Leon M. Goldstein H.S. // Source: lmghs.orgWith the Department of Education eying 47 schools for closure – including Sheepshead Bay High School [/sheepshead-bay-hs-rallies-to-oppose-closure/] – it’s hard to believe that the hemmoraging of our public education system could bleed much more. But lost in the headlines are the deep-reaching cuts that
Opening
To help usher in the newest addition to its lineup, Arbuz [/tag/arbuz/]is inviting Sheepshead Bay residents to “go bananas” with a free banana-flavored frozen yogurt. The offer is for a small (a.k.a. “skinny”) cup with toppings. So make sure to check in at the store (1706
bella freytor
Bella Freytor // Source: NYTimes.comThe New York Times carried an article today about Tuesday’s bust, involving some 17 Russian-Americans – most or all of whom lived in Southern Brooklyn – and their scummiest of scumbag attempts to bilk Holocaust survivor funds [/local-scammers-bilk-holocaust-survivor-fund/]. In it, they go inside a building on Brighton
king paints
I know, I know – most of the entries in our Postcard series [/tag/postcard/] have depicted Manhattan Beach. Well, what do you want? It was a resort! With all the postcards being from the end of the 19th Century and beginning of the 20th, those hanging out in Sheepshead Bay
adopt-a-highway
Courtesy of Bay Improvement GroupDuring two weekends late last month, members of the Bay Improvement Group donned gloves and grabbed their trusted soil scoopers and got to work on some of the Belt Parkway beautification sites they maintain. They pulled out trash and put in plants to make these forgotten
buckleys restaurants
The Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association has launched their annual Thanksgiving food drive, and they’re collecting at local establishments until November 18. The group is asking residents to contribute non-perishable Thanksgiving-related food items at bins in the following locations: * Michael’s Bakery (2923 Avenue R) * JoMart Chocolates (2917 Avenue R) * Pronto
veterans day
No poorly thought out riddle today, folks. It’s Veteran’s Day, and this morning’s puzzle is our little tribute to those who’ve served our nation. Happy Veteran’s Day! Photo by Kyle Crawford [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcrawfish03/4097002050/] via Flickr. You can view a larger
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One month after the tragic bus accident that killed a 4-year-old boy [/mother-child-struck-by-bus-in-manhattan-beach/], Manhattan Beach’s civic organizations are grappling with outraged parents from P.S. 195. But as frustration mounts, the likeliest catalyst for change may not be the civic organizations that have worked for years for traffic safety,
Source: schools.nyc.govThe city again expanded its list of schools in need of closure or transformation, and Sheepshead Bay High School remains in the cross-hairs. But administrators aren’t going along with the city’s plan without a fight. The principal is pleading for more time, and enlisting the
[/wp-admin/Tracy O]Source: Tracy O. via FlickrWe at Sheepshead Bites are always screaming about the need for more diversity in our local markets, but we didn’t expect it from our black markets. It looks like local scammers have switched up from their usual rings of medicare [/brighton-butt-doc-pinched-in-medicare-probe/], daycare
Expect a long report from the Deputy Inspector at tonight’s 61st Precinct Community Council. The command has had one heck of a month. There have been two public murders – one on Avenue U [/morning-murder-on-avenue-u-east-15th-street/] and one in the Nostrand Houses [/murder-at-sheepsheads-nostrand-houses/]. There was also that stabbing and beating on
Photo by MatthewChamberlain [http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewchamberlain/] via Flickr. Taken on Bedford Avenue in Sheepshead Bay.