2725 86 Street
Source: TheGirlsNY via FlickrThe case of the mobster and the L&B pizza sauce has been closed. Colombo mob associate Frank Guerra was acquitted of the murders of former underboss Joseph Scopo and Staten Island club owner Michael Devine. He was also cleared on charges of extorting Eugene Lombardo,
lost in the stacks
Source: Lost in the Stacks via FacebookNew Utrecht Librarian and former Stoop Stories interviewee Rita Meade [/stoop-stories-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-with-librarian-rita-meade/] was profiled along with her band, Lost in the Stacks [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lost-In-The-Stacks/84815999040] (LITS), by the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/shush-brooklyn-librarians-form-band-rock-article-1.1112283] . LITS’
garbage truck
This video comes courtesy of upALL.com [http://upall.co/another-day-at-the-verrazano-toll-booths-1604.php] and features a big rig truck and a garbage truck doing a sloppy truck tango. Needless to say, it doesn’t turn out well. The good news? Watching this video is a heck of a lot better than
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.
boaters
Source: Jim Henderson via Wikimedia CommonsFolks strolling along the Emmons Avenue pier may notice the dinner boats, the restaurants and the swans in the Bay. And, of course, that local trademark: groups of fishermen, at the crack of dawn, continuing Sheepshead Bay’s traditional line of work. The New York
canoe
Click to enlarge (Source: New York Tribune 1866-1924 via Flickr) For a coastal community, we sure have few water-related activities. Back in the early part of the 20th century, things were a bit different. Canoeing was a popular Gravesend Bay pastime. There was even a Marine and Field Club of
MTA survey
Source: EyOne via Wikimedia CommonsIf you’ve ever wanted to sound off about various bus or subway issues, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is looking for customers who will register to complete online surveys up to several times a year as the need arises. So, whether it is the local
women's rights
Image courtesy of the offices of Andrew GounardesAfter Senator Martin Golden was lambasted in the media for his recent mailer announcing a seminar to teach women how to “walk up and down a stair elegantly,” [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/07/golden-draws-feminist-ire-for-seminar-teaching-women-to-walk-up-and-down-a-stair-elegantly/] Andrew Gounardes, who wants Golden’s 22nd district
animal cruelty
Source: Brocken Inaglory via Wikimedia CommonsAgents with the U.S. Department of Agriculture killed 751 geese at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge early Monday Morning. “It was sometime late this morning,” Glen Caplin, a spokesman for Kirsten Gillibrand, told Metro [http://www.metro.us/newyork/local/article/1147191--federal-agents-kill-750-geese-from-jamaica-bay-wildlife-preserve-near-jfk-airport] . “My understanding
bensonhurst west end community council
Fran Amorosa, a member of the Bensonhurst West End Community Council for 25 years, has passed away at the age of 66. Amorosa lost her battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was at home, surrounded by loved ones when she died. Her contributions to the community are immeasurable. She was
bensonhurst 350 birthday
Source: Wally Gobetz via Wikimedia CommonsIn what seems to be a belated 350th birthday party for Bensonhurst, the Brooklyn Cyclones [http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/news/index.html?article_id=1380] had a game theme day to celebrate. The only problem is that Bensonhurst turned 350 last December [/happy-350th-birthday-bensonhurst/]. According to
Maria Guastella
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and Senator David Storobin previously announced the passage of legislation that required all voting materials, including ballots, to be translated into Russian [/cymbrowitz-storobin-join-forces-to-mandate-russian-language-voting-materials/] . The legislation (A.10609/S.7812 [http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7812-2011]) stated that New York City and other municipalities with populations of