(Photo by Ray Johnson) This display of flora had been growing all summer, but flourished fully immediately after the heavy rains of Tropical Storm Hanna [/blog1.php/utilities/tropical-storm-hanna-fells-branches-onto]. The flowers’ fragrance, which was previously delicate and vaguely reminiscent of jasmine, became noticeably nose-irritating during its peak. I wasn’t
capital one bank
As per the Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/labs/map], there have been two separate incidents, within the past 24 hours, of criminal activity reported in the Sheepshead Bay area. On Monday, 9/22, there was a bank robbery reported at Capital One Bank at 3090 Ocean Avenue near Shore Parkway
ginza sushi
(Photo by Ray Johnson) As the older sibling in a very large family of Sheepshead-based Japanese sushi restaurants, Ginza Sushi at 2809 Ocean Avenue has managed to stay the course and its ability to stay in business may be due to a number of factors. Maybe, it’s because the
Talk about “Awaken Brethren with a Cheerful Heart” – this guy takes Hava Nagila [http://www.hebrewsongs.com/song-havanagila.htm] to a new level! > A burglar was arrested after he told police that he got drunk at a bar mitzvah and woke up at the crime scene, authorities said yesterday.
a.r.t/new york
Okay, so Sheepshead Bay is not moving to Fort Greene, but our fishermen are! No, no, that’s not true either. I took the liberty of writing the sensational headline to make sure that you will read this post and hurry on over to this special exhibit. Let me explain.
gyro shop
It’s a few months, already, since Hosta Halal Gyro has been gone from the Bay scene and the space is still not filled. The empty space at 1520 Sheepshead Bay Road is currently in need of a tenant who can pay the $3,500. That’s a lot of
The 9/11 Memorial and Candlelight Vigil, held at the Bill Brown Park at Bedford Avenue and Avenue X, was an honorable tribute to all those who lost their lives on that tragic day. The event was well-organized and very moving. There were personal accounts of some who had experienced
(Photo by Ray Johnson with special thanks to David Smith) Okay, friends. It’s official. We’re living in the shadow of something amazing. It seems that a single-family property in Manhattan Beach [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Beach,_Brooklyn] has sold for $3,050,000.00. This normally
September 11
(Posted Flyer – Photo by Ray Johnson) 9/11 Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil to take place at Bill Brown Park (Ave. X and Bedford Ave.) this Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. Please refer to the above flyer for more details.
cliff gullett
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Recently, there was a loud motorcycle making a ruckus in the Doody’s Home Center’s parking lot on Avenue Y between East 17 and East 18 Streets. It was late in the evening and the muffler sounded like one of those that is specifically fixed
tropical storm hanna
(Photo by Ray Johnson) With afternoon traffic stopped on both sides for hours on Saturday, September 6, 2008, workers cleared the tree branches that had fallen onto the Belt Parkway. Tropical Storm Hanna didn’t whip up as much wind as was originally expected, but it was still strong enough
Cruise
(Photo by Ray Johnson) What are those hundreds of nurses and military personnel doing embarking and disembarking at the Bay piers? Well, just because people dress in all white or in battle dress uniform doesn’t mean they work in a hospital or serve in the military. So, just who