A small number of readers have contacted us to complain that they have received fines from the city for damaged and cracked sidewalks, though some say the cracks are only minor and don’t present tripping hazards. We checked out one location ourselves, and it sure didn’t seem in
golden gate inn
Locally-elected politicians, Borough President Marty Markowitz and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly were among those on hand at the Brooklyn Amity School’s grand opening in the former Golden Gate Inn – and all swooned over the community-boosting transformation. The site at 3867 Shore Parkway was once a fixture of local lore,
Department of Finance
The following is a press release from Councilman Michael Nelson’s office: (City Hall, NY) – Council Member Michael C. Nelson is urging the Department of Finance to continue a popular program that offers motorists reduced parking violation fines if they agree not to fight their summons in court. The urging
berta department store
Photo by Allan RosenA couple of tipsters (local broker and Allan Rosen) let us know last week that Citibank is moving into Brighton Beach Avenue. It will replace Berta Department Store at 712 Brighton Beach Avenue. Thank goodness, too. That area really needs a bank! Oh, nevermind the two Chase
9/11
Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of the Flight 587 plane crash in Belle Harbor, Queens. On that day – November 12, 2001 – Allan Rosen snapped the above photo from Manhattan Beach, showing the ominous smoke bleeding into the wintry sky. Two months earlier, just after purchasing his first digital camera, Rosen
Police are on the hunt Police have arrested a hit-and-run driver who smashed into an SUV with enough force to flip the vehicle onto its side, charging them with a DWI. [UPDATED] The accident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. when the SUV was traveling south on Ocean Avenue.
Bus Rapid Transit
Source: Ariela B./YelpOur man Randy Rojas hit Nostrand Avenue to bring you yesterday’s story about local businesses outraged that the government failed to do any outreach [/dot-mta-fail-to-inform-local-businesses-about-major-traffic-changes-on-nostrand-avenue/] in the two years of planning for Select Bus Service on the commercial strip. Now another of Nostrand Avenue’s largest
Source: Flatbush ScoopThree cars were found burned, and two others damaged, in an apparent hate crime targeting Jewish people this morning. Now police and community leaders are offering a reward to find those responsible. From Councilman David Greenfield: > Brooklyn – Councilman David Greenfield offered a $1000 reward this morning for
The MTA has announced that the Manhattan-bound Q line will run express between Kings Highway and Prospect Park this weekend, cutting out all those pesky stops that no one in Sheepshead Bay cares about. Booyah. The super-duper-special weekend express service will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
eastern european
Don’t believe the signs! Though Taste of Romania’s Europa Bistro still flaunts “Grand Opening” flags, the Italian-Romanian eatery at 1652 Sheepshead Bay Road has closed down after less than a year in business. Europa Bistro opened in January [/italian-romanian-is-the-new-chinese-mexican/], replacing La Sorrentina II. One of the two owners
billy kramer
Billy Kramer (Source: Facebook)The grisly death of a 33-year-old man who plummeted off a Coney Island apartment building yesterday morning [/breaking-coney-island-man-plummets-to-death-from-roof-of-trump-village-building/] is an “apparent suicide,” the New York Police Department told Bensonhurst Bean this morning. “There appears to be no criminality, and the NYPD does not release information about
pop up stores
Photo by Alanna FatoneA holiday-themed toy pop-up toy store, Sandy’s Toy Bin, is now open on Nostrand Avenue between Avenue Y and Avenue Z. I’m told the storefront was previously a pop-up Halloween store, but I never saw it for myself. I’ll tell you one thing, though: