Morning Mug: Jubilee Redux
Photo by Boris Shekhman
Erica Sherman
Morning Mug: Green-Eyed Monster
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss, Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger: But O, what damnèd minutes tells he o’er Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly
Tonight: Sheepshead Bay-Plumb Beach Civic Association
For more information, call (718) 891-6498.
families
October Announcements From DOE’s High School Enrollment Team
Photo by Erica ShermanWe wanted to pass on the following email we received from the NYC Department of Education’s High School Enrollment Team: > October is a busy time for high school admissions! > Important Deadlines > Grade 8 or first-time grade 9 students who are residents of New
Food Pantry Struggles In The Wake Of Recession
A struggling food pantry's barely-stocked shelves. Source: The Rockwall NewsOur sister site, Bensonhurst Bean [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/], has a compelling post [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2011/10/funding-cuts-hamper-bensonhurst-food-pantrys-ability-to-serve-skyrocketing-demand/] up by brand new contributor, Carla Astudillo, on the sad realities of food shortage at the Reaching Out Community
Morning Mug: “Mother Nature’s Shades of Autumn”
We received this gem from our newest contributor [/author/nfriedman/], who tells us that the image was shot last November in the parking lot of the Kings Bay II Houses, south of Sheepshead Bay High School. Photo by Neil Friedman
arthur tress
Photos: Sheepshead Bay Circa 1973
"A Small Park on Sheepshead Bay 05/1973." Photo by Arthur Tress. Source: The U.S. National ArchivesI accidentally stumbled upon a treasure trove of photographs by Abraham Lincoln High School graduate Arthur Tress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Tress] in the flickr account of The U.
aviation
100th Anniversary Of Historic Flight From Sheepshead Bay
Calbraith Perry (“Cal”) Rodgers navigates his famous “Vin Fiz Flyer.” Source: Vin Fiz CentennialThis month marks the 100th anniversary [http://www.aerofiles.com/vinfiz.html] that inexperienced daredevil pilot, Calbraith Perry (“Cal”) Rodgers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calbraith_Perry_Rodgers] — taking off from the Sheepshead Bay racetrack in his
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 9/12 – 9/18/2011
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.
Video: Fast-Moving "Wall Of Clouds"
YouTube screen grab from the video that Sheepshead Bites reader Mike S. shot yesterday afternoonSheepshead Bites reader Mike S. captured some dramatic footage of the storm that passed through Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, and posted it on his YouTube channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/CoverStory] along with the following explanation:
Morning Mug: By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Photo by Mike Cipolla
arts
Contemporary Artwork Walking Tour Of The Brighton Line
"Mermade/Dionysus and the Pirates" (1999). Photo by Jeremiah Cox / Subway NutThe MTA Arts for Transit’s Amy Hausmann will lead participants on a walking tour along the Brighton Line, October 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with the focus being on the