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Larry David in his Shellbank Junior High School yearbook. (Source: 60 Minutes)We wrote last month that Sheepshead Bay native Larry David was back in New York City [/larry-davids-sheepshead-bay-upbringing-spotlighted-advance-new-play/], and that we hoped he’d take a trip back to the neighborhood. Our readers quickly pointed out that he stopped
The Sheepshead Bay – Plumb Beach Civic Association will meet tomorrow, March 3, at 7:45pm at Waterford on the Bay (2900 Bragg Street). The group will discuss the recent news surrounding Cherry Hill Gourmet Market [/amid-allegations-bigotry-criminality-cherry-hill-market-wins-support-legalization/] , the Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza expansion, [/developer-gets-boards-support-additional-floor-loehmanns-seaport-plaza/] and an update on the Superstorm Sandy
Cops are looking to identify this man and reunite him with his family.In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just
The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, and plans to discuss “new” zoning issues with special guest Harold Weinberg, an architect and MBNA member. The group meets March 2 at 7:30pm, at PS 195 (131 Irwin Street). For additional information, call (917) 747-5863.
purim parties
Last year’s Purim party at the Kings Bay Y. (Photo by Joe Comperiati)Sheepshead Bay’s Jewish institutions prove that there’s more than just one way to celebrate Purim. With disco and dining, kids and cooking, carnivals and comedy, there’s something for everybody this year. The Jewish
1730 jerome ave
Pizza is dead. Long live pizza. The 1730 Jerome Avenue storefront that has for years been occupied by various kosher pizzerias is now a monuments shop, selling tombstones and other memorials “for all cemeteries.” The shop opened up some time in the past week, taking up the storefront that’s
2323 east 12th st
2323 East 12th Street, the scene of the accident. (Source: Google News)An elderly neighbor died in a tragic accident Tuesday night after her nightgown caught fire while she was cooking. The Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/woman-killed-brooklyn-cooking-accident-cops-sources-article-1.2128358] : > The 87-year-old woman, identified by police
stillwell ave
Police are looking for neighbors’ help identifying an elderly man found unconscious in a train car at Coney Island’s Stillwell Avenue station. The man was found on the train car just after midnight on Tuesday. He is described as approximately 85-years-old, 5 feet tall and about 100 pounds. He’
Police are looking for neighbors’ help identifying an elderly man found unconscious in a train car at Coney Island’s Stillwell Avenue station. The man was found on the train car just after midnight on Tuesday. He is described as approximately 85-years-old, 5 feet tall and about 100 pounds. He’
2741 homecrest ave
Source: NYPDCops are looking to question three men after surveillance cameras captured them exiting a Homecrest Avenue apartment building’s laundry room, where the coin boxes were found damaged the next morning. The superintendent of 2741 Homecrest Avenue was going about his duties on Sunday, February 15, when he discovered
2001 oriental blvd
Community Board 15 is meeting tonight, February 24, at 7:00 p.m. at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard) in the faculty dining room. On the agenda are public hearings for four five zoning items. Here are the applications being considered: * 1316 Avenue S – An application for a special
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Police have upped the ante in the hunt for a suspect behind a gunpoint robbery in Homecrest last month, offering $2,000 for information leading to his arrest and indictment. The suspect, described as a black male with a skinny build, between 18 and 25 years old, allegedly lured his