Pre-Sandy seawall. Source: Retrofresh! via FlickrThe Shore Parkway seawall was all but destroyed when Hurricane Sandy hit. Local pols and leaders have been rallying [/community-board-focuses-on-sandy-recovery-at-december-meeting/] since to get the seawall repaired as soon as possible. Luckily, it has been announced that the seawall will undergo emergency repairs by the Parks
Source: rutlo via FlickrBeginning Wednesday, January 16, there will be a strike by bus drivers who provide school bus transportation to the public and non-public school students. This means that there will be no transportation for most or all school-age students.Early Intervention or pre-K bus services may not be
6916 18th ave
Source: drumthwacket via FlickrWe’re sad to report that the Cristoforo Colombo Bakery & Pastry Shop at 6916 18th Avenue has closed. Last week, the staff held an auction of all of the store’s fixtures, according to an anonymous tipster. The bakery was a neighborhood fixture and well-known for
local 1181
Source: Rosa Say via FlickrThe threat of a school bus strike looms over New York City. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 represents 9,000 people who provide transportation for students on a daily basis has not confirmed or denied the possibility of a school bus workers walkout. However, reports are
staten island university hospital
Source: edenpictures via FlickrFour people were injured after an accident involving five cars occurred on the Brooklyn-bound upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Two victims had to be freed from the wreck and taken to Staten Island University Hospital, according to the Staten Island Advance [http://www.
Immigration
Source: council.nyc.govFrom the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield and City University of New York are partnering to provide constituents with free immigration legal services by appointment at his Borough Park district office each month beginning next Wednesday, January 16th. All district residents with questions
1883 86th st
Reader Carmen T. sent us this flyer of a new business that opened at 1883 86th Street and 19th Avenue: Monopoly Cafe. This isn’t the first cafe with a gambling theme to open in the area. One opened earlier last year near Bay Parkway and Bay Ridge Avenue. It’
Source: Bryan Haggerty via Wikimedia CommonsThe following is a press release from the office of Councilman Vincent Gentile: In the wake of three recent incidents where people were pushed into the path of an oncoming train, many have suggested installing barriers in front of subway tracks. Councilman Vincent J. Gentile
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
disaster planning
Source: Spoonchen via FlickrAfter Hurricane Sandy, many gas stations around the city were closed. For the ones that remained open, gas lines were so long that a rationing system had to be enacted on November 9 [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/11/gas-rationing-begins-today-odd-even-system-implemented/] . To keep more gas available for motorists
big ang
Source: www.joannfrombensonhurst.comWorlds collided when two Bensonhurst reality stars, JoAnn from Bensonhurst [/stoop-stories-joann-from-bensonhurst/] and Big Ang met at a “Mob Wives” premiere party [http://www.joannfrombensonhurst.com/events.html]. From the looks of things, they were like two peas in a pod.
81st st
Back in August [/milestone-park-dumping-ground-for-household-trash/], we received several emails from concerned residents about the nasty state of Milestone Park at 18th Avenue between 81st Street and 82nd Street. One person, or several people, had been dumping household trash in the public park. Now reader Carmen T. has sent us a photograph