You know how in South Park, when adults argue, it always breaks down to “rabble-rabble-rabble”? If not, just check out the video above to see what I mean before you continue reading. This is a lot like what the mosque debate sounds like these days. A bunch of adults shouting
bryan geonzon
This photo, taken by an awesome emerging photographer named Bryan Geonzon [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryangeonzon/4873549769/in/photostream/] (check out his Flickr photostream [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryangeonzon/] for some stylish shots), was taken somewhere in Sheepshead Bay. We’re not going to tell you where, or
amphitheater
Artist's renderings of the proposed "potato chip" amphitheater.Opponents of Borough President Marty Markowitz’s plan to bring a $64 million amphitheater to Asser Levy – Seaside Park [/asser-levy-park-seaside-amphitheater/] are keeping a sharp, vengeful eye on the land. And now they’re noticing – and objecting to – things
pedestrians
Photo courtesy of PEDS.org, via FlickrKings Highway and Ocean Parkway are two major Southern Brooklyn roadways to soon be fitted with pedestrian countdown signals. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that 1,500 of the signals are being installed across the city beginning this month. The countdown signals use LED lights
Photo by MSniceguyOne of East 19th Street’s precariously leaning trees lost a limb during yesterday’s storm, which turned up jammed in this car’s windshield. According to Ray Johnson, who sent in a mini-report last night, the car is between Avenue X and Avenue Y. It didn’t
Flatbush
Another beautiful postcard [/tag/postcard/] being auctioned on eBay [http://cgi.ebay.com/BROOKLYN-NY-POSTCARD-Kings-Highway-Looking-South-c1930-/110573697638] , this time depicting a Flatbush stretch of Kings Highway, looking south towards Gravesend. It was mailed and postmarked in 1930, meaning the illustration itself is probably from the late 20s. A stack o’ stickers and
back-to-school
Tuesday Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. “I have to pay some school expenses. What do you suggest?” As an accountant, I hear this question all the time. Luckily, there are a number
Photo and tip by Arthur BorkoWhen Walgreens bought up the New York City-based Duane Reade chain in February, the growing corporate giant said there were no immediate plans to close any of the branches. But we knew better, and publicly worried that the number of stores that competed with their
After we wrote up Friday’s piece about the car accident, in which a police vehicle slammed into a lightpole [/breaking-cop-car-slammed-into-telephone-pole/], reporter Ray Johnson got there to snap some quick photos. But, by the time they were in my inbox, it was officially my weekend. And I had a lot
Source: NYPost.comFrom the NY Post: > Former HS hoops star busted for allegedly pushing baby mama down stairs > Former city high-school hoops phenom Lance Stephenson — who just went pro in the NBA — was busted yesterday for pushing his baby mama down the stairs of her Brooklyn home, cops
bus stops
We received this tip over the weekend: > [Saturday] night at 2:30 a.m., a policeman from the 61st precinct decided to ticket cars at a decommissioned bus stop located at the intersection of Neptune Avenue and Shore Blvd. The No Standing sign is no longer up and the
automobiles
Oh man, look at that sleek 2010 Lexus RX 350. It’s a beaut, ain’t it? This year saw a completely new redesign for this $37,000+ luxury sport utility vehicle, and some lucky Sheepshead Bay resident living near East 19th Street and Avenue W snatched one up. Good