Spotlight on Red Hook Brooklyn   Red Hook is literally “on the waterfront” - this peninsula between Buttermilk Channel, Gowanus Bay and Gowanus Canal sits at southern edge of Downtown Brooklyn. With a front row seat to the Statue of Liberty, the neighborhood of Red Hook has a killer view, a close sense of community and a bursting sense of potential. Residents enjoy the close proximity to the water as well as a fifty-five acre public park; ideal for runners and sports enthusiasts (handball courts, softball fields, a soccer and football field, a track and field) and the adjacent Sol Goldman Pool, this beautiful park is the perfect counterpoint to the bustling streets of the neighborhood. The Red Hook community is vibrant active, holding a Waterfront Arts Festival an annual summer kick-off... 02/22/2015