Source: LugoLounge/FlickrSome late-night headaches for N, Q and R riders in Manhattan, but otherwise, things are pretty much status quo ’round here. Here are this week’s subway service advisories: D LINE From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, 205 St-bound D trains stop
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The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has secretly ordered agents to dole out a minimum number of fines to small businesses, while also pressuring judges to rule in favor of the city during the appeals process, the Daily News claims in an exclusive report. The paper reports that
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has secretly ordered agents to dole out a minimum number of fines to small businesses, while also pressuring judges to rule in favor of the city during the appeals process, the Daily News claims in an exclusive report. The paper reports that
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Source: NYDailyNews.comAn early morning accident on Saturday left a woman dead after an allegedly drunk driver mowed her down before colliding with a tree. Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/out-of-control-car-kills-brooklyn-woman-veering-sidewalk-article-1.1373571?localLinksEnabled=false] : > Police said 25-year-old Steven Calandrillo was driving a Ford Fusion along
RecchiaThe following is a press release sent yesterday from the offices of City Councilman Domenic Recchia: The City Council passed legislation today renewing and improving upon the J-51 tax abatement and exemption program. Sponsored by Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Chair of the City Council’s Finance Committee, the
Source: AdamCohn/FlickrExpress stop riders will be happy to learn that they’ll have a quicker trip over the weekend, while local riders at Avenue U and Neck Road will moan and groan as they have to double back to Sheepshead Bay Road to catch a train to Manhattan. The
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As we all know by now, the Army Corps of Engineers has been hard at work replenishing sand at Plumb Beach and installing long-term fixes to prevent against future erosion. At ground level, the one thing you notice is that, hey, there’s actually a beach again in that area
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Just 21 months after replacing another pizzeria at the same location, it appears Pizza Cardo at 1730 Jerome Avenue has itself been replaced, this time by Pizza by the Bay. We noticed the sign switch earlier this week, but are unsure of when it actually changed hands. Pizza Cardo opened
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Israel got some love on Nostrand Avenue last Sunday, and nearly 5,000 neighbors and children partied in the streets in honor of the Jewish nation. It was another successful year for Kings Bay Y’s Annual Israel on Nostrand Avenue Celebration, a joyous festival celebrating all things “Land of
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Photo by Elle SpektorA violent straphanger caused the evacuation of a Brighton Beach-bound B1 bus on 86th Street yesterday afternoon, and police were called to the scene to respond. The incident occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. Wednesday as the bus came to the intersection of 20th Avenue and
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Source: Coney Island HospitalIt’s a boy! Sheepshead Bites offers a hearty congratulations to Anastacia St. Juste and her newborn baby Amari, a beautiful boy who is among the first to enter this world at Coney Island Hospital [/tag/coney-island-hospital/] (2601 Ocean Parkway) since Superstorm Sandy struck in October 2012.
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Source: Quaglione campaignA candidate for a local City Council seat is demanding answers from the state’s Department of Transportation to inquiries about the status of construction of the highway overpass at 81st Street and 7th Avenue. The overpass stretches across the Gowanus Expressway, making it an important artery between