One person died [/update-worker-in-brighton-beach-building-collapse-has-died/] and four others were injured in the Brighton Beach building collapse [/breaking-building-collapses-in-brighton-beach/] yesterday, which preliminary reports suggest occurred as construction workers poured concrete on the upper levels before having done the lower levels. We brought you on-scene play-by-play yesterday, as emergency responders dug into the wreckage
Source: Cymbrowitz's office.The following is a message from the office of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Men and women in uniform sacrifice every day across the globe for the freedoms we enjoy here at home. Every year on Nov. 11, Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to thank them
Source: Alen M./FacebookA man fell to his death from the roof of a Coney Island apartment building, shortly before noon today. The above photo began circulating on Facebook about an hour ago. The man landed in the courtyard of Trump Village Building 5 at West 5th and Neptune Avenue.
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Source: talkoftomatoes/FlickrThe Department of Health is cautioning consumers to not buy or eat any kosher chicken liver for the time being, following an outbreak of Salmonella in the New York City metro area. In the five boroughs alone, the department has identified 56 cases of Salmonella bacteria-related illness, linked
pubs
Oh, woe is me, woe is me! I hate it when a quiet bar with a long beer list goes kaput. But that’s what seems to have happened over at Beer Saloon (1188 Gravesend Neck Road), which had its gates down Sunday afternoon and a “For Rent” sign in
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Sheepshead Bites has learned that one of the contractors pulled from the debris of the Brighton Beach Building collapse [/breaking-building-collapses-in-brighton-beach/] has died. In all, five laborers were at the 2929 Brighton 5th Street construction site. One suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Three others were in serious
Source: council.nyc.govCouncilman Fidler’s plan to extend a city-imposed increase of the hotel tax [/video-fidler-champions-hotel-tax-extension/] just got a major endorsement from a former opponent: Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg, who opposed the proposal when it was first implemented two years ago, has embraced the plan as way to keep
I had to whip out a how-to [http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/23/how-to-apologize-like-a-man/] for this post… I am issuing a very public apology to the Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group, whose event announcements I’ve screwed up more than any other group. Most recently, of course, was when they asked
WE ARE CURRENTLY UPDATING THIS POST AS INFORMATION IS FED TO US FROM OUR ON-SITE REPORTERS. THIS IS A REPORT IN PROGRESS AND All INFORMATION IS DEEMED ACCURATE WHEN POSTED, BUT MAY CHANGE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. PLEASE BEAR WITH US. A building has collapsed in Brighton Beach, at 2922
kings highway cinema
A 1973 ad for "The Birds and the Beads," a porn playing at Kings Highway Cinema (Source: researchbuff.com)So this conversation just happened in our office: “Ned, did you know there is a porn theater on Kings Highway?” asked our young lady intern, so full of purity
A photo from last year's pageant (Source: Be Proud Foundation)Now that Russian Dolls is canceled [/russian-dolls-booted-from-lifetime-network-down-but-not-out/], I bet you’re feeling a little nostalgic about missing all that “zis iz vat happens ven you Russian” razmataz. So we’ve got just the thing for you… Be Proud
andrew baum
Andrew Baum, the same fella who sent us a photo of Popeye’s Spinach Factory [/remember-when-sheepshead-residents-spoke-of-popeyes-and-they-didnt-mean-chicken/] last month. sent us a photo of another Ancient Sheepshead Bay landmark: the Tip Top Diner. Tip Top was located at Emmons Avenue and East 23rd Street, where fishermen would get their cup o’