bob haggerty
Nearly 100 neighbors joined government officials and consultants to share their local expertise and draw up storm resiliency plans on Monday, kicking off the first in a slate of workshops sponsored by New York State to give locals a say in recovery and resiliency initiatives. The workshops are the most
2601 ocean pkwy
Source: Gregory MaizousI don’t know about you, but this chilly, grey weather has got me feeling such that all I want to do is curl up into a ball in the corner of my office and have myself a little cry. I’m sure I can’t be the
1740 84th st
Community Board 11 with hold its monthly general meeting tomorrow, October 10, at 7:30 p.m., at Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare (1740 84th Street). The Board will discuss the district’s budgetary needs and their draft recommendations to the Borough Board for funding through the Capital and
1702 ave z
So this is what I stumbled across on my walk to the coffee shop this morning, a putrid stream of slop and waste stretching a quarter of a block long, and filling the air with rancid scent. The mess is in front of Chikurin, at 1702 Avenue Z. Unfortunately, I
2245 kimball st
He must have thought it was his lucky day. After all, the school was unlocked, even though it was closed at the time, welcoming him to have free run of the place. And so he did, and stumbled across $125, which he pocketed before going on his way. Happy day,
editorials
The following is an editorial by Ned Berke, editor and publisher of Sheepshead Bites. To hear Republican City Council candidate David Storobin tell it, the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is little more than a guarded country club, complete with international television programming, an expansive library, educational opportunities, and beachfront soccer
Source: Bob Jagendorf/FlickrD LINE From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. N LINE All times until October 2014: there are no trains running between Court St, Brooklyn and Whitehall St, Manhattan.
Source: Bob Jagendorf/FlickrB LINE There are no scheduled service advisories at this time. Q LINE All times until mid-fall 2013: Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Cortelyou Rd, Beverley Rd, and Parkside Av. F LINE There are no scheduled service advisories at this time.
burglary
The NYPD is turning to neighbors for help in tracking down a burglar caught doing his dirty deed on surveillance video. Police say the man broke into an East 27th Street home near Avenue Z through a back window at around 9:30 p.m. on August 31. The man
severe weather
Tonight and tomorrow, NY Rising [http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/], a New York State effort leading the rebuilding and recovery of Superstorm Sandy-battered communities, is coming to the neighborhood to hear your concerns. It’ll be the first time the group convenes locally for public input, and will reveal some of
19th ave
Source: mikey_k via FlickrPolice at first struggled to find enough evidence to arrest the man they believed responsible for the March murder of Maryanne Rinato in her Bensonhurst apartment [/woman-found-dead-in-bensonhurst-building/], but last week finally put the cuffs on their suspect. Rinato’s live-in boyfriend, 51-year-old Richard Cagliostro was arrested
flood insurance
The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association will be meeting this evening, October 7, at 8:00 p.m. at Public School 195, 131 Irwin Street in Manhattan Beach. The meeting will feature Stuart Fries, vice president of Garber, Atlas, and Fries Insurance Company, who will give a lengthy presentation about the