children's activities
Shorefront Y’s PJ Library Offers Free Jewish Children’s Books
The following is a message from our friends at the Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach:
Erica Sherman
accounting
Our “Telling Tips” Columnist Has The Day Off… But All Is Not Lost!
Joseph S. Reisman is inundated this week with tax forms. Or is he? Source: Matteo.Mazzoni / FlickrTelling Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. TELLING TIPS [/tag/telling-tips/]: Tax season is upon us and,
Morning Mug: Blazing Sunrises, Batman!
From the photographer (Ed. — With additionally commentary from the editor): > I took these photos (Ed. — The one above is one of three nearly identical to one another) at KCC (Ed. — Kingsborough Community College, in the unlikely event that someone doesn’t know what “KCC” stands for) last Friday morning
Morning Mug: ‘Snow’ Marsh Nature Center
Photo by Yuriy Semenov
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Golden To Honor Mets’ Gary Carter With Senate Resolution
The brown-eyed/green-eyed former New York Mets catcher, Gary Carter (1954-2012). Credit: Bernard Brault / APContrary to what Tom Hanks would have us believe, there is, indeed, crying in baseball [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqYnC-SW5w]. With the possible exception of those who have the misfortune of never having watched
Morning Mug: Horizon Lines
The above photo reminds me of this also very nice image [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladydragonflyherworld/6054317677/]. Photo by Boris Shekhman
Q Line – Weeknight Planned Service Changes (Cue Eye Roll)
"Q Train" (pastel on paper, 22 x 30) by Nigel van WieckIf you are traveling via Q train anytime from 11:45 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. between February 21-24, here are some SNAFUs changes the MTA wants you to know about: > 11:45 PM
Morning Mug: A Place In The Sun
A snippet of a lovely email we received from a very talented Bath Beach-based photographer: > I shoot mainly in film, but I do scan and upload the negatives online. I’d like to submit this particular photo shot at Steeplechase Pier last November (11/08/2011). > Details: A
Puzzle: Brighton Bubbles
Photo by Erica Sherman
alternate side of the street parking
Alternate Side Street Cleaning Suspended For Presidents Day And Ash Wednesday
Source: Robert Hoge (Lincoln Memorial) and Sarah Korf (Ash Wednesday) / FlickrAs previously reported here [/resource-2012-nyc-parking-calendar/] (where you can also get a complete listing of the entire 2012 NYC Parking Calendar), alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Monday, February 20, in observance of
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The Diceman Cometh — To A Dangerous Intersection Near You
Photo by Robert FernandezAnd the story behind this compelling image [http://stardogstudio.com/curbside_haiku.html], shot on the fence of the municipal parking lot on Avenue Z, is: The New York City Department of Transportation invested $25,000 into haikus and stick-figure illustrations, such as the one you see
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 1/30 – 2/5/2012
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.