Morning Mug: Stick In The Water
Photo by Yura Dashevsky.
Ned Berke
community board
Fidler: Bloomberg Is Right On Budget Cuts
Councilman Lew Fidler spent most of his time before Community Board 15 last night discussing the city budget, and his message was an unhappy one. “I find myself using a few words I don’t use very often, ‘Mayor Bloomberg is right,'” Fidler told the board. Fidler said the
Campaign To Save Methodist Church Gains Steam
A rendering of United Methodist Church without steeples, made by Valerie Landriscina.When I sat down with the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/nyregion/26metjournal.html]reporter to discuss the United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay (3087 Ocean Avenue) and its soon-to-expire steeples [/historic-methodist-church-to-tear-down-iconic-steeples/], he
Morning Mug: Concrete Love
Photo by Laura Fernandez.
bbq
Photos & Video: Grillin’ On The Bay Wrap Up
Smoke billowed from St. Mark School’s yard (Avenue Z and East 18th Street) on Saturday, March 26, while chili and beer flowed freely inside the building itself. And now another Grillin’ On The Bay is over and done with. There’s not too much in the way of numbers
chase bank
BREAKING: Car Plows Through Chase Bank On Sheepshead Bay Rd
Shards of glass and metal litter the sidewalk on East 16th Street near Sheepshead Bay Road, after an unlicensed driver lost control of his vehicle and plowed into the window of a Chase Bank. Those at the scene said the vehicle was in reverse, backing out of the B49 bus
rim theft
Know Of Any Wheel-Less Cars Left For Weeks?
We get a lot of e-mails about cars stripped by wheel and rim thieves, often stating that the resulting hulk of glass, steel and fiberglass sits there for weeks. Such is the case with the photo above, taken on Bedford Avenue between Avenue T and Avenue S. According to the
community board meeting
Tonight: Community Board 15 Meeting
Worried about the city’s budget priorities? Community Board 15 is holding their public hearing tonight on 2012’s preliminary budget. With input from board members and the community, they’ll be making recommendations to the Mayor through the Borough Board and Borough President about how to better prioritize services
Morning Mug: When Birds Attack
Photo by nolastname.
public advocate
Video: Bill De Blasio Speaks Before MBCG
New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio made an appearance before the Manhattan Beach Community Group at its March 16 meeting. The official spoke about his duties, and listened to community members’ grievances about the city. One of the top issues was lack of Department of Buildings enforcement of
Open Thread Mondays: On Trolls
I met a troll at Grillin’ On The Bay. He came up to me, told me how much he loved the site. I asked him if he commented much. He said he did, and reluctantly told me what name he uses. One hundred percent troll, and he admitted it. I
east 19th st
Speed Bumps To Slow Down East 19th Street
Signs went up last week for speed bumps along East 19th Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z, though the bumps have not yet been installed. Presumably it’s to stop speeders from zooming around the school – but no signs have been installed between Avenue X and Avenue Y, where