of building prototypes of the solar backup systems to be installed alongside WIFI equipment. Partners, Sky-Packets and Brooklyn Fiber are designing the layout of the network and working to ensure that Red Hook WIFI is strong and reliable for residents and stakeholders.

We are excited about seeing this project through to fruition and will keep you updated on our progress!

Please support this project by making a tax-deductible donation! http://redhookwifi.org/support-us/