3081 emmons ave
We first told you about Jumpin’ Bean, a new Mexican restaurant slated for 3081 Emmons Avenue, way back in early October. At the time, they had planned to open just a few weeks later [/jumpin-bean-new-mexican-restaurant-slated-for-emmons-avenue/]. Then Sandy hit. The entire interior needed to be redone, and all kitchen equipment replaced
Beachgoers beware: beginning this weekend, Manhattan Beach’s parking restrictions take effect, limiting where you can park if you plan a Saturday or Sunday trip to the neighborhood. NYC Parking Regulations in Manhattan Beach prohibit parking your cars on the streets on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through September 15.
Argyrios Gerazounis
The location of the 2010 fire. (Source: Google Maps)The lawyer for Vasilios and Argyrios Gerazounis, the landlords of the tenement building where five Guatemalan immigrants died in a 2010 fire [/after-two-years-wifes-death-in-fire-still-haunts-miguel-chan/], is seeking an injunction to prevent CBS from broadcasting a planned reality show about Brooklyn District Attorney Charles
2024 86th st
Bensonhurst Bean reporter Elle Spektor stumbled on this new business, Q Cafe, slated to open soon at 2024 86th Street. The corner was previously occupied by Emmzie Contemporary Fashions, a clothing and accessories outpost. Do you know of any new businesses opening in the neighborhood? E-mail tips and photos to
48th city council district
Clockwise from top left: Theresa Scavo, Igor Oberman, Chaim Deutsch, Ari Kagan It’s a crowded race to replace term-limited Councilman Michael Nelson of the 48th District, which, come next year, will represent almost all of Sheepshead Bay. But, so far, it’s been quiet as the campaigns are just
brooklyn community board 13
Friends of Kaiser Park and the Alliance of Calver Vaux Park are hosting a coastal cleanup on Saturday, May 18, that will also show off some fancy shmancy robots coming out of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) programs at local schools. The cleanup kicks off at 11:
arthur melnick
Roz Cohen with a portrait of her late husband, Norman.Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) and the Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group dedicated a new exhibit space in the hospital to the memory of Norman Cohen, the late husband of Councilman Domenic Recchia staffer Roz Cohen. Cohen, 83, passed away
federation of turkish american associations
Source: FTAA.orgTurkish-Americans celebrate their heritage this month with a week of restaurant discounts at participating eateries, a parade and festival, and an event at Borough Hall. The 32nd Turkish Day Parade and Festival kicks off on Saturday, May 18, at noon. Organized by the Federation of Turkish American Associations,
Source: FTAA.orgTurkish-Americans celebrate their heritage this month with a week of restaurant discounts at participating eateries, a parade and festival, and an event at Borough Hall. The 32nd Turkish Day Parade and Festival kicks off on Saturday, May 18, at noon. Organized by the Federation of Turkish American Associations,
russian holidays
An attendee at the Be Proud Foundation’s Victory Day dinner last week.Immigrants from the former Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day on May 9, honoring those who fought in the Great Patriotic War – better known to Americans as World War II – with uniformed veterans sipping vodka and chowing down
29 van sicklen st
Authorities executed a search warrant at 29 Van Sicklen Street yesterday, which is listed as Mikhail Presman’s medical office. They discovered it was actually his residence. (Source: Google Maps)YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Gravesend psychiatrist Mikhail L. Presman, 55, was charged yesterday for attempting to bilk Medicare for
nurses
Coney Island Hospital nurses go Gangnam Style during Nurse Appreciation Week. Coney Island Hospital nurses, now fully reunited after months of work to bring Coney Island Hospital back online, celebrated National Nurses Week with five days full of events to celebrate their contributions to the hospital community. National Nurses Week