artwork
A pair of internationally recognized street artists have turned walls on two separate blocks off of Avenue U into stellar artwork, thanks to organization by a Williamsburg-based gallery established by a Sheepshead Bay native. Italian street artist Zed1 took over two walls next to the entrance of a parking lot
2003 coney island ave
Source: Google MapsThe building housing JR Exchange – or Jewelry Plaza, as it’s also called – sold to new owners earlier this month, and will be redeveloped to house multiple retail stores with possible office space on upper floors to be added. The 6,000-square-foot building at 2003-2005 Coney Island Avenue
Source: hitthatswitch/FlickrEvery year our elected officials descend upon community meetings like white blood cells on foreign bodies, all to tout the free flu shots their office will offer ahead of the winter season. This year is no different, and it’s only a matter of time until the ritualistic
boaters
There are few stories I love writing about more than the apparent resurgence of wildlife along our shores, as historically poor water qualities continue to make strides towards a healthy habitat. The latest is a rare sighting of humpback whales just outside of Jamaica Bay, along Rockaway Beach, Staten Island
Community Board 15 will hold their first meeting after their summer recess tomorrow night, at 7:00 p.m., in the faculty dining room (U112) of Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard). It’s a full slate of zoning items, with seven buildings around the community on the agenda. Here
Source: AZY_NYC/FlickrD LINE From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. N LINE All times until October 2014: No trains running between Court St, Brooklyn and Whitehall St, Manhattan. Late night
Source: AZY_NYC/FlickrB LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, Brighton Beach-bound B trains run local from Kings Hwy to Sheepshead Bay. Q LINE All times until mid-fall 2013: Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Cortelyou Rd, Beverley Rd, and Parkside Av. From 9:45
2634 east 21st st
The proposed location for First Steps to RecoveryThe state agency charged with approving drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers has reversed course, choosing to reject a controversial clinic slated for East 21st Street after initially allowing the project to go forward. The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) on
63rd Precinct
Source: AutoEvolution.comA frustrated Mill Basin resident has started a petition to add stop signs on a residential block after the latest in a series of accidents left at least one man injured and a $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador split in two on Saturday. The accident occurred at East 66th
1901 emmons ave
First they survived Superstorm Sandy’s wrath, and now they’re surviving a fire that drew a massive response of more than 100 firefighters, and left one fireman with minor injuries [/breaking-two-alarm-fire-at-lundys-building-on-emmons-ave/] . We headed over to the historic Lundy’s building (1901 Emmons Avenue) on Saturday to check in on
Photo by Knightmare6.
election 2013
Ari KaganFollowing our report last week about potential voter suppression in the 48th Councilmanic District primary, in which a defeated Ari Kagan suggested Democratic candidate Igor Oberman had undermined the Russian-American vote [/kagan-says-dirty-tricks-mired-his-campaign-offers-evidence-of-voter-suppression-in-russian-community/] in order to benefit Republican David Storobin, Kagan has now self-published a roster of allegations against the