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1630 East 15th Street (Source: Google Maps)The owner of one of the Kings Highway area’s largest commercial developments – two adjacent properties that include TJ Maxx and NY Sports Club – is seeking to add another 60,000 square feet on top of its already existing 160,000 square feet,
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File photo. Source: JohnnyBarker / FlickrSix home health care workers, including three who worked for agencies headquartered in Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst and East Midwood, were arrested yesterday and accused of defrauding the New York State Medicaid Program of tens of thousands of dollars, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced.
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Photo via R.I.P. Gerard ‘Geezy’ Grant [https://www.facebook.com/1451169265095198/photos/pb.1451169265095198.-2207520000.1421427517./1529712127240911/?type=3&theater] This past Sunday at 4:12am, Glenda Martin-Grant will have spent a full year without one of the three sons she raised on her own [http://pix11.
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Avenue U between East 15th Street and East 16th Street is currently closed to traffic after a crane struck the Brighton line subway overpass. At approximately 11:15am, a large flatbed truck carrying the crane and two concrete cylinders attempted to pass under the overpass, but it just didn’t
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Avenue I and East 16th Street, the scene of the shooting. (Source: Google Maps) Months after a double shooting in Midwood left one dead and no arrests [/double-shooting-in-midwood-leaves-one-dead/], authorities are offering a $12,000 reward for information leading to an indictment. The quiet, peaceful stretch of East 16th Street near
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Sheepshead Bay Road-staple Anatolian Gyro has moved off the main thoroughfare to a brand new storefront around the corner, and is now serving its yummy Turkish treats at the new location. We announced the move was forthcoming [/anatolian-gyro-to-move-off-sheepshead-bay-road-as-landlord-embarks-on-third-renovation/] back in October, with a planned opening date in January. As usual,
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Oh boy, it was windy out yesterday. How windy was it? Windy enough to rip down the signage of this closed store on Kings Highway and East 16th Street. Submitted by Abraham V. Oh, and we’ll have more about this building later. Hint, hint…
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Anatolian Gyro will move off of Sheepshead Bay Road, around the corner to 2623 East 16th Street, as their landlord ramps up for their third major storefront renovation project in the Sheepshead Bay Road area. The restaurant has occupied 1605 Sheepshead Bay Road since 1994, becoming one of the earliest
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Bill Murray (center, back row) hanging out with some Avenue U fans (Photo courtesy of Dominick Arabia)The odds of Bill Murray moving to Southern Brooklyn might be growing as long as people like Dominick Arabia and his family keep up the friendly community relations. Previously, we reported on the
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The plaque, dedicated to the memory of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, before it was ripped out of the stone. Source: Alyssa Katz (@alykatzz) via Twitter President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Source: WikipediaResidents near the intersection of Avenue I and East 16th Street in Midwood were distressed to discover that a 67-year-old
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After 38 years in the same location, Abe’s Frame Shoppe is leaving its 2606 East 16th Street location for new digs. Erica Sherman spotted the hand-written note on the sign the other day and snapped the above photo. The note said the business has moved and offers up a
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At approximately 9:15 p.m. tonight, thousands who were lucky enough to enjoy continuous electricity after Hurricane Sandy had the privilege snatched away as Con Edison cut power from Sheepshead Bay to Flatbush. The affected area seems to be between East 16th Street to Knapp Street (and, further north,
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Police are looking for the two scam artists caught on camera in the video above. The suspects are described as wearing dark colored wigs and sunglasses, last seen driving a darkly colored four-door Audi, according to DNAinfo [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120912/sheepshead-bay/nypd-seeks-suspects-who-allegedly-bilked-woman-pigeon-drop-scam/video/244828] . The site goes
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Commuters who drive to the Gravesend Neck Road subway station before hopping on a train to the city were surprised last week when, according to a reader, the Department of Transportation installed Muni-Meters [/muni-meter-installations-throughout-gravesend/] nearby, eliminating approximately six free parking spots. Our tipster, Auxil B., writes: > Muni Meter mania
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Neighbors of the long-neglected lot at 1515 Avenue Z, formerly occupied by a gas station and mechanic, have noticed a lot of work going on in the last two weeks, as contractors cleared out the overgrowth and garbage. That’s because the property is now in new hands, and the
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This just landed in our inbox, courtesy of James W. We’re trying to find out details and will have more information as it becomes available. If you know what happened, please leave it in the comments section. UPDATE: We just heard that no one was injured in this incident.