banco popular
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Is Sheepshead Bay being invaded by a herd of pigs? Recently, while walking toward the Sheepshead subway station, I was approached by two people, with what appeared to be lottery cards. They encouraged me to take some time, from my busy rush to something more important,
public school registration
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Public school pre-registration begins at local area public schools. According to the sign at P.S. 254 at 1801 Avenue Y, pre-registration starts today, August 25 and will continue until Thursday, August 28 and runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Parents can find
huey lewis and the news
Thanks, Huey Lewis and the News [http://www.hueylewis.com/], for making it so much fun to live in Sheepshead Bay. Your concert at the Asser Levy Park’s Bandshell has really put the right kind of endcap on this season’s concerts. It has left us waiting for next
(Photo courtesy of Lisanne Anderson) There is nothing very unique about the photographic nature of this shot, but in its simplicity is something rare. Lisanne Anderson’s title explains this photo as “Another Suggestion of Sheepshead Bay’s Rural Past [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001/513444660/].” Sheepshead Bay’s
bay farming
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Sheepshead Bay started as a farming community [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE7DA1E30F933A05750C0A9659C8B63] in the mid 1800’s and it looks as though some of our residents have decided to pay homage to its agrarian roots. (In all honesty, we’re not sure
atlantic ballroom
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Since 1987, Covenant Dance Studio, now operating as the non-profit Covenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn [http://www.covenantballet.org/academy.html] taught dancing to local area students. Recently, they have had to replace their Bay dancing shoes with Midwood ones. Lucie Santoro, Project Manager, said that
ave m
(Photo by Ray Johnson) Without any fanfare and just a skip away from the beaten path, Benny’s Gourmet Pizza [http://www.bennysgourmet.com] has opened up at the corner of Jerome Ave and East 18th Street. In Sheepshead’s central drag, where DelMar’s, La Sorrentina II, and Bay
coffee spot cafe
(Photo by Ray Johnson) A group of friends and I went out for a middle of the night snack at the 24-hour El Greco Diner, having read that it may not be around much longer [http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2008/02/28/el-greco-diner-may-be-closing/]. We were enjoying the lovely summer weather
fire safety
This past Saturday, Aug 2, 1010 WINS announced the memorial [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-liwald0803-pg,0,3628782.photogallery] being held for that fateful and sad day 30 years ago when our city lost six of its bravest in the Waldbaum’s fire. That day comes to remembrance
gateways
For our bay neighbors who can count themselves as both Russian and Jewish, Sheepshead Bites would like to introduce you to the Russian American Jewish Experience (RAJE) [http://www.rajeusa.com/] organization. As an organization focused on working with Russian New Yorkers, this division of Gateways, its mother agency, is
crime prevention
On Tuesday, August 5, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m., everyone is invited to the local crimefighters’ open house. This fun and educational event, emphasizing ‘country as community’, takes place all over the United States on the same day as the National Night Out [http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/
albert family
(Photo courtesy of Coney Island History Project [http://www.coneyislandhistory.org]) …carnival barking, that is. We love to take a bite into a little nostalgia, especially when it involves our sister neighborhood, Coney Island. How many of you can remember the days of Coney Island when it was the newborn