asians
(Source: Howard WeissWhen Asian immigrants, mostly from China, began immigrating to Dyker Heights, the local Italian residents were unfriendly to the new community and resisted the move, according to an article in Voices of NY [http://www.voicesofny.org/2014/01/brooklyns-dyker-heights-draws-chinese-residents/?utm_source=Voices+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e4daa2fd9c-RSS_
gun rights
State Senator Marty Golden. Photo by Erica ShermanState Senator Martin Golden is lauding a federal judge’s decision to remove part of New York State’s gun-control law that would’ve limited a handgun’s magazine capacity to seven instead of 10. “This ruling clears up the one flawed piece
State Senator Marty Golden. Photo by Erica ShermanState Senator Martin Golden is lauding a federal judge’s decision to remove part of New York State’s gun-control law that would’ve limited a handgun’s magazine capacity to seven instead of 10. “This ruling clears up the one flawed piece
auto dealers
Source: plateshack.comOur readers often complain to us about car dealers in the neighborhood parking their cars on residential blocks and gobbling up their parking spots. So we decided to look into the legality behind it and found that, according to the Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/
apartments for rent
Three bedrooms on the first floor of this adorable house. Not too shabby.Looking for a new place to call home? Sheepshead Bites has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If you know of a great place
Look at how CLEAN it is.Looking for a new place to call home? Bensonhurst Bean has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If you know of a great place available for rent or are a broker
assault
Avenue L and East 5th Street, where the woman was attacked. (Source: Google Maps)Back in November we reported [/midwood-woman-78-victim-of-knockout-attack-local-pols-offering-reward/] that a 78-year-old Midwood woman was punched in the head on Avenue L and East 5th Street by a teenager playing a “knockout” game. The police have arrested a suspect
Avenue L and East 5th Street, where the woman was attacked. (Source: Google Maps)Back in November we reported [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2013/11/midwood-woman-78-victim-of-knockout-attack-local-pols-offering-reward/] that a 78-year-old Midwood woman was punched in the head on Avenue L and East 5th Street by a teenager playing a “knockout” game.
bath beach
Newly- elected Councilman Mark Treyger turned a “laser like focus” on Super storm Sandy, where damage in his district that covers much of Southern Brooklyn is still evident. “First and foremost [my priority is] to return a sense of safety and normalcy for the families in Southern Brooklyn,” Treyger, who
The Kings Highway one-bedroom.Looking for a new place to call home? Sheepshead Bites has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If you know of a great place available for rent or are a broker representing a
Stained glass to keep you classy.Looking for a new place to call home? Bensonhurst Bean has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If you know of a great place available for rent or are a broker
build it back
Staten Island after the Hurricane Sandy (Source: Flickr photo by Desiree Arroyo) The Build it Back program serves to help people whose homes were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, but for many people this either wasn’t enough or they weren’t eligible for assistance. Now a new, privately funded program