Sporty cart. (Photo by Ray Johnson)They said they would take me to Edward R. Murrow High School [http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Directory/school/?sid=3160] (1600 Avenue L). They got me all excited about the fancy ballfield across the street. I was thinking I could get involved
expo
The SportFishing, Hunting and Outdoor Expo 2010 is headed to the fishing capital of the Northeast United States. That’s us! Starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 9, Floyd Bennett Field will be all set up with exhibitors and news media. The big trucks will be rolling down
keelie sheridan
This photo Manhattan Beach sunset was taken by Keelie Sheridan, a local student [/sheepshead-bays-beauty-queen-keelie-sheridan/] who represented the Miss America Organization and Brooklyn in 2009. This year, Keelie is participating in the scholarship competition at the state level, as Miss Greater New York City 2010 [http://keeliesheridan.blogspot.com/2010/03/
scrap metal
Early morning foraging for scrap metal. (Photo by Ray Johnson)Wednesday is recycling day on East 19th Street and here I am. My owner rolled me all the way over from beyond Flatbush. Every day, he takes me where there is recycling to rummage through, but this is the farthest
1702 ave z
The living room at the showroom apartment at Z Tower. (Photos by Ray Johnson) Early this month, we told you that the newest luxury condo at 1702 Avenue Z had lost some of its major players [/sheepshead-bay-condos-abandoned-by-brokers/]. A short while before that, when there was still snow on roofs, signs
blue lady
Left: New graffiti found on Midwood lamp posts (photo: Ray Johnson); Right: Harper's Bazaar coverWho is this mysterious blue lady and why does the graffiti artist think it’s his right to paint her on lamp posts all over Midwood?” Our guess is that this stencil is supposed
Events
This weekend is a big one for us Sheepshead Bites’ editors, because from grill to runway, we’re making judgments. You may have already read that Ned Berke, editor-in-chief of this blog, will be a judge [/grillin-on-the-bay-sheepshead-bay-brooklyn/] in today’s widely publicized Grillin’ On The Bay BBQ and Chili contest.
garbage
Pizza left on sidewalk, E 18 St. (Photo by Ray Johnson)This pizza and an unknown decoction in an olive jar was seen on the sidewalk on East 18 Street, between Avenue Y and Avenue X. Leftover pizza for breakfast can be a real treat, but this Thursday morning leftover
Avenue U
Blue shopping cart trapped by fallen tree. (Photo courtesy of nolastname)When I heard that there was a major storm headed our way, I got scared for all of us stuff so mercilessly left stored outdoors. You can’t see it in this picture, but my friend, Kid Tricycle, got
coupons
Val-Pak coupons retrieved from the paper recycling bin. (Photo by Ray Johnson) Knowing how this starving writer is always searching for sustenance, Ned Berke, the editor of this news blog, alerted me to the coupon for a free roast beef sandwich in the latest Val-Pak envelope. I told him that
crane
The Parks Department is removing a tree that fell on a house on East 19th Street, between Avenue X and Avenue Y near the P.S. 254 playground (currently closed for construction). The street has been closed to vehicular traffic, but pedestrians have not been prohibited from standing nearby. One
brochures
What a beautiful day it was on March 17, 2010. I hoped to roll out to the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Manhattan, but they made me work instead. When I heard that the Marketeer was going out of business [/marketeer-stops-presses-for-good/], I figured that would be my chance to
illegal dumping
Garbage overflows regularly at public trash cans. (Photo by Ray Johnson, two weeks before the storm.)The storm has caused so much destruction [/photos-damage-from-the-storm/], sending boats, trees and their limbs, signs, and houses crashing to the ground. But it’s not just the trees that got whipped in the wind.
falling
Tree uprooted. (Photo by Ray Johnson)The high winds during yesterday’s storm on Saturday, March 13, 2010 has uprooted this tree on East 19th Street, between Avenue Y and Avenue X. Park officials were on the scene assessing the situation. Passersby were checking out the situation, apparently glad that
driving
A parting glance. (Photo courtesy of nolastname)Well, everyone, by now you must have heard all about the Belt Parkway roadwork [/belt-parkway-lane-closure-schedules/]. The traffic has been horrendous around here, because of all the construction. It’s driving me batty. The other day, I felt like flinging myself into the oncoming
keelie sheridan
Miss Brooklyn Keelie Sheridan in Sheepshead BayLast week, we told you about Miss Brooklyn [/miss-brooklyn-shops-at-sheepshead-thrift-shop/] (and Manhattan Beach resident), Keelie Sheridan, shopping at the Nostrand Avenue Salvation Army store. That was after Brokelyn interviewed the contestant winner [http://www.brokelyn.com/miss-brooklyn-is-a-cheapskate-too-plus-2010-entry-deadline-extended/] about her frugal ways. This week, just a