This photo is listed as “Sunset in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kibbles/2321356784/]“. Uploaded by Kibbles on Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kibbles/2321356784/] in 2008, this lovely scene reminds us that the sun is soon setting on another summer.
dolgan park
What started out as an informal outdoor meeting on the grounds of the Sheepshead/Nostrand Housing buildings compound has morphed into an annual reunion. Organizers of the two-day gathering to be held this weekend, James and Stacey Leigh, are the energetic brains behind the barbeque. Anyone who has lived in
Bensonhurst
Here at L & B Spumoni Gardens [http://www.spumonigardens.com/] (2725 86th Street), I get dragged out in the late hours to carry cleaning supplies. While I’m lugging around buckets and mops, these late night customers come in to grab their Sicilian slices as if it’s their
asser levy park
With the announcements of the free summer concerts happening around Southern Brooklyn, one series got lost in the shuffle — the swing shuffle, that is. New York City Council Member for the 47th District, Domenic Recchia, Jr., also hosts concerts at Asser Levy Park [http://drecchia.com/2009/07/09/free-summer-concert-series/
This photo of the road and the boardwalk was taken from Asser Levy Park in Coney Island. Although the sun was shining brightly, there is a haze from the sand and dust being blown around due to strong winds from Hurricane Bill. The NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www.
Ocean Parkway
Sorry for the late information, but last night’s salsa and reggaeton concert at Asser Levy Park was tiring! [More on that later.] That was where we heard about the 60 Precinct Multicultural Information Festival happening today from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. So, yeah, it’s 11
international coastal cleanup day
The Brownstoner tells us that in honor of the International Coastal Cleanup Day [http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=icc_home], one Brooklyn resident is raising money and organizing volunteers to help the Prospect Park Lake cleanup effort [ http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2009/08/cleaning_prospe.php]
This is the time of year when my depression sinks to a new low. It’s mid-August and college students everywhere are heading off to another year of higher education. You see, when I was a lot younger, I was approached by some guys who said they were college recruiters.
Asian
Nostrand Avenue’s Chop Stix Stir-Fry, Asian Noodle, Sushi, & Grill cafe and restaurant officially opens for dine in service today. The restaurant still had building permits posted on their windows when we visited this past Sunday. Surprised to see people coming and going from the place and feeling the
plants
Over in Bedford-Stuyvesant, when wildflowers are spotted [http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/08/05/wildflower-spotting-ii/ ], it’s internet news. Here in Sheepshead Bay, news is made when we spot an interesting front lawn [/uncle-sam-vs-front-yard-gardeners/] or backyard [/sheepshead-agrarian-roots-take-root/] vegetable garden. This time, though, it’s not really a vegetable garden. The
bake sale
It’s hot these days, and who wants to put the oven on to bake a cake? The ladies at the First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay [http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch08017], that’s who! You don’t have to suffer in the heat for a good slice
blondie
Last night’s Seaside Summer Concert [/asser-levy-park-seaside-summer-concert-s/] with three bands — Pat Benatar [http://www.benatarstore.com/default.asp], Blondie [http://www.blondie.net/index.php], and The Donnas [http://www.thedonnas.com/] — was a great show. Pat Benatar entered the stage at 8:25 p.m. Her late start was