Like thousands of other Americans, I enjoyed a barbecue this Memorial Day. I chomped on some miniburgers, and chewed some steak, and chowed-down on some done-up hot dogs. And I never once left the comfort of air conditioning. That’s right, a friend of mine decided he’d host his
NYPD officers from the 60th Precinct, 61st Precinct, 62nd Precinct, 70th Precinct and Brooklyn South’s Community Affairs Unit converged on Tzar Restaurant (2007 Emmons Avenue) last Thursday, for the first ever Community Awareness Meeting [/be-proud-foundation-and-brighton-beach-bid-host-nypd-community-awareness-meeting/] organized by the Be Proud Foundation and the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District. The
SachakovWitnesses testified on Thursday against a proctologist accused of bilking Medicare and private healthcare programs out of $22.5 million through his Colon and Rectal Care of New York in Brighton Beach [/brighton-butt-doc-pinched-in-medicare-probe/]. Federal agents arrested Dr. Boris Sachakov in October 2010, initially charging him with Medicare fraud to the
b trains
CORRECTION (5/30/2012 @ 11:14 a.m.): Looks like our source was flat out wrong on this one. We just got a call from Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo, who told us that this is not part of the MTA track work as we originally stated, but rather
3301 nostrand ave
Detective Kenneth Ayala (Source: NYPD)Three of the four police officers shot and wounded during a gun battle inside a Nostrand Avenue apartment building [/four-cops-shot-suspect-in-critical-after-standoff-on-nostrand-avenue/] in April will receive promotions today. Detectives Kenneth Ayala and Michael Keenan and Officer Michael Granahan will receive the distinction at a ceremony at 1
alternate side of the street parking
New York City Alternate Side Parking regulations are suspended for Memorial Day today. Stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect seven days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”). Parking meters are also not in effect.
Photo by Erica Sherman.Happy Memorial Day, everyone! Sheepshead Bites is taking the day off in honor of those brave men and women who have answered the call, the many over the years who’ve given their lives, and the tens of thousands that remain in harm’s way today.
bay improvement group
Photo by Vladimir Korostyshevskiy.BayFest 2012 turned into the biggest BayFest ever, drawing as many as 134,000 people to Emmons Avenue for a day to celebrate the waterfront, organizers said. Here’s the exuberant press release from Bay Improvement Group: > It was packed the first three to three
new iron pier
Click to enlarge.I can’t believe it’s been more than a year since the last entry in our Postcard series [/tag/postcard/]! Not much has found its way to us since then, but, yesterday, this awesome engraving was brought to our attention via eBay [http://www.ebay.com/
1307 ave z
Puff Caffe, a hookah and fondue joint at 1307 Avenue Z is, uh, “close for renovation,” according to a sign on its roll-down gates. The sign tells passersby to call for information, but calls to the number given went to a disconnected line. It was about a year ago that
congressman
We noted recently that new Congressional district lines [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/03/20/nyregion/new-york-redistricting.html?ref=nyregion] means we’ll be seeing a lot of new faces in our neck of the woods. With the 13th District, currently occupied by Republican Michael Grimm, morphing into the
Department of Consumer Affairs
It seems the city is looking for money wherever they can get it, and that means that hair and nail salons and barbershops better watch out: authorities are fining establishments for common sense pricing practices prevalent throughout the neighborhood. The city has issued fines ranging from $50 to $500 to