admir kacamakovic
(from firebell.net)According to the New York Times, Police officer Admir Kacamakovic threatened and assaulted two patrons – illegally cuffing one of them – three years ago in front of neighborhood watering hole the Living Room Lounge. From the Times [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/police-officer-faces-charges-that-he-abused-his-authority/] : > The
luncheonette
(Image by Theodore Parisenne for New York Post )Yesterday, the New York Post reported that Hinsch’s Luncheonette (8518 5th Avenue), a Bay Ridge fixture since 1948, has closed its doors forever after a failed Department of Health inspection shuttered the soda shop on September 29. According to the article,
generation 21
We just received word from Jane Tuv, program director for the Arlekino Theater, which we covered back in July [/carnevale-at-galapagos/], that there are still some spots available for their fall semester. According to a promotional flier, the program aims to instill an appreciation for the arts in young people, as
cessna
(from wikipedia.org)The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the East River yesterday – resulting in the death of 40-year-old Australian restaurateur Sonia Mara – made an emergency landing at a local park five years ago. In 2006, pilot Paul Dudley landed in Calvert Vaux Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/
europa pizzeria
This morning, Rosie the Reader sent us the above photo of a new pizzeria set to open at the corner of Bay Parkway and 65th Street. Rosie writes: > Saw this in the window of the ground floor of the modern (purplish/maroonish brick) building on the NW corner of
federico chamorro yax
The Huffington Post reported earlier today that a suspect arrested for a pair of sexual assaults this weekend in Sunset Park might be connected to a string of rapes and gropings in central and southwestern Brooklyn that began earlier this year [/index.php?s=rapist+bay+ridge+sunset+park+park+
Sheepshead Bites
If you’ve enjoyed the articles I’ve written on neighborhood architecture [/index.php?s=architecture], you can check out Sheepshead Bites [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/10/sheepshead-bay-architecture-ornaments/] today, which features a piece with yours truly detailing some of the different architectural styles and ornamentation found in that neck
laundromat
Image by Joseph L.Reader Joseph L. contacted Bensonhurst Bean last night to say he spoke with the owner of the laundromat in the building on 18th Avenue, between 62nd Street and 63rd Street, which suffered some major damage from Sunday’s blaze [/breaking-fire-on-18th-avenue-between-62nd-and-63rd/]. “According to him (the store owner)
east 18th street
Even minor embellishments to this home's bargeboard help to highlight the stark differences from its sleek modern neighbor on the leftAnyone who has ever had a Christmas tree knows that without decorations, all you’ve got is a chopped down pine tree in your living room. Tinsel and
9/11 compansation fund
The following is a press release from Rep. Jerrold Nadler’s office: > 9/11 Compensation Fund Open for Business > -Zadroga Bill Authors Hail Opening of Fund to Provide Economic Relief to Injured 9/11 Responders & Survivors- > Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold
colombo
Fusco leaves court after his guilty plea (image by Jesse Ward for Daily News)The Daily News reported last Friday that Richard Fusco, the reputed consigliere of the Colombo crime family, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to an attempted shakedown of Gambino family rivals – which would have allegedly
aspca
Patrick Delaney’s Eagle Scout project will bring a Pet Awareness Fair to the New Utrecht Reformed Church on October 15, which is one week from this coming Saturday. Services available to pet owners will include free neutering/spaying by the ASPCA, a pet ID program hosted by the New