The 61st Precinct Community Council meets at 3093 Ocean Ave., on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The 61st Precinct would like to invite you to our monthly meetings. Come in and meet with Captain Georgios Mastrokostas and his executive staff. Also, meet your community
belt parkway bridge
On Monday we gave you the schedules for lane closures along three local sections of the Belt Parkway [/belt-parkway-hit-with-more-lane-closures/] undergoing construction. At the time, pothole repairs were just announced and it was suggested that closures related to the Seven Bridges Project would be suspended. That information was incorrect and we
lundys
Courtesy of More Glib Than ProfoundA talented writer running a personal blog named More Glib Than Profound [http://steve-mgtp.blogspot.com/2010/03/lundys.html] posted a chronicling of his childhood memories of F.W.I.L. Lundy’s Bros. Restaurant. Living in Sheepshead Bay all my life, I’ve
michael comeau
I’m so happy for the return of beautiful weather. In Sheepshead Bay, that invariably means walks on any of the four local beaches, and watching a sunset to the west. It means strolls along the marina, or having a cold beer on a cafe with sidewalk seating. It means
asians
A “50 percent off” sale of North Face products caused a mob scene yesterday at Downtown, a clothing retailer on Avenue U and Bedford Avenue. We’re not really sure what the big deal was, but for most of yesterday afternoon and into the evening lines formed down the block.
george d'amato jr
Police revealed the identity of the 22-year-old man killed in yesterday’s shootout near P.S. 194 in Gerritsen Beach [/breaking-police-shooting-near-p-s-194/]: George D’Amato Jr., the son of a retired court officer. His father, George D’Amato Sr., told the New York Post [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/
liquor licenses
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancentury/3023768146/]Courtesy of DanCentury via FlickrWelcome to another new feature on Sheepshead Bites. Every month, Community Board 15 announces the list of businesses requesting permission to sell wine, liquor, and/or beer. The Community Board is tasked with advising the New York State Liquor
From the NYPD Deputy Commission of Public Information’s office: > On Monday March 8, 2010 at approximately 1510 hours, in the rear of 3117 Avenue W (P.S. 194), in the confines of the 61 Precinct, police received a 911 call of a man with a gun. Upon arrival,
(Courtesy of nolastname)UPDATE #2: As readers of our Twitter account [http://twitter.com/SheepsheadBites] may know, when we hit the scene we heard a few new things circling amongst reporters. Police fired three shots at around 3:10 p.m. at a 22-year-old white male wielding what appeared to
bay shish kebab
Bay Shish Kebab at 2255 Emmons Avenue has papered its windows and closed its doors. But Turkish food lovers, don’t despair. A clerk at the neighboring bagel shop tells us they’re renovating and should be back open in less than a month. Calls to the restaurant were met
UPDATE #2: (3/10/10 2:31 p.m.) We just got word from the Community Outreach Liason for the Seven Bridges Project that our assumption was incorrect: ALL THREE PROJECTS ARE RUNNING SIMULTANEOUSLY. That means THERE ARE THREE SECTIONS OF THE BELT PARKWAY EXPERIENCING LANE CLOSURES. The schedule for
car accidents
Photo of Cho, 40, killed in a car accident on Sunday (Courtesy of 1010 Wins)A 40-year-old woman was killed on Sunday when a car reversed too quickly and slammed into her and four others. The black 2010 Mercedes SUV was driven by a elderly parishioner (reports of his age