Construction begins on the former Bay News / Courier-Life headquarters at 1733 Sheepshead Bay Road, as fencing goes up in preparation for the erection of a four-story, 70-foot-tall office and retail building. Architect Robert Palermo, of Corporate Design of America, said the site is slated for a September 2011 completion. Palermo
comedians
The star for street comedy group Improv Everywhere [http://improveverywhere.com/] keeps rising, and this time it shines over Brighton Beach. This is the same group that brought you sidewalk pedestrian lanes for natives and tourists [http://improveverywhere.com/2010/06/08/the-tourist-lane/], as well as line-for-line reenactments of the
coffee shops
GerritsenBeach.net [http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/09/03/timmys-donuts-to-turn-back-into-dunkin-donuts/] and Sheepshead Bites were racing to get this story up. They won, but they didn’t have any words. We’ve got words. Take that. [UPDATE: They added words.] And here’s some info to make it factual – this is
CompStat 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.
hurricane earl
OMG! A hurricane is going to hit New York City! AGGHGHH!!! Okay, I believe the whole thing is a bit overblown in the media. Presently, Hurricane Earl is expected to go past the eastern end of Long Island, assuming it doesn’t change course too drastically. But those of us
BrooklynQ sent in this photo of the newest art installment at the Gravesend Neck Road train station. Seeing this brings on one of those heartwarming moments where you’re oh-so-happy that they’re raising fares again [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_an_mta_sideswipe_riders_
Been wondering what’s up with the Brooklyn Walmart proposed for the Gateway II Center [/index.php?s=walmart]? Us too, but in reality there’s been very little headway in either direction. Walmart, though, did make an attempt to spread some money around: they gave at least $15,000
mosquitoes
Look at that map. If you live or work in or near any of the yellow-shaded areas, then the city will be spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes on your block. Spraying will begin tonight at 8:00 p.m. and continue until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Like any
French
The restaurant formerly known as W – located at 2812 Ocean Avenue and Avenue X – has changed its name to Le Bouchon. It’s got new owners to boot. We’re not quite sure why the old owners decided to bail, and calls to the restaurant went unanswered. But from what
Though the city says the bike path is complete, bikers now ride on the Belt Parkway because the path is unusable.In addition to the statements Congressman Anthony Weiner gave [/weiner-plumb-beach-letter-army-corps/], there were two things worth noting on Plumb Beach yesterday, both of which indicate the city is ignoring problems
Charitable Giving
[/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mosque1.jpg]2812 Voorhies AvenueThe lot at 2812 Voorhies Avenue may have been the site of consternation and conflict [/index.php?s=2812+voorhies+ave]during the last several months over plans to build a mosque. But this Sunday it’ll be a site of charity
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So after we posted yesterday about Public Advocate Bill de Blasio’s new watch-list of lousy landlords [/so-do-we-have-the-best-landlords/], and pointed out that Sheepshead Bay was in the clear, we got a call from his office. It turns out that those outer-outerborough neighborhoods aren’t as safe as it seems, and