george broadhead
Local leaders pressed MTA officials and the agency’s contractor for proposals and promises from the authority this morning [/pols-vs-mta-round-1/], but the biggest payoff appears to be for residents of Gerritsen Beach and communities east of Sheepshead Bay. “Did a magic bullet appear? No,” said Councilman Lew Fidler of the
garbage day
This is becoming an all-too-familiar sight in Sheepshead Bay. Reader Lisanne Anderson [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001/] snapped this photo on the corner of Avenue U and East 14th Street almost a month ago, but it could be on any given day. I’d say this heap o’ trash
helene weinstein
Today the area’s elected politicians are meeting with MTA officials. On the agenda? The B train. One full week after the B train kicked off its two-year hiatus – though it’s three weeks if you count the unannounced termination of service before that – the area’s leaders are gathering
street fairs
The Sukkah Mobile has pulled up in front of the Chabad of Sheepshead Bay [http://www.chabadsheepsheadbay.com] on Avenue Y and East 14th Street. The Chabad Lubavitch is throwing a street fair until 7 p.m. tonight, complete with food, music, and – of course – Elmo! What, you didn’t
Councilman Michael Nelson told members of Community Board 15 last week that he is seeking ramped up enforcement and insfrastructural improvements to curb illegal U-turns along Nostrand Avenue. Nelson’s office says that they received a number of complaints from constituents about dangerous and illegal U-turns on Nostrand Avenue between
Welcome to the second edition of Open Thread Mondays, a feature so excellent, so awesome, so flabbergastingly mindblowing that we almost forgot to do it today. Remember, this is your chance to rattle off about anything. But here are some suggested topics: * Would you come to a Sheepshead Bites-hosted event?
Just to add a little more inconvenience to your commute… From Notify NYC: > Emergency personnel are on the scene of a subway smoke condition near West 53rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. The F and V trains are suspended in Manhattan. B and D trains are diverted onto
east 24th st
A new cellphone store – Avenue U Wireless – has opened on the corner of Avenue U and East 24th Street. The momentous event gives cause to worry: the influx of wireless stores in Sheepshead Bay may soon hit a tipping point, throwing the Earth’s geodynamo [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/
These signs went up at B/Q stations citywide on Wednesday morning. The fight isn’t over yet, though. Stay tuned… (Photo courtesy of Daniel Cavanaugh)
grand opening
The Coney Island Avenue Walgreens (at Avenue W) may have opened for business almost a month ago [/sheepshead-baywalgreens-open/], but they held off on their grand opening until today. After visiting we could see why there was a delay. The event was overloaded (in a good way) with vendors, clowns, soap
benicio and the del toros
Musician, guitar teacher, photographer, and – most importantly – Sheepshead Bites reader Jason Hochman is playing with his band, Benicio and the Del Toros tomorrow night at the Vodka Gallery [www.vodkagallery.net]. The four man band begins plucking, banging, and blowing the fusionized flamenco-funk at 10:00 p.m. Not sure
traffic delay
Arthur B. sent in this photo of an accident on the east-bound side of the Belt Parkway near Knapp Street. Arthur witnessed two ambulances, three fire trucks, and a person in a wheelchair, so it’s likely someone was hurt. Drivers beware: it appears the accident caused moderate-to-heavy traffic delays.