The Department of Transportation is promising to relocate a sign indicating a commercial parking zone in front of a private residence on East 18th Street, after neighbors complained of receiving a slew of erroneous tickets. The sign once sat several feet over, in front of a supermarket warehouse just off
donut connection
You read it hear first, folks! The Donut Connection on Avenue U has moved… two doors down! They’re now at 1607 Avenue U, as opposed to 1603 Avenue U. And, um, apparently they’re selling Mexican food, because when I think donuts, I think tacos. I guess. Or something.
Photo by Yura Dashevsky.
Turner, with aides, on his way to the fundraiser.Republican hopeful Bob Turner [/gop-chooses-turner-as-candidate-for-weiners-seat/] came to Sheepshead Bay yesterday seeking support to best Assemblyman David Weprin [/queens-assemblyman-picked-for-weiners-seat/] in the race for the Ninth Congressional District, the seat recently vacated by Anthony Weiner [/video-weiner-resigns-at-press-conference-heckler-denies-chance-at-dignified-departure/] . In the wake of a surprise cross-party
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Federal prosecutors say State Senator Carl Kruger was shameless in selling his political influence, allegedly taking talking points from one of his benefactors and funneling the bribes through a hospice care organization. Manhattan federal prosecutor Glen McGorty claimed Kruger “was not subtle about the quid pro quo” in his exchanges
l and a pharmacy
Two audacious apothecaries bilked the Medicare system out of more than $3 million, filing claims for a whopping 869,698 units of prescription medications that were never doled out. Sheepshead Bites first reported on the bust this morning, when federal agents raided two pharmacies [/breaking-two-sheepshead-pharmacies-busted-in-medicare-sting/] – Monica’s Pharmacy (1324 Sheepshead
The sidewalk in front of LS Auto Clinic, which neighbors say is a consistent problem. This photo was taken late last year showing a before-and-after, when Sanitation officials ordered them to clean the property.The Board of Standards and Appeals is rewarding a garage that has operated illegally since 2003
Cyclones
Building on our three-year history of breaking news, engaging community and producing special events, Sheepshead Bites takes to the field of Southern Brooklyn’s premiere sports franchise to recognize the spirit that binds us as a community! MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, is dedicating their Friday, August 19
monicas pharmacy
A federal agent guards the door at Monica's Pharmacy.Federal agents raided two Sheepshead Bay-area pharmacies early this morning and arrested their former owners as part of a multi-million dollar Medicare bust. Monica's Pharmacy(UPDATE: A newer version of this story, with details from the Department
ari kagan
Now that we’ve got our first real glimpse of Russian Dolls, the new Brighton Beach-based reality show [/first-look-russian-dolls-brighton-beach-reality-show-video-preview/] to air on Lifetime, it was just a matter of time until the reviews came in from Russian leaders. After we published the video on Friday, Ari Kagan – whose credentials in
Borough President Markowitz opened up Borough Hall on Sunday for same-sex marriages. (Photo: Markowitz's office)That’s right, they legalized same-sex marriage. What, you were thinking I meant something else? Keep dreaming (although that’s gaining some steam, too [http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/07/andrew_cuomo_
Electricity
With the temperature finally down to tolerable levels after a scorching weekend, Sheepshead Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods aren’t quite in the clear yet. The infrastructural damage Con Ed sustained from record-shattering energy usage [http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/143445/city-scorcher-leads-to-record-usage-for-con-ed] is forcing the company to continue