Morning Mug: Bay Boidie
It just occurred to me. We really don’t receive many photos of birds by the Bay. I wonder why… Photo by Saul Braksmajer
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Outdoor Information Sessions About Future Of Gateway To Be Held At Riis Park
Source: djprybyl / FlickrTwo outdoor information sessions concerning the future of Gateway National Park [/tag/gateway-national-recreation-area/] will be held at Jacob Riis Park, Queens, on August 4 and August 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Two-day sessions will also be held in Sandy Hook, New Jersey,
Morning Mug: Swanee, How I Love Ya
Photo by Mariya Giggles
Morning Mug: Astroland Aglow
From the photographer: > Looks pretty neat 🙂 how astroland is glowing Neat, indeed. It’s all shiny and silvery… Photo by ShadowLock
Morning Mug: Icy Beach
Frozen rocks along the beach in Brighton. Winter 2012. Looks to me like Mr. Beach needs to have a visit with Mr. Dentist. Those bottom incisors are looking a little worse for wear. Photo by Ella Rabinovich
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 7/9 – 7/15/2012
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.
Morning Mug: Dugout Noir
If there was such a genre in fiction as “sports horror,” then this would make a great book cover for a sports horror novel. I could see it now: Stephen King penning a thriller about a demonically-possessed little league team from a century ago coming back from the dead to
Morning Mug: On An Overcast Day You Can See Coney Island
From the photographer: > Here’s a photo of the Coney Island/Brighton Beach waterfront from across the way over at Sandy Hook, NJ, that I snapped this past Sunday [Ed. — July 15, 2012]. You can see the parachute tower, and if you look closely, barely see the Wonder Wheel.
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Video: Filmmaker’s Vision Of A Re-Imagined Coney Island-ized Manhattan
One of the perqs of following some of our local elected officials on Twitter is occasionally one of them will share something that is really cool and — even better — is not politics-related. That’s what social media-savvy City Councilman Domenic Recchia [https://twitter.com/DomenicRecchia], whose 47th Council District encompasses
Morning Mug: Crazy Crimson Clouds
Randy was wildly enthusiastic when he was able to capture this shot during the after-hours of Sheepshead Bites’ Fourth Birthday Bash [/photos-sheepshead-bites-fourth-birthday-party-on-the-pier-a-success-thanks-to-all-who-made-it-happen/] at the Baron DeKalb — so you should be too. Photo by Randy Contello
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Tomorrow: Mets Legends Sign Autographs At Kings Highway Citibank
Rusty Staub, greeted at home plate by teammates Felix Millan (16) and Wayne Garrett (11), after blasting a first-inning, three-run homer at Shea against the Oakland A's in game four of the '73 World Series, October 17, 1973. Source: AP / Times Free PressBeloved New York Mets legends
B/Q Subway Service Advisories: 7/23-7/27
"The Q Train," pastel on paper, 22x30, by artist Nigel van WieckOnce again, there will be significant service changes to both B and Q lines, so area commuters who use those lines may wish to reference this post during the week. The changes for both lines are as