Wow! I’m beat! Last night was terrific, and I just wanted to pop in and say thank you again to all who attended, as well as to all the fantastic restaurants who participated in the Coney Island Hospital’s A Taste of Sheepshead Bay. It was a third year
Police are looking for help tracking down a suspect in a rash of Brighton Beach burglaries in which the suspect gains the confidence of his victims before making off with cash and jewelry. CBS reports [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/01/22/police-suspect-has-been-scamming-stealing-from-elderly-brooklyn-residents/] : > Police said the suspect followed the
Source: FacebookAs part of the news earlier this week regarding the appointment of committee chairs [/city-council-committee-posts/] in the New York City Council, we noted that Councilman Mark Treyger will head a new committee on Recovery & Resiliency. Here’s a little more about that newly created committee from a press
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A Sheepshead Bay resident is one of five finalists competing for a chance to join the cast of Broadway’s Rock of Ages and sing during the Super Bowl broadcast on February 2. The cast of Rock of Ages will perform [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ROCK-OF-AGES-JERSEY-BOYS-to-Perform-at-NFL-Tailgate-Party-22-20140122] as part of
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.
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.
Today’s the big day! A Taste of Sheepshead Bay kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Baron DeKalb Knights of Columbus (3000 Emmons Avenue). Sponsored by Coney Island Hospital and il Fornetto, the event is one of the neighborhood’s biggest highlights, and it’s not too late
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Williams with some fans.Aw, man. The love fest over the newly minted City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was going so well. But it looks like the honeymoon is now over. Midwood-Flatbush Councilmember Jumaane Williams made the curious move yesterday of wondering aloud, in the presence of a reporter, whether
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The year has gotten off to a bad start for Congressman Michael Grimm. First he made headlines early on in the Chris Christie “Bridgegate” debacle, calling the governor an example of “true leadership” [/congressman-grimm-comes-to-chris-christies-defense-in-bridgegate-calling-apology-true-leadership/] – before the story spiraled further down the rabbit hole with additional allegations. Then he got admonished
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Source: Wildlife Conservation SocietyNew York Aquarium’s walrus Mitik, who captured the hearts of New Yorkers when he arrived orphaned and ill in 2012 [/orphaned-baby-walrus-paralyzes-everyone-he-comes-across-with-dangerous-level-of-cuteness/] , has been shipped out to SeaWorld Texas for a summer getaway. Mitik was sent off as the aquarium continues to undergo renovations and repairs following
Can you believe it’s almost here? A Taste of Sheepshead Bay kicks off tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at the Baron DeKalb Knights of Columbus! Online registration for the event closes at noon tomorrow. Buying tickets online saves you $5 off the door price, and lets you get
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Pizza Boulevard (Source: Google Maps)Any alum of Leon M. Goldstein High School (née Kingsborough High School, in my day) has a special place in their heart for Pizza Boulevard at 1623 Oriental Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. Located across the street from the front gates of the Kingsborough campus, in