Photo by Arthur BorkoAnother truck slammed into the B/Q subway overpass at Avenue P yesterday, resulting in this mess. In March, Arthur (who snapped the above photo) also caught a truck accident at the exact same overpass [/anyone-else-getting-tired-of-seeing-this/]. It happens way too often, and some residents are asking if
romance
Reader nolastname was strolling down Emmons Avenue when she came upon these two young lovers relaxing off Pier 5. In all that we write about Sheepshead Bay – good, bad and otherwise – it can be easy to forget one of the most obvious things about our neighborhood: it’s romantic. Yes,
plum beach
Plumb Beach is named as it is because of the beach plumbs that grow there, ripening in August. But we’re wondering if it should be named after another kind of vegetation growing wild there. Just check out the photo (one of several), taken by a reader walking along the
sal marconi
We received this in our inbox over the weekend. Anyone with memories of Mr. Marconi are welcome to share them in the comments section. MARCONI— Sal. Born in Brooklyn 1922. Paratrooper in WW11, served in the South Pacific Credited with fourteen jumps: New Guinea, Luzon, Manila, Okinawa & Leyte. New
brooklyn beach show
Yeah, so I received this e-mail last night. From the website, it’s clear they’re aiming for a Brooklyn-based version of Jersey Shore, unimaginatively targeting New York Italian-American stereotypes. Their website [http://www.rpdbcasting.com/] lays it on heavy with the tanning, abs and “Fuhgeddaboudit” bullshit. Not to mention
Photo by Ray JohnsonDepartment of Transportation laborers start abrasive blasting along four Sheepshead Bay Belt Parkway overpasses today. Abrasive blasting is being used to remove paint, rust and debris from the Sheepshead Bay Road, Ocean Ave, Bedford Avenue and East 14th Street (pedestrian) overpasses. The technique involves forcibly propelling a
I received the above message last week via our Twitter account [http://twitter.com/SheepsheadBites] and instantly felt broken-hearted. A mobile version of our site has been on our To-Do list for way too long, but keeps getting bumped back in order to deal with more immediate demands. But mobile’
Last year's Family Day, courtesy of BrooklynQSHEEPSHEAD BITES IS GOING AND SO SHOULD YOU! St. Marks is inviting the community to its annual Family Appreciation Day this Sunday, May 2. This free secular event is an opportunity for residents to meet community groups from all around the neighborhood.
It looks like our favorite graffiti artist, Red Fish Smoking [/index.php?s=red+fish+smoking], attended Grillin’ On The Bay at St. Marks [/photos-grillin-on-the-bay/]. He got one of our stickers and stuck it to a wall in the school’s hallway and left his pointless signature all over it.
light poles
Courtesy of local brokerReader local broker spotted this scene going down by West End Avenue and Oriental Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. We’re not quite sure what caused the light/telephone/electrical pole to fall, or if it damaged any property, but everything looks like it’s in capable hands
The stats from this week’s 19-or-so car break-in [/dozens-of-cars-vandalized-in-middle-of-night/] will be accounted for in the next CompStat report. Expect the ever narrowing gap in crime reduction to shrink even further. CompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. As a new feature on
The Lowe’s Home Improvement store behind Kings Plaza (and next to Home Depot) appears to be nearly done, at least from the outside. The parking lot still needs landscaping, and construction fencing still surrounds the property. But signs are – more or less – up, and we’ve heard there’s