We’ve gotten word that there has been an all-hands fire on Exeter Street, just south of Oriental Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. The fire broke out sometime after 1:00 p.m. It was confirmed by Gothamist News Map [http://gothamist.com/map/], putting the call in at 1:30
gateway shopping center
Courtesy of Koonisutra via FlickrNew York Magazine has put together a nice roundup of bribes donations Walmart has made around the city [http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/topic/walmart-2011-8/], as it attempts to cobble support together for its push to have a Brooklyn location (presumably, the Gateway Shopping Center in
crime rates
Source: davidsonscott15/FlickrLooks like the city press is catching on to something we’ve already noted at Sheepshead Bites: Sheepshead Bay’s crime rates are up for the year [/61st-precinct-crime-statistics-711-%E2%80%93-7172011-2/]. Oh, and the rest of the city is catching up. The New York Post is reporting [http:
communication
Following reports that the Brighton Beach Post Office at 3157 Coney Island Avenue is slated for potential closure [/brighton-post-office-again-faced-with-uncertain-future/], Congressman Jerold Nadler is fighting to keep it open. Nadler wrote the following letter to the postmaster general: > Dear Postmaster General Donahoe: > As the Congressional representative for the 8th
brooklyn federal savings bank
Brooklyn Federal Savings bank has been bought out, and the bank that gobbled it up – Investors Savings Bank – will hang new signs at the 3780 Nostrand Avenue branch in the next few days. Investors Savings Bank purchased the 114-year-old borough bank in a deal valued at $10.3 million, rescuing
feast of santa rosalia
It’s on. It’s off. It’s on again. It’s off. Really, this time it’s actually off. And possibly for good. The 18th Avenue Feast – a.k.a. Feast of Santa Rosalia – has been cancelled [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2011/08/believe-the-blogs-18th-avenue-feast-is-cancelled/] , organizers told our sister site,
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UPDATE (10:36 a.m.): The NYPD tells Sheepshead Bites that they are “99 percent sure” they’ve found Rosenthal. They have him in custody and are awaiting a family member to confirm his identity. Thank you for any and all help in this case. Original post: Authorities have issued
aquariums
Source: NYDailyNews.comAn 18 pound, 75-year-old lobster went on display at Coney Island’s New York Aquarium this week, after being rescued from lusty seafood lovers’ dinner plates. Though probably better fitting down the block at the freak show, the “colossal crustacean” – as the Daily News dubbed it [http://www.
West Nile virus
Look at this asshole. Why did nature allow this? (Source: kainet/Flickr) Bensonhurst Bean has picked up a story from NY1 [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/145276/doh--west-nile-virus-detected-in-brooklyn-mosquitoes] , revealing that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Marine Park and Gravesend, among several other Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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Congratulations Boris Royzen, our relentless reader who campaigned to win the chance to throw the first pitch at MCU Park (Cyclones Stadium) during tomorrow’s Sheepshead Bites Night [/bites-event-cyclones-to-host-sheepshead-bites-night-august-19-discounted-tickets/] ! Royzen garnered more than 50 percent of the vote (351 votes) [/pitch-to-pitch-reader-contest-vote-now/] – besting two other candidates for the opportunity of a
Photo by Dan Cavanagh of GerritsenBeach.netUPDATE (11:53 a.m.): GerritsenBeach.net is reporting additional information, relating it to a bar fight incident that happened last night. Here’s what they’ve got: > Both the stabbing at channel avenue [http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2011/08/18/stabbing-on-avenue/] and
blood donations
From our friends at Coney Island Hospital: > DONATE THE GIFT OF LIFE AT THE NEXT CIH BLOOD DRIVE > Coney Island Hospital in partnership with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) will host a blood drive for area residents and staff to help save the lives of patients in