community board 15
New York City Comptroller John Liu again made a visit to our neighborhood, this time to speak before Community Board 15 on Tuesday about budget issues, fiscal efficiency and to hear out neighborhood concerns about city spending. In doing so, the visibly exhausted comptroller took a shot at dispelling popular
It looks like we weren’t the only ones disappointed with State Senator Marty Golden’s attempt to take away what little marriage rights gay couples have [/golden-pushes-hateful-anti-gay-legislation-again/] in New York State. His attempt to halt the state’s practice of recognizing out-of-state gay marriages is bringing ire from residents,
Oh, shoot. Did I just post this? Whoa, dude, this was totally an accident. I didn’t mean to. Maybe Robert posted it. You posted it, didn’t you Robert? No? Well, your account must have been hacked and the hacker posted it. Regardless, I can’t say with certitude
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Smokers’ rights advocates gathered on the Brighton Beach section of the Riegelmann Boardwalk on Saturday to protest the city’s latest smoking ban [/parks-beach-smoking-ban-goes-into-effect-today/], affecting parks, beaches, boardwalks, marinas and other Parks Department-owned properties. “It’s just another day at the beach, friends getting together, in the great outdoors where
Bensonhurst Bean
“Hey Ned, when are you going to start a site to cover Bensonhurst?” Today! Check out Bensonhurst Bean: Bensonhurst’s Premiere News Blog [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/]. Believe it or not, we got asked that question a lot. Many of our readers live there, following Sheepshead Bites because it’s
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It has been almost a year since we announced that an unnamed “beer garden” would be opening [/beer-garden-yoga-spa-slated-for-dooley-development/] up in the basement of the commercial building at 30 Dooley Street, but we’ve just discovered that it will be the latest outpost of the locally-owned Draft Barn. 30 Dooley Street
Well, it’s not Monday. It’s not even Tuesday. It’s Open Thread Wednesday! We had such a great weekend, relaxing out in Long Island for part of it, partying at local bars for the other part, and just enjoying the good weather – that the Open Thread seemed like
roll-n-roaster
Comptroller John Liu stopped by the Community Board 15 meeting last night (more on that later), and then swung by Roll-N-Roaster to grab a bite to eat. Apparently, the city’s auditor-in-chief is a big fan of the “juicy” roast beef sandwich. He said it’s the best perk of
burgers
Top Brgr, the new burger joint [/top-brgr-sheepshead-bay-emmons-ave/] we told you back in March was coming to 2267 Emmons Avenue, officially began welcoming customers and serving up delicious dead cows this past Friday. With dozens of tables arranged outdoors, balloons lining the block, and an interior that was packed with prospective
civic meeting
Community Board 15 is having its meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Kingsborough Community College Faculty Dining Room (2001 Oriental Boulevard). In addition to the usual agenda, New York City Comptroller John Liu is expected to be in attendance, speaking about the city’s budget and fiscal
Whoops! As some readers noted, the Morning Mug we ran today [/morning-mug-forest-of-masts/] was a repeat, so we’re making up for it with a second photo. This is the Vince Lombardi memorial plaque embedded in the stonework of the triangle formed by the intersection of East 17th Street, Jerome Avenue