jay freese
An example of the graffiti found in front of the Avenue Z Jewish Center (Photo: Ari Kagan)Ari Kagan, the Russian-American journalist and community liaison for Comptroller John Liu, dropped us a note informing us that the Avenue Z Jewish Center (875 Avenue Z) was hit again by anti-Semitic vandals
cory booker
Warning: I can do this all day. Cory Booker is my hero [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/newark-mayor-cory-booker-rescues-neighbor-burning-home-tweets-afterward-article-1.1061047?localLinksEnabled=false] . If you make Draft Cory Booker campaign literature – and why wouldn’t you – send it to us at nberke [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com [nberke@sheepsheadbites.com] and we’ll
stat
In the wake of last week’s shooting of four ESU police officers on Nostrand Avenue [/four-cops-shot-suspect-in-critical-after-standoff-on-nostrand-avenue/], local leaders – including elected officials and their representatives – preempted last night’s monthly report from the NYPD 61st Precinct’s Deputy Inspector Georgios Mastrokostas [/tag/georgios-mastrokostas/], expressing appreciation for the dangerous work the
east 18th st
We don’t have any additional information about this incident. From the looks of it, I don’t think a pedestrian was involved – reads more like it was probably a parked car that was hit. Just thought we’d pass along the flier.
walk for autism
Our friends at the Shorefront Y, the Kings Bay Y and the Marks JCH of Bensonhurst are putting together their second annual Walk for Autism event, slated for April 22. In advance of the event, they’ve asked us to help get the word out to local about how they
brighton beach station
Screenshot from NY1 report.The Kingsborough Community College [/tag/kingsborough-community-college/] yellow buses that have been shuttling students from the campus to the Brighton Beach subway station is now in jeopardy, as school officials threaten to cut the program following complaints that students are using the rear emergency exit to disembark.
Source: NYBuff.orgNYBuff.org [http://www.nybuff.org/2012/04/pedestrian-struck.html] is reporting that a pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck this morning on Avenue U and Brown Street. The incident occurred shortly before 11:00 a.m., leaving the victim injured but in stable condition.
Students protest the DOE's plans before a March hearing (Photo by Robert Fernandez)The plan to reform Sheepshead Bay High School [/tag/sheepshead-bay-high-school/] using a “turnaround model [/sheepshead-bay-h-s-slated-for-closure-and-turnaround-hearing-to-be-held-march-28/] ” – which requires firing at least half the staff – has spurred condemnation from parents, teachers and students as we’ve previously
curb your enthusiasm
Source: Wikimedia CommonsOf all the famous people who grew up in Sheepshead Bay, the one I’d like to interview most is Larry David. Actor, writer, director and producer, the dour David is, alas, a hard man to pin down. He is notoriously averse to interviews. Unlike most, I don’
3099 emmons ave
Photo by Amy… is what this place should have been called. If for no other reason than it’s fun to yell really loudly like it’s a late-night cable TV commercial. “JIMMY’S ITALIAN & TURKISH FUSION SMASHUP BASH PARTY! JIMMY’S ITALIAN & TURKISH FUSION SMASHUP BASH PARTY!
1810 voorhies ave
Owners of the three-story development at 1810 Voorhies Avenue have wrapped up construction and are finalizing its roster of tenants, the building’s manager told Sheepshead Bites. The building is so far slated to house a furniture store and doctor’s office on the first floor, and a day care
As the warm weather kicks in, the NYPD’s 61st Precinct is launching a public awareness campaign about the illegality of certain vehicles which have become more prevalent in our community. The following is the text of a flier they are currently distributing: In an effort to ensure the safety