pizzeria
Photo by Robert FernandezThere’s a new pizza joint in town. Click to enlargeFive Brothers Pizza, Pasta and Grill (718-648-1600 ) just opened at 2650C Coney Island Avenue between Crawford Avenue and Avenue X. Flanked between Universal Hair Studio on the left and the Famaliving furniture store on the right, Five
The photographer tells us that the erection of this and similar structures is “something that happens quite often in Plumb Beach” and that it “has probably been going on for some time before the Occupy movement started.” This is what he shared in an email: > I found it an
bayfest
A scene from last year's BayFest. Photo by Erica ShermanWith BayFest 2012 — Sheepshead Bay’s preeminent waterfront festival — a mere four months away (slated for May 20), the Bay Improvement Group (BIG), which organizes the event, will be holding its next BayFest planning meeting at 8:00 p.
The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association has a full line-up of activities scheduled for its Annual Membership Meeting tonight (January 9) at 8:00 p.m. inside Public School 195, 131 Irwin Street between Hampton Avenue and Shore Boulevard. Councilman Lew Fidler will speak to the crowd, Judge Eugene Schwarzwald will
chikurin
The future site of ChikurinThere will soon be one less sushi restaurant dotting the two-block stretch of Sheepshead Bay Road, aka, “Sushi Row,” between Jerome Avenue and Shore Parkway. Chikurin [http://www.chikurinsushi.com/default.aspx], currently located at 1661 Sheepshead Bay Road, is moving out, but before we shout
Source: The Subway NutHere are the changes, as sent to us by the MTA’s Subway-Bus Alerts: DAYS: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, January 9-13 No Q trains between 57th Street and Ditmars Boulevard – Take the N NIGHTS: 12:15 a.m. to
It don’t get more B&W than this. What can I say except “Awesome!” and “Wow!” This can easily pass for a photo shot in 1971, somewhat visible ultramodern house in the background notwithstanding. The photographer tells us in an email that the Chevy El Camino pic “was
I’ve always wondered — who is this guy? You can read more about Papa Burger here [http://www.agilitynut.com/giants/aw.html], which I never would have discovered were it not for the detailed archives about Paul’s Daughter [http://amusingthezillion.com/tag/pauls-daughter/] by Tricia Vita, who runs
caregiver
Source: Manitowoc.uwex.eduReceive support, knowledge, and insight from caregivers in a supportive environment during a free Caregiver’s Support Group, recommended for adults, at the Kings Bay YM-YWHA (3495 Nostrand Avenue), January 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. To learn more, call (718) 648-7703,
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.
As requested by commenter NSF, this image was shot December 3, 2009. Unfortunately, there was no geographical data included with the photo (perhaps the photographer, or her dad [/author/rfernandez/], might be able to fill us in on those particular deets), but, the image itself was captured using a Canon
gallopnyc
Roy Rogers, with his trusty companion Trigger. Source: Don't Stand There Gawping Attention Sheepshead Bites readers, ages 50 and up: If you’ve always loved horsies, but you’ve never had an opportunity to bond with one of these magnificent, gentle creatures, GallopNYC (Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities,