Parks Blocks Apart Show Opposite Sides of Red Hook Valentino Park and Coffey Park showed off two different sides of Red Hook on a typical summer day. Couples were eating lunch together, lounging in the grass, collecting seashells, and admiring the view of the New York skyline in Valentino Park. In Coffey Park, kids were playing basketball, while others rushed through to get from one side of the street to the other. There was a really calm vibe at Valentino Park, despite some pesky mosquitos. While I was relaxing and watching the tide come in, one of the couples walked by. I asked why they came here and they responded by saying they liked the view and the area.
by Brian Abate
Another woman told me that she had moved out of Red Hook but liked to come back to the park because her dad took her there when she was younger. When I’m having a bad day I like to come here,” she said. “It calms me down and reminds me of home. Not too many people have discovered it yet, which is nice.” There was a cool breeze by the water and lots of shade from trees and surrounding buildings. I could see why people would like to sit and stay for a while on hot summer afternoons. A few blocks away, people were
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Top left to right: Basketball at Coffey Park and , feeling the breeze at Valentino.Left and below left: Having lunch near lovely flowers at Coffey Park. Below: A beachy experience atValentino Park. Photos by Brian Abate
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September 2018