Photo by Steve BarrisonSure, we used to write a lot about the neighborhood’s ongoing garbage problems [/tag/garbage]. But, last summer, after our posts and other media reports shamed the local Department of Sanitation garage into adding more pickups [/sanitation-to-increase-sheepshead-bay-pickups/], the problem eased a bit, and we got off
Photo by Allan B.We’ve been receiving a lot of complaints this year about the filth left behind by crowds on our public beaches. Cigarette butts and broken glass mingle in the sand, beer cans and fast food wrappers float along the waters, and the boardwalks – oh, the boardwalks!
Just before noon today, an accident involving three cars left at least one person injured on Avenue X and Ocean Parkway. According to our tipster, ShadowLock, three cars were affected, with the airbags deployed on two vehicles. One person was seen being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher. The
Source: uaff.infoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and The Bronx until 11:00 p.m. tonight. That means all the pollutants that we New Yorkers persist in calling “air” are getting stirred up
If you’re even marginally observant, I’m sure you’ve noticed that Sheepshead Bay Road and Emmons Avenue (and, now, Kings Highway [/city-installing-antique-lamps-on-kings-highway/]) are lined with large, black antique-style street lamps. Note the “-style,” since they’re not actually antiques, but replicas installed about a decade ago to beautify
Michael and Marina Levitis, two of Russian Dolls' stars (Source: James Edstrom) Lifetime’s newest show, the Brighton Beach-themed reality series Russian Dolls, is taking another round of flack as Russian leaders zero in on the new title, saying it’s synonymous with one of their community’s bugaboos:
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When we told you about the Pop-Up Piano at Marine Park’s Salt Marsh Center [/pop-up-piano-unveiled-at-salt-marsh-center/] – on Avenue U and East 33rd Street – we asked readers to send in videos of themselves playing at the piano. We weren’t sure what we were going to get. Would it be 5-year-olds
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Photo by Arthur Borko.Two peopled were injured and the Sleepy’s storefront at 2484 Flatbush Avenue was smashed to pieces when a car accident threw one vehicle through the business on Saturday. A few readers on the scene sent in photos, and Sheepshead Bites freelancer Heather Chin [/author/hchin/
“I think an investigation is warranted,” wrote Lisanne, who took the above photo.
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Here’s a joint statement regarding the special election for former-Congressman Anthony Weiner’s seat in the Ninth Congressional District [/weiners-seat-goes-to-vote-on-september-13-sheepshead-residents-to-be-screwed/] , issued by Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause, NY Citizens Union, League of Women Voters of New York City, League of Women Voters of New York State, New York
Photo by Erica ShermanAnthony Weiner’s resignation as representative for the Ninth Congressional district [/video-weiner-resigns-at-press-conference-heckler-denies-chance-at-dignified-departure/] struck off an insufferable back-and-forth among politicos [http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23ny9] about the implications of the now-vacant seat, fretting over who will jockey for power and how much it really matters, given that
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Notice anything weird about this photo of Marmaris, at 3081 Emmons Avenue, taken on Wednesday afternoon? No? Let’s look at one of the other doors. Hmm. Another tree in front a door. Very strange. What’s going on here? Perhaps we should take a peek behind one of the