We just got word that a pedestrian on Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Z was hit by a maroon van about thirty minutes ago. The woman was in the crosswalk when hit. Witnesses say the woman was bleeding when the ambulance arrived. The maroon van stopped about a half block up
central salon
[/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/healthstore_aveU.jpg] [/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/salon_aveU.jpg]After sitting empty for nine months [/ave-u-heavenly-chock-full-cafe-gone-to-h/] , the former Chock Full o’Nuts location on Ave. U between East 19th Street and Ocean Avenue is occupied again. Healthalicious Food opened up a little more than a
We may not have cleaning crews [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/bus_subway_jobs_being_cut_xb7tGRZvRykDIPVX8iAhCP] to get rid of the garbage. We may not have agents in the booth [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/09/18/2009-09-18_cut_in_subway_station_booth_agents_
shore blvd
Photo by silversalty [http://www.flickr.com/photos/14060984@N05/] via Flickr.
alan ditchek
Can you imagine a city construction project taking less than two years? We can’t, but that’s what Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo is saying it will take to build an elevated express lane above the Belt Parkway. The proposed lane will extend from Sheepshead Bay all the
hebrew language academy
The New York Post is well-known for its horrific headlines, laden with puns and general outrageousness. So it’s almost no surprise to see the repulsively titled “Battle is Hebrewing” (HeBrewing – Get it? Because they’re Jews!) story amongst its pages. And, knowing it’s the Post, we’ll probably
Alec Brook-Krasny
(Victoria Lapin, photographer, inspired by husband Shaw Lapin’s delectable fare.) When most think of Brooklyn’s cultural communities, Williamsburg and DUMBO come to mind, those trendy, hipsterfied ‘hoods where talent is eventually engulfed in superficial chic. But as rents rise and hype surpasses creativity, artists move. In New York
eddie vargas
The 61st Police Precinct Community Council honored seven members of our neighborhood’s police force for work well performed. Members of two crews were named “Cops of the Month” at the council’s first meeting after summer haitus. Captain George Mastrokostas pointed to officers Eddie Vargas, Sean Carlton, Katie Coyle,
closing
Tomorrow marks the closing of another longtime Sheepshead Bay business [/new-clements-diner-closes-after-decades/]: Jasper’s Hair Salon on Avenue U near Ocean Avenue. The stylist is closing shop after more than 55 years (some say 65) in the community. Fare thee well, Jasper. (Photo and tip courtesy of Lisanne Anderson)
downhouse lounge
Few words ring so harmoniously in the ears of the unemployed 20-something as the perfect pairing of “Free” with “Beer”. And that’s just what Downhouse Lounge [http://www.downhouseny.com/] is saying to lure us in. The bar/restaurant/music venue has a pilsner promotion tonight and is offering
fairs
Whenever I see a psychic, they tell me I need to trust people. I tell them I’m a journalist, and they give me a refund. But if you’re not a journalist and want to venture into the transmundane [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/transmundane] arts, Night Light Cafe
cal rodgers
It’s easy to forget all the history [/tag/history/] in this tear down, build anew [/tag/construction/] city. But even if we’re new arrivals, we’ve all heard the faint whisperings of Sheepshead Bay’s grand past, full of racetracks, restaurants, resorts, and record breakers. That’s right,