birdwatching
Photo courtesy of frogma.blogspot.com, edited by Sheepshead BitesOMG! Al Gore was right! Nature is mad and we’re ALL GOING TO DIE! Okay, maybe that’s a little overkill. But, crickie, a pelican in Jamaica Bay [http://frogma.blogspot.com/2010/07/unusual-sighting-at-jamaica-bay.html]?! Was it trying to
jamsterdam
More than 250 people turned out to Jamsterdam, the autism awareness concert [/jamsterdam-kicks-off-at-asser-levy-the-week/] organized by Sheepshead Bites veteran Samantha LoSapio. The event kicked off at noon on July 9, stretching throughout the day until the last band played the final note just before 8 p.m. Jamsterdam took place at
[/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mosque1.jpg]Site of the proposed Sheepshead Bay mosqueBrooklyn Tea Party activists issued an open letter to Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, calling on the Sheepshead Bay politician to create obstacles for the proposed 2812 Voorhies Avenue mosque [/tag/mosque/]. John K. Press, president of the Brooklyn Tea
red fish smoking
Graffiti underneath the train overpasses is nothing new, but I saw this piece of street art up today in a few locations. Could it be a new artist is plastering the area? Or is our favorite Red Fish Smoking [/tag/red-fish-smoking/] back with some new installments? It certainly looks to
Parent Teacher Associations
Community District Education Council 22 (CDEC22) is having its annual membership meeting this Thursday, July 22. The Council is a 12-member board responsible for communicating the needs of local schools, their leadership teams, and parent-teacher associations to the Chancellor and the Panel on Educational Policy. The group is offering free
Those who’ve been reading Sheepshead Bites for a long time know that one of our pet peeves is the lack of art and music in Sheepshead Bay. Scratch that – it’s not so much the lack of those things as the absence of any organization or infrastructure to promote
Sheepshead Bites is bringing back Tuesday Tips, a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. For veteran tipster Daniel Gershburg’s first column since his hiatus, he’s making a very special offer to Sheepshead Bites readers.
nottingham
Our civic-minded neighbors to the north have launched a new website, and asked Sheepshead Bites to pass the word on to readers. The Nottingham Association is a civic association committed to looking out for residents in the small community of Nottingham, which is sandwiched between Sheepshead Bay and Midwood. The
Dear readers of Sheepshead Bites, I don’t think I need to expound upon the daily lunacies experienced by Q and B train riders. We’ve all had our share of sociopaths and weirdos, and, yes, we all love to share them like war stories, chests swelled with the glory
A new Sanitation Department litter basket appeared on the corner of East 14th Street and Avenue Z this morning, making us wonder if the agency is finally showing concern for the torrent of trash pouring daily onto Sheepshead Bay’s streets. At the same time, we’ve heard from a
At their June 27 rally, Bay People made their case against zoning issues. But attendees had a different message.In a pair of Brooklyn Paper Op-Eds opponents to the Sheepshead Bay mosque reassert their criticism of zoning issues, while advocates fight for their right to religious freedom. But the bigots,
buckleys
We received the following note from the Daily News, via Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association (MMH): > BUCKLEY — James J. On July 16, 2010. Proprietor of Buckley’s restaurant & Caterers of Brooklyn and Kennedy’s Restaurant of Breezy Point. Devoted son of the late Martin & Kathleen (nee Leonard). Beloved husband