There was a serious car accident at in Gravesend at Avenue T & Ocean Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2009 during the evening rush hour. By the time I arrived just after 5 p.m., the tow truck was rigging up the last car. The car was seriously damaged, sitting
mill basin drawbridge
The police activity on the Belt Parkway by the Mill Basin Drawbridge is all over the news this morning. The news reports that someone reported seeing two men throwing a body overboard into Paerdegat Canal on Shore Parkway. The victim is an African-American man in his 20’s. If any
Don’t throw away your Val-Pak [http://www.valpak.com/coupons/home] coupon envelope, yet. If you like Roll-n-Roaster [http://www.rollnroaster.com/menu.html] roast beef sandwiches, you’ll find a coupon that will get you one free sandwich if you purchase one roast beef sandwich, two beverages, and
60th Precinct
Yesterday, in Coney Island there were two recorded police incidents. The 60 Precinct responded to a shooting at 3208 Mermaid Ave at West 32 St and the person was rushed to Lutheran Hospital after 2 shots to the abdomen. The incident occurred at 11:30 p.m. and the victim
Yesterday, in Coney Island there were two recorded police incidents. The 60 Precinct responded to a shooting at 3208 Mermaid Ave at West 32 St and the person was rushed to Lutheran Hospital after 2 shots to the abdomen. The incident occurred at 11:30 p.m. and the victim
bay stationers
(Photos: Above by Ray Johnson; below PropertyShark [http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/]). The insurance office has left the space across the street from Chase bank. What is next for the storefront located at 1718-1720 Jerome Avenue? Is there a thrift store in store for us? Years ago, when there was
wheelers restaurant
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Assuming that there would be some funny or interesting anecdote behind the sign placed so prominently in the window of Wheeler’s Restaurant at 1707 Sheepshead Bay Road, Sheepshead Bites decided to investigate. The sign we’re referring to is bright neon pink and simply states
The Gothamist maps Breaking News [http://gothamist.com/map/index.php?view=bnn] showed the initial 911 call early this morning as “7 People Shot” at Neptune Avenue and West 37 St. New York 1 News [http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/96032/one-dead--two-injured-in-coney-island-shooting/Default.aspx] and The New
About a foot-wide, with a t-bar across the top, the metal box was sitting on too-tall a metal pole for me to verify whether that’s a glass cover in the front. Not wanting to disturb the homeowner of the property where the object was seen, I figured it was
non profit
Ray Fiore, whose community work and artwork is well-noted [/blog1.php/events/update-bay-area-remembers-9-11], is gaining notoriety for his involvement in sports as a charitable boxer. A boxing training organization called H.O.N.K — Help Our Neighborhood Kids — that he is heading will benefit many neighborhood kids. Ray is inviting
(Photos courtesy of Sheepshead Bites reader) There has been another serious motor vehicle accident in Sheepshead Bay. This accident occurred at around 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the same location of Sunday’s accident [/blog1.php/EmergencySituations/car-accident-on-ave-y] – Avenue Y near East 21 Street and
bay shark jumpers
(Photo courtesy of Ruby Washington/The New York Times) Sheepshead Bay High School’s Double Dutch team, the Bay Shark Jumpers, was in the news this weekend. The subject of the feature article [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/nyregion/thecity/15dutc.html] and photo slideshow in The City