(Photo by Ray Johnson) In May of this year, Ned Berke, wrote [/blog1.php/development/set-for-a-showdown-sbpb-vs-best-western] about Cappuccino on the Bay at 3031 Emmons Avenue and various lots near it being bought up for development. It is true that Cappuccino on the Bay is no longer operating on the bay,
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(Photo collage by Ray Johnson) The photo collage above is my artistic reflection of what’s been happening in Sheepshead Bay with electrical poles and lampposts being turned into excessive, permanent, free advertising for businesses. Sometimes, someone having a garage sale posts signs advertising their yard sale (some have the
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The New York Post has reported [http://www.nypost.com/seven/10222008/news/regionalnews/dad_slain_on_street_134734.htm] that the man who was found dead at East 18 Street and Avenue Z was a Gokce Kurckco, a Sheepshead Bay family man of Turkish descent. Little is known about
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This comes to us from Senator Martin Golden’s office and is an update to our original post [/blog1.php/politics/state-senator-hosts-general-town-hall-me]: > Regretfully Senator Golden’s Town Hall Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, October 23, 2008 at Public School 207 at 7p.m. has been postponed due to Department of
22nd district
(Insignia from Marty Golden’s website [http://www.martygolden.com]) New York State Senator Martin J. Golden is hosting a General Town Hall Meeting for District 22 on Thursday, October 23, 2008. There will be several city agencies on hand to discuss issues affecting our area and residents are encouraged
bay improvement
The Bay Improvement Group (B.I.G.) would like to invite volunteers to come out to help in the Fall Planting and Garden Clean-Up. Those who are interested in doing some gardening to keep Sheepshead Bay looking pretty in preparation for next Spring are encouraged to come to the intersection
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(Photo [http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=gavel%20%20Leighton%20O%27Connor&psc=G&filter=1#5201861713572979426] by Leighton O’Connor) Last Thursday, we reported [/blog1.php/businesses/windjammer-in-a-jam] on the potentially hazardous situation at the Windjammer Motor Inn on Emmons Ave. City officials had inspected [http:
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(Photos by Ray Johnson) The FDNY responded quickly to a fire on Avenue X, between East 18 and East 19 Streets. Bystanders said that the fire had been started by teenagers who were hanging around the dumpster that was parked in front of 1807 Avenue X. The fire happened at
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DEP Investigation at Shore Parkway & Sheepshead Bay Rd (Photo by Ray Johnson) Emergency response vehicles and personnel lined the street and caused some traffic delay at Shore Parkway and Sheepshead Bay Road. Based on information listed on the continually updated Gothamist Labs site [http://gothamist.com/labs/map], The
(NYC Department of Buildings Screenshot 10/9/08 11:50 a.m.) The New York City Department of Buildings has issued violations to 3206 Emmons Avenue Realty, LLC for the unsafe Windjammer Motor Inn. Gene Berardelli, attorney for the Sheepshead Bay/Plumb Beach Civic Association [http://www.sbpbcivic.org/index.
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Baskin-Robbins touts itself as “your neighborhood ice cream store” and I couldn’t wait to meet the “newest member” of their family, the vanilla soft serve ice cream cone. But trying to arrange a meeting, I mean, tasting, had me going all over the neighborhood. The
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(Photo courtesy of Paint and Alaska Seafood [http://www.alaskaseafood.org/industry/enews/092607govpalinfish.jpg]) Last week, Sarah Palin visited [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/sarah_palin/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=sarah%20palin&st=cse] the Big Apple to meet with some of