dame factory
Promo shot from Dame FactoryGrowing up, the Brighton Beach boardwalk was her playground and the women of the Russian-American community were her living dolls. Perhaps this is why Melanie Abramov’s directorial debut, Dame Factory, is unabashed in its unconventional story structure and startling imagery. The eight-minute experimental short is
Alzheimer's disease
This year's Annual Walk to End Alzheimer's, on the Coney Island Boardwalk. (Source: Jeanine Grimaldi)The following was submitted by Jeanine Grimaldi, a Sheepshead Bay resident whose family wrestles with the effects of Alzheimer’s every day. November starts Alzheimer’s Awareness month, a disease that
department of environmental
Dozens of scientists, educators, environmentalists and public servants met last Thursday evening at Brooklyn College for the third annual Jamaica Bay Research Symposium, a forum focused on issues of water and shoreline health throughout the bay. Jamaica Bay’s history, current state, and future improvement plans – including a new State
joan byrnes
Community members and elected officials from Brooklyn’s Marine Park section opposed a developer’s request Tuesday for permission to complete an oversized building that violated the zoning code. The city stopped work on the six-story building at 2232 Kimball St. five years ago after the Buildings Department realized it
Brooklyn Philharmonic
The Brooklyn Philharmonic (Source: bphil.org)The Brooklyn Philharmonic [http://bphil.org/bphilwp/], a 154-year-old institution that had recently fallen on hard times, is revitalizing itself this season throughout several “artistically under-served” neighborhoods, including Brighton Beach [http://bphil.org/bphilwp/events/brighton-beach/]. Under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alan
aylio fitness
Aylio Fitness founder Max KrishtulThis is a sponsored post for Aylio Fitness [http://www.aylio.com/], a fitness system based on resistance bands and developed by a Sheepshead Bay native. Are you fed up with local gyms? Do you find them overcrowded, overpriced and downright disgusting? Local entrepreneur and fitness
The following is a holiday greeting paid for by Friends of Steven Cymbrowitz. The above is a paid announcement. If you would like to make an announcement to tens of thousands of Sheepshead Bites readers, e-mail advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com [advertising@sheepsheadbites.com].
auto parts
This is a sale announcement paid for by The Part Monster, a new auto parts store founded by Sheepshead natives. The Part Monster offers inventory on just about all car models, including BMW, Mercedes, Acura and Nissan. Details of the stealth wiper blade (Click to enlarge)You’ve survived the
james madison hs
Madison High School's "We the People" team. (Source: Councilman Nelson's office) The following is a press release from Councilman Michael Nelson’s office: (Brooklyn, NY) – Council Member Michael C. Nelson proudly honored the students of James Madison High School’s Law Institute with an
Anthony Weiner
Photo by Erica Shermanby Willie Simpson Poor Anthony Weiner. Publicly shamed and denied a dignified departure [/video-weiner-resigns-at-press-conference-heckler-denies-chance-at-dignified-departure/] for a sin most constituents see as inconsequential, it’s hard not to feel a bit sorry for the man. His colleagues turned their backs on him, he was forced to leave Congress,
brighton beach ave
Yelena MakhninThe following Op-Ed is written by Yelena Makhnin, executive director of the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District, representing businesses on and around Brighton Beach. Makhnin wrote this piece after the fatal shooting on the boardwalk on Thursday, June 9 [/update-five-people-shot-on-brighton-beach-boardwalk/]. She believes that the NYPD leadership should have been
Gee, I wonder if this is why the subway has rats? Photo by PayPaul [http://www.flickr.com/photos/paypaul/].