elections
Though some say Fidler owes the city $88,550 in campaign finance funds, the councilman says he expects to return around $10,000Councilman Fidler has told Crain’s Insider that he hopes to return about $10,000 of the $88,550 in taxpayer funds he received from the Campaign Finance
danny link
From the Manhattan Beach Community Group: > This Wednesday night, December the 2nd, 8 PM at PS 195 (131 Irwin Street), we will be honoring the memory and life of a Manhattan Beach hero, May Link. Proclamations from the Mayor, Sen. Schumer, our Congressman, Assemblyman, Councilman and PS 195 PA
hurricane ida
The silver lining in the recent devastation of Plumb Beach [/hurricane-ida-destroys-plumb-beach/]is that community leaders, and city, state, and federal agencies are finally considering long term solutions to erosion issues at Plumb Beach. Congressman Anthony Weiner once again brought together officials from Department of Transportation, Parks Department, National Parks Service,
baron dekalb k of c
The Sheepshead Bay/Plumb Beach Civic Association is holding their annual holiday get together tonight. Kicking off at 7:30 p.m., members of the civic association invite residents of the area to the Baron DeKalb – Knights of Columbus to celebrate the December holidays. They’ll be serving up free
fishermen
Captain Steven Ventura of the Sea Queen VII struck back against an aspiring thief Saturday night, foiling the plans of a knife-wielding dunce. According to the NY Post, Ventura was off the coast of Coney Island around 11:20 p.m. with 15 passengers when he noticed the sinkers from
Got an idea for Sheepshead Bay’s biggest annual festival [/tag/bayfest/]? Bay Improvement Group [/tag/bay-improvement-group/] (BIG) is having a planning meeting tomorrow night, and they want to hear your ideas on how to make BayFest2010 [/tag/bayfest-2010/] bigger, better, and ballsier than the rest. (Okay, we added that
careers
Want to get hooked on a new profession? Kingsborough Community College has just the junk you need. Kingsborough Community College is dispersing $60,645 in full scholarships to train aspiring professionals in chemical dependency counseling. The funds come from $500,000 in federal stimulus funds awarded to New York State
cafe l'azur
Last week we set you off on a guessing game of which Sheepshead Bay restaurant was selling its business on Craigslist [/found-on-craigslist-guess-the-restaurant/]. Was it sushi? El Greco? A strip club?! Nope. Reader “Local Broker” had to go off and spoil the fun with his early – and accurate – answer: “East 14th
Charitable Giving
From Senator Golden’s office: > State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C, 22nd District) today is announcing the kick off of a holiday troop drive to support our heroes this upcoming season. > Senator Marty Golden, a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Military and Veteran Affairs stated,
A Marcellus shale well in Northwest PA - Photo courtesy of LJSTEINCO via FlickrA controversial plan to allow drilling for natural gas near a major watershed [http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/46288.html] may put city dwellers at risk, says Assemblyman William Colton [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/
No one commented on my open thread last week [/open-thread-mondays-new-taxes/]. It left me a little hurt. Make me feel better.
The ad below appeared on Craigslist Thanksgiving afternoon. It got us wondering which restaurant this could be. > RESTAURANT FOR SALE > Restaurant for Sale in the heart of Sheepshead Bay. Seats 70. Full Kitchen. Backyard with a lot of possibilities. Low Rent and Long Lease. We’re thinking it