(See Declan McCullagh’s image of the Capitol Building before Sheepshead Bay was added to it at his website [http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/1ds2-4/capitol-building-inauguration-bleachers.jpg] .) I had wanted to “answer” our reader, ‘z’, — who sent us a cryptic comment to our Bang on The Bay New Year’s
ocean avenue bagelette
When I saw on EveryBlock [http://nyc.everyblock.com/restaurant-inspections/by-date/2008/12/1/1846366/] that Ocean Avenue Bagels got 35 violation points on their inspection, I was a bit surprised. The shop near Ave Z, which is listed as Bagel Boy [http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Bagel.Boy.718-332-3444]
(NYCTA Brooklyn Bus Map – September 2008) Senator Marty Golden [http://www.nyssenate22.com/22/ConstituentServices.aspx] would like local residents to attend a Public Hearing on January 28, 2009 to discuss the MTA proposals and service cuts. There was talk in the neighborhood [/blog1.php/politics/stop-mta-proposed-cuts-to-b2-and-b31-bus] about the B2
(Screenshot from Davina Cukier’s The Future of Coney Island [http://thefutureofconeyisland.com/] website) Thanks to one of our readers for checking the Future of Coney Island website. We had reported, based on information gleaned from Curbed [http://curbed.com/archives/2009/01/12/thors_future_of_coney_island_website_
brooklyn vi
I’m not really sure if there is a special reason (other than it was one really great segment), for the Brooklyn Independent Television [http://www.briconline.org/bcat/default.asp] (BIT) to do an encore presentation of Ned’s Walk Around the Blog [/blog1.php/site/sheepshead-bites-featured-in-bcat-s-a-wa] one week
future of coney island
(Under the Boardwalk Photo courtesy of Blue Jake [http://www.bluejake.com/archives/2008/12/15/under_the_boardwalk.php] website.) What’s worse for Coney Island [http://www.coneyislandhistory.org/] — Thor Equities [http://www.thorequities.com/] and overpriced condos or the porn industry? It seems that the People’s
oceanview ave
I had seen the Gothamist Map [http://gothamist.com/labs/map] listing an unusual fire in Brighton Beach at Oceanview Ave and Brighton Beach Ave on Tuesday, January 13, 2008, but couldn’t get out there in time to get you any significant information. Then, I happened on Early Addition
reducing waste
(Congressman Anthony Weiner’s website screenshot) As the NY Times City Room [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/bloomberg-doesnt-want-to-hear-weiners-criticisms/] reported, Congressman Anthony Weiner’s questions regarding Mayor Bloomberg’s touting term limits were not even allowed to pass into His Royal Mayor’s great ears. You can take
gas
(Photo by Ray Johnson) The Air King [http://www.air-king.com/] Self-Service Air machine at the Ave Y Gulf Station — a.k.a. 1611 Ave Y Petroleum (between East 16 St and East 17 St) may or may not work. Be forewarned before you put in your quarters. Not too
Municipal Art Society
(MAS flyer) Here is the information about the meeting from the flyer: The future of Coney Island is at stake. Come to a Public Meeting about the Coney Island amusement area. When: Wednesday, January 14, at 6:30 p.m. Where: Our Lady of Solace Church, 2866 W. 17th St
city workers
(Photos courtesy of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/harbor_water/wwsystem-beforemodernization.shtml] ) An accident on January 9, 2008 at the Owl’s Head Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bay Ridge resulted in the death of city worker Gennaro Montello and the injury of
61 precinct
Be careful out there. There is an escaped prisoner somewhere around Sheepshead Bay. Well, this was posted on the Gothamist Map last night at 9:35 p.m., so it’s likely that he or she is long gone — but, you never know. I’m not aware of any prisons