Arts & Culture
Morning Mug: That Old Jalopy
Photo by Lisanne Anderson.
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Pop-Up Piano Unveiled At Salt Marsh Center
Photo by Robert FernandezYou know those cool pianos that have been popping up all over the city? Well, the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center is playing host to one of only two pianos in Southern Brooklyn. The Pop-Up Piano Project [http://pianos.singforhope.org/] is organized by Sing for
Events
Tonight: 61st Precinct Community Council
Got a crime problem on your block? Had a particularly good experience with an officer and you want to commend them? Had a bad one and want to complain? Want to hear about the biggest crime issues in the neighborhood? Come to this month’s 61st Precinct Community Council meeting,
Real Estate
Markowitz Approves Bensonhurst BJ’s, Demands “Destination Restaurant” With Waterfront View
Proposed site of Brooklyn Bay Center, featuring BJ's Wholesale ClubBorough President Marty Markowitz gave the green-light to Thor Equities’ plans to build a shopping center near Ceasar’s Bay that would include a BJ’s Wholesale Club [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2011/06/bjs-wholesale-club-bensonhurst-caesars-bay/] , but not without some
Competitions
Cupcake Kings To Hold Cupcake Eating Competition
Psha, screw Nathan’s. The real competitive eating challenge this year is right here in Sheepshead Bay, this Saturday, when Cupcake Kings hosts their first annual cupcake eating contest. Competitors, on your mark, because you’re going to have 10 minutes to jam as many deviously frosted dough-loafs into your
Morning Mug: Nice Vandalism!
Photo by Matthew Ahl.
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Photos: Sheepshead Bites Birthday Bash 2011!
More than 300 people came to party on the pier at the Baron DeKalb Knights of Columbus Saturday night, celebrating the third year of Sheepshead Bites and the launch of Bensonhurst Bean, our new Bensonhurst news [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com] venture. Bouncing back and forth throughout the night, there was
Business
Chipp Neapolitan Pizza Puts Business Up For Sale!
Chipp Neapolitan Pizza (2971 Ocean Avenue) is up for sale just seven months after it opened, courtesy of a dispute between the owners that made offloading the property a priority. The pizzeria, which specializes in cooking thin-crust pizza in a wood-fired oven at 800 degrees in just 90 seconds, turned
Belt Parkway
Belt Parkway Construction Update: New Rockaway Exit Ramp Opens, Wetlands Mitigation Underway
Source: Department of Transportation newsletterA new Belt Parkway exit ramp will open tomorrow serving drivers at Rockaway Parkway (Exit 13). It’s the first stage of the new, permanent exit ramp. Upon full completion, the exit ramp will provide a wider lane, better riding surface and a safety shoulder for
accidents
Flipped Car On Emmons & East 14th (Photos, Video)
Yesterday we asked readers to send any information about a “horrible” accident that happened Sunday morning on Emmons Avenue and East 14th Street [/horrific-car-accident-sunday-morning-got-info/], in which one car flipped over and another got pretty smashed up. We received another batch of photos and a video last night from Igor L.
Morning Mug: Playin’ My Saxamaphone
Some interesting street art popped up under the Sheepshead Bay Road Belt Parkway overpass. It didn’t last long, but it was cool while it was there. Photo by Erica Sherman.
Announcements
Open Thread Mondays: Thanks For Coming!
Phew, I don’t know about you, but I’m still exhausted from Saturday night’s Seaside Soiree, the Sheepshead Bites birthday party and Bensonhurst Bean launch party. All that running around, making sure everyone’s happy, chatting people up, handling complaints (apparently live rock music is loud, free food