bike path
by Ethan Dante Bello Imagine facing a $100 fine for the despicable act of riding your bike on a public street without a license plate. Can one truly envision a day when the simple act of cycling becomes a bureaucratic hassle? That nearly became the reality for the people of
by Samantha Diaz You may have recently read in a certain local newspaper [/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CIH-Blood-Donations0001.pdf] that the blood donation center at Coney Island Hospital has shut down for good. Well, luckily for us residents, that’s not quite accurate. A representative of the Coney Island Hospital
Click to enlargeby Marina Fridman-Rybner A new retail project is being proposed on city-owned property near Kings Plaza, and the city is looking for your input. Four Sparrows Marsh Retail Mall, named after the 67-acre preserve that it will be built on [http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_divisions/
resources
by Marina Fridman-Rybner NYC Comptroller John C. Liu recently launched “My Money NYC,” a new website [http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/mymoneynyc]‘s to promote accountability and transparency in New York City Government. The slogan puts it best: “New Yorkers deserve to know when, where, and how government spends their
customer satisfaction survey
The following op-ed is by Allan Rosen, a Manhattan Beach resident and former Director of MTA/NYC Transit Bus Planning (1981). For a complete list of his contributions to Sheepshead Bites, which includes many articles about the bus cuts, MTA and DOT, click here [/tag/allan-rosen/]. The MTA recently released
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
bake sales
Courtesy of the Kings Bay YM-YWHAby Alexandra Ushakova Local Jewish teens gave victims of a major Israeli fire some small-but-sweet relief, collecting $450 through a bake sale fundraiser on Sunday. Shocked by news reports [http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/israel/firefighters_death_brings_carmel_toll_44] earlier this month of
historic buses
An ad on the nostalgia trainby Allan Rosen If you think you saw an ancient bus this month along Brighton Beach Avenue or Ocean Parkway, the good news is that you were not hallucinating. The MTA is running a few retired buses from its fleet [/mta-deploys-vintage-trains-buses-for-holidays/] along select routes as
Tuesday Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. Do you work at a hair salon, barber shop, casino, golf course, hotel, or restaurant, or do you drive a taxicab? The tip income you receive
adoration of the christ display
“We are the WOW parish,” stated Father Joseph Grimaldi, after the dedication of this year’s “Adoration of the Christ Display” at Saint Mark Roman Catholic Church (2609 East 19th Street). Over 300 parishioners and guests were indeed “wowed” at the Sunday event. The Adoration of the Christ Display is
This guy died, but he didn't have an IRA to leave to anyone. (Source: Thomas Hawk via Flickr)Tuesday Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. December 31 is an important deadline
Tuesday Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. This is the eleventh hour if your child is applying to college next fall. Here are a few moves before filling out CSS Profile and FAFSA