lena cymbrowitz community health fair
There’s another fair on Emmons Avenue alongside BayFest: the annual Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair. Sponsored by Assemblyman Cymbrowitz, the Sixth Annual Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair, which will be held on Emmons Avenue from Sheepshead Bay Road to Ocean Avenue, includes free health screenings, health information, NYU’s
greg bravo
The 18th annual Bayfest [http://www.bigbayfest.org/] is hitting the streets of Sheepshead Bay this Sunday, May 17th. Bay Improvement Group, the festival’s organizer, is promising a bigger event than last year’s, and hopefully the weather will be more accommodating than 2008’s mid-day showers [/blog1.php/
47th assembly district
Looking for information to help you deal with the housing crisis? Assemblyman William Colton is inviting all Brooklyn residents to a Spring Homeowner Workshop and Foreclosure Prevention Conference this Thursday, May 14th. Colton represents the 47th District in the State Assembly, which includes parts of Sheepshead Bay. The workshop will
graduations
Congratulations Kingsborough Community College (KCC) graduates of 2009! The community college in Manhattan Beach is holding its 44th commencement program on Friday, June 12th. Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President of the United States Joe Biden, will be the commencement speaker. Dr. Biden is an educator of 28 years,
boxing
When we last checked in with Rockin’ Ray Fiore [/blog1.php/events/h-o-n-k-if-you-love-boxing-and-heroes], he was throwing a fundraiser for his H.O.N.K. (Help Our Neighborhood Kids) Boxing Club and Youth Center [http://www.rockinraysboxing.com/] here in Sheepshead Bay. Well, that was back in March, and apparently Ray
city projects
Last month we told you about Belt Parkway overpass renovations and other construction work in Sheepshead Bay [/blog1.php/transportation/belt-parkway-s-sheepshead-overpasses-to-] being done as part of the Stimulus Transportation Projects [http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2009/03/30/stimulus-transportation-projects-annouced/] . But we didn’t mention one ongoing project that’s
david isaev
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Cherry Hill Restaurant and Gourmet Market at Lundy’s received two violations this morning, just hours into their first full work day. The establishment’s existing partial stop work order [/blog1.php/lundys/7-million-dollars-dumped-in-sheepshead-b] was also upgraded to a full stop work order, which requires Cherry
Shortly after our post this afternoon [/blog1.php/lundys/lundy-s-cherry-hill-market-all-stocked-u] stating that Cherry Hill Market at Lundy’s was fully stocked, though still closed, the restaurant/market – or market/restaurant – opened for business. We stopped by this evening and found samples spread out on a table for all to try.
communication
(Photo courtesy of Daily News) Expect the long, intolerable lines at the Sheepshead Bay post office at 2628 East 18th street to get even worse in 2010. Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/05/04/2009-05-04_post_office_stamped_out_close_for_brighton_beach_
annual history meeting
In the lead up to BayFest 2009, Bay Improvement Group is inviting the community for a special free screening of the PBS documentary on Coney Island, “American Experience: Coney Island” on Monday, May 11th. Beginning at 8pm, the video will be accompanied by a BayFest “pep talk”, planning and volunteer
sheepshead bay plumb beach civic
Tired of watching “marine debris” float by as you stand on the water’s edge, trying – so desperately – to contemplate nature’s beauty? Come to Sheepshead Bay/Plumb Beach Civic Association’s May 5th meeting, where officials of the Environmental Task Force Operations will discuss marine debris removal. Also on
alevtina lobova
Neighbors are reporting that Glick Brothers Kosher Market, located on Nostrand Avenue between Avenues X and Y, unexpectedly closed down last Thursday after more than 30 years serving the community. As the sign on the gate says, not much information is available. Alevtina Lobova, who works at the optical store