We haven’t yet heard back from the 61st Precinct regarding the body that floated into Sheepshead Bay [/body-adrift-in-sheepshead-bay-manhattan-beach/] on Friday. However, a few sources around the neighborhood have confirmed our previous report and added that an autopsy was scheduled for today. Additionally, no identification was found on the body
Around 500 people attended this weekend’s Memorial Day Parade and Observance on Emmons Avenue this Sunday, honoring the courage of service men and women from the neighborhood. The parade and ceremony are organized annually by the Sheepshead Bay / Plumb Beach Civic Association. The high attendance numbers hint at a
This fence is the site of the proposed Avenue Z garage. The owner says there is more than 12 feet of space.Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is calling for a traffic study of the streets around the nine-story office building proposed for 1501 Sheepshead Bay Road [/developer-envisions-traffic-nightmare-for-avenue-z/] in advance of a
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So you know how you’ve lived in New York City most or all of your life, and there’s all those things you never did until someone came to visit? (See: Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, walking the Brooklyn Bridge, etc.) Well, how about on a really local
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Nearly six months after a suspicious fire burned at Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza [/xo-creperie-fire-suspicious/] (2027 Emmons Avenue), the damaged storefronts are finally restored and turning up on the real estate market. The fire happened in November at XO Creperie [/breaking-xo-creperie-burns-down/] , causing major damage to the second level of Loehmann’s
World, meet Gidget!… GIDGET! My family and I really enjoyed the suggestions everyone made, and we had a pretty fierce discussion about what name to go with. In the end we went with Gidget, which was the first name suggested by a Sheepshead Bites reader (Holly R.). Of the suggestions
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Neighbors are gathering to honor those who defend our freedom with a parade, ceremony and celebration tomorrow morning. The annual event is organized by Sheepshead Bay / Plumb Beach Civic Association. Plans include a parade of classic and antique cars, color guard, wreath ceremony, children’s essay and poster contest, invocation
Courtesy of nolastnameUPDATE [5/24 @ 6 p.m.]: Although we still haven’t received a response from NYPD, a source did tell us an autopsy was scheduled for today. Additionally, there was no identification on the body. All of the information that we’ve posted has also been confirmed. A
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From the New York Post [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/coney_mds_doctored_books_jej2Goto6peFfqokeIhfjM] : [http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4039980856_c1ab4e14c5_b.jpg]Photo courtesy of MDanalakis via Flickr> A doctors group that supplies medical services to Coney Island Hospital created a separate corporation that
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An example of a proposed curb extensionThe Department of Transportation is rolling out a new program to create safer streets for senior citizens across the city, with swaths of the Sheepshead Bay area planned as a test area. DOT representative Hillary Poole presented details of the project to Community Board
[/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kingsboroughflier.jpg]Click to enlargeDrivers exiting Kingsborough are getting a warning. In addition to electronic signs around the school reminding students and faculty to drive safely, cars leaving the gate are being stopped by security and given a flier from the Department of Public Safety and
Click to enlargeIt’s been a while since we’ve seen a drop in both Grand Larceny and Grand Larceny Auto, but that good news was tempered by a modest up-tick in burglaries. For the year, G.L.A. remains the only crime we’ve seen an increase in, year-to-date.