Morning Mug: Sid Vicious
That’s his name. No joke. Photo by Laura Fernandez.
Ned Berke
61st Precinct Community Council Meeting Tonight
The 61st Precinct Community Council will meet at 7:30 p.m., at the Homecrest Presbyterian Church (1413 Avenue T, corner of East 15th Street). Come in and meet with Deputy Inspector Georgios Mastrokostas and his executive staff to discuss crime and quality-of-life concerns, as well as the possible rise
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Kids To Neighbors: Keep Our Blocks Clean!
Photo courtesy of Yuliya Chernova [/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/signs2.jpg]Click to enlarge- Photo by Yuliya Chernova.While the rest of us do nothing but complain [/tag/garbage], a bunch of local kids saw the garbage problem on their block and launched into a full-force cleanup and publicity campaign.
Fallen Trees
Photos: Sick Tree Collapses On Sanitation Truck
Reader nolastname sent in these photos of a tree that collapsed onto a Department of Sanitation garbage truck this morning, on East 18th Street and Avenue X. It happened shortly before noon, when the tree appears to have tipped right over onto the driver’s cab. No one was hurt,
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Kruger Pleads Not Guilty, More Details Revealed
Kruger after yesterday's court hearing. (Source: nytimes.com)State Senator Carl Kruger [/tag/carl-kruger/] pleaded not guilty yesterday to the slew of corruption charges [/carl-kruger-charged-with-accepting-1-million-in-bribes/] threatening to end his political career [/possible-contenders-for-krugers-seat-emerge/] and put him behind bars. Federal prosecutors say their investigation against the local pol reveals a
Morning Mug: Soaring Through The Hole
Nolastname took this photo through a hole in the construction fencing surrounding Zamperla’s new “Scream Zone” amusement park. That’s the Soaring Eagle, the first roller coaster to be built in the People’s Playground in more than 80 years. You can soar as high as tens of feet!
anniversaries
Photos: Jay, Lloyd And Marty – The 18th Anniversary Of A Sheepshead Deli
Jay Stern and Lloyd Lederman were in high spirits yesterday, as throngs of people packed into the 2718 Avenue U storefront to celebrate the kosher-style deli’s 18th anniversary [/jay-lloyds-sell-1-hot-dogs-for-18th-anniversary/]. Not to miss a food celebration, Borough President Marty Markowitz stopped by to issue a proclamation honoring the Brooklyn deli.
charities
Want To Beat Some Hipsters?
No, we don’t mean beat them like that. We mean beat them at, like, building stuff. Or something. I don’t know… this is the e-mail I received: > On Thursday, April 21, 2011 volunteers from Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Nuestros Niños Child Development School, organizers from KaBOOM
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Methodist Church Steeples Saved… For Now
The towering spires of the 142-year-old United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay have been granted a reprieve from being torn down, as church officials switch to a new contractor to handle the structural flaws. It seems the Korean-dominated religious institution at 3087 Ocean Avenue has parted ways with the Ben
Morning Mug: Can You Believe It?
According to photographer Rachel T., this is Manhattan Beach. It’s hard to believe – a really unique shot from the area. Rachel says that this is a view from the handball courts near Kingsborough Community College. I’m still having trouble situating it. Can anyone help?
Open Thread Mondays: A Few Of My Favorite Things
Finally some nice weather! Sure, it’s supposed to rain tonight and into Wednesday – but it’ll be a warm rain. And some fine weather after that. That’s got me looking forward to doing a few of my favorite things in Sheepshead Bay. Things like: * Bicycling to the various
q train
Weekend Subway Service Disruptions
I think they make small changes to the weekend subway service schedules every week just to make it more confusing. Here you go: Q service is suspended between the 57 St-7 Av and Atlantic Av stations during the following times: * 12:15 AM to 6 AM, Saturday, Apr 9 * 12: