vince lombardi
Folks, in the words of Sheepshead Bay’s native son and Hall of Fame football coach, Vince Lombardi, “If you don’t think you’re a winner, you don’t belong here.” Well, we think you’re a winner, and we’re out to prove it. We’re offering Sheepshead
There were many things that ran through my mind last night as I heard the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. A spark of morbid pleasure, fear of retaliation, disgust at the images the media chose to broadcast, and a bit of that bombastic American idealism that delights at
east 22nd st
A reader snagged this photo of a car that plowed through a neighbor’s yard and into her stoop on Saturday night. The incident happened at 2295 East 22nd Street, on the corner of Avenue W. According to those at the scene when the reader showed up, the driver ran
“I took this photo of Coney Island Creek a few weeks ago. It looks much better than it did years ago. The photo was taken from Shell Road, from where I was standing and going east Coney Island Creek runs through a culvert. I do not know how far east
The Kings Bay YM-YWHA is putting the finishing touches on their annual exhibition of local artists, and they’re inviting you down to tonight’s opening celebration. The event kicks off at 9:00 p.m. at 3495 Nostrand Avenue, and the suggested donation is $10 per person. There will
book sales
Today is the first day of the Gerritsen Beach Library Book Sale. Help support the library and stock your shelves by picking up some “gently used and like-new books,” as well as DVD, VHS tapes (what are those?), and more. The sale is going on all weekend until Monday at
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
Dinamo NY Soccer Club
The owner of Dinamo NY Soccer Club, based on the Sheepshead Bay-Gravesend border, was imprisoned on Wednesday after being charged with molesting an 8-year-old player last summer. Stanislav Rozovsky stands accused of attacking the girl at his home after dropping off other players last August. The incidents went unreported until
He looks mean. I’m naming him Krauto. Hi, Krauto. Photo by nolastname.
donations
Frank GuarigliaA life-long Marine Park resident, and teacher at Marine Park Junior High School, is looking to you to save his life. Frank Guariglia is currently on emergency medical leave from I.S. 278 as he battles polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder in which multiple cysts form on the
Photo by Laura Fernandez.
bicycling
As if the city’s bike lane battles weren’t serious enough – what with top-less protests [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/18/topless-bike-protest-in-w_n_397505.html] , Holocaust comparisons [http://gothamist.com/2011/04/25/bike_lane_war.php], and misplaced priorities [http://gothamist.com/2011/04/26/nypd_now_