Jacqueline Randazzo Page, owner of world-famous Randazzo’s Clam Bar, died late at night on Thursday, August 13. She passed away unexpectedly, and is survived by her children Lisa Page, Paul Randazzo and his wife Rosemary. She will also be remembered by her grandchildren Joseph, Elena, Paulie, Samantha and Tommy.
We told you this morning that Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo wrote the MTA [/b-train-saga-scavo-takes-action/], and now we’ve found out that State Senator Marty Golden has followed suit. Joan Byrnes, Director of Community Affairs for Golden, left a copy of the letter as a comment to our original
Good work, readers. Your letters to Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo [/fight-b-train-express-service-cancellation/] has helped spur her to action. After receiving several dozen letters from outraged Sheepshead Bites readers, Scavo sent a hard copy letter direct to the president of MTA New York City Transit, Howard H. Roberts Jr., demanding
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It was just last week we were waxing poetic about New Clements Restaurant, but now our favorite hangover joint is closing its doors for good. Owner Tony Hustulakis told us that the landlord has refused to renew the lease. Anyone passing by the greasy spoon yesterday saw the storefront at
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The next meeting of the Manhattan Beach Community Group is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19 at 8 p.m. This is the only meeting of the year to be held at Kingsborough Community College. So far, we know that Simon Belsky will be speaking at the event, and the termination
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For the Bay Improvement Group (BIG), August is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. BIG President Steve Barrison revealed that local politicians have pledged $27,500 to next year’s BayFest, making it the largest budget the organizers of the annual waterfront celebration has secured in its 19-year existence.
This beautiful shot of the Sheepshead Bay Marina was taken by Nimo Photography via Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/photos/34639903@N03/3787861160/in/set-72157614747044661/] . Look a little too good to be true? That’s because Nimo, like me, is a big fan of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photograpy, a
Reader Arthur Borko spotted this pooch at the peddle outside the 7/11 on Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Y. Now, before all the animal activists freak out about a dog being left in a car with the windows rolled up during the summer, Arthur points out that the person went
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(Image courtesy of Chris Seufert via Flickr)We all know the story of Sheepshead Bay as a historic fishing village during the 20th century, but if we dig back further we’ll find a lot of history about its oyster beds. Harvesting oysters was once a key economic activity in
The commercial units in the steel-and-glass building being constructed on Avenue Z and East 17th Street may soon be occupied by a group of local doctors for use as a medical center, said the building’s commercial realtor, Brian Hanson of Massey Knakal Realty Services. A contract has not yet
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Republican Challengers Meet at Lundy's-Cherry Hill in Sheepshead BayYesterday morning, the Republican challengers for Comptroller, Public Advocate, Brooklyn Borough President and the City Council’s 46th District gathered under the roof of the historic Lundy’s building. The event was the Republican party’s first endeavor to meet
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Via Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/08/09/2009-08-09_madman_shoots_boaters.html#ixzz0NiOzntOi] : > A gunman opened fire on two men as they swam for their lives in the waters off a Brooklyn beach on Saturday, killing one and critically wounding the other, cops