While the news that New York City will expand speed camera enforcement across the five boroughs was met with conspiratorial sneering from Brooklyn drivers [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/01/nyc-speed-camera-locations/#comment-1212537888] , revenue data suggests that the overall amount of funds collected for traffic fines has declined every year for
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While the news that New York City will expand speed camera enforcement across the five boroughs was met with conspiratorial sneering from Brooklyn drivers [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/01/nyc-speed-camera-locations/#comment-1212537888] , revenue data suggests that the overall amount of funds collected for traffic fines has declined every year for
Source: mikey k/flickrPolice found a 49-year-old woman dead at a Brightwater Avenue apartment building on Thursday, spurring an investigation. Cops were called to 1511 Brightwater Avenue just before 11:00 a.m. on July 17 for an unconscious female. When they arrived, they found the woman dead on the
Source: beigeinside/FlickrB LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, Manhattan-bound B trains run local from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park. Q LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park
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What a perfect photo for this article. (Source: Pedro Vezini/Flickr)A recent report is raising questions about several local doctors who rank among the nation’s highest earners for Medicare claims, with many of them seeing the same patients thousands of times in just a few short months. The
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The Vitamin Shoppe opened its doors at 2005 86th Street about three weeks ago, looking to capitalize off the new rush of fitness fans patronizing Planet Fitness next door [/planet-fitness-86th-street-now-open/]. The business replaces London Fashion Shoes, which closed for good earlier this year. It’s hard not to note the
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Remember parkour, the sport described by The Office‘s Jim Halpert as “the internet sensation of 2004 … and the goal is to get from point A to point B as creatively as possible”? Well, it just happened in Coney Island. And it’s much cooler than when Michael and Dwight
Remember parkour, the sport described by The Office‘s Jim Halpert as “the internet sensation of 2004 … and the goal is to get from point A to point B as creatively as possible”? Well, it just happened in Coney Island. And it’s much cooler than when Michael and Dwight
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Marine One, a Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King carrying President Obama, flew over West End Avenue apartment buildings on Friday. Also, a bird.In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] The neighborhood received a presidential flyover this week, with President Barack Obama soaring over Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach on
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Sleeping with the fishes at an 86th Street restaurant. This doesn’t look quite… humane.In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] is our new Sunday feature, giving you a place to find some of the big stories you may have missed this past week. Of course, you can
In an expansion of the state New York Rising initiative to improve resiliency in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, a new committee has been created to strengthen Bensonhurst and Gravesend, with the first meeting scheduled for this Sunday. New York Rising aims torecruit locals for identifying key community assets [http:
Source: MichaelTapp/FlickrD LINE There are no subway advisories scheduled at this time. N LINE All times until October 2014: No trains running between Court St, Brooklyn and Whitehall St, Manhattan. Late night N and weekend R trains are rerouted via the Manhattan Bridge. Use alternate service and stations on