3112-3144 emmons ave
The profitability of the 3112-3144 Emmons Avenue waterfront condominiums known as the Breakers remains up in the air as Madison Realty Capital just acquired a $23.5 million note in default from the complex’s previous owners, according to a report by Globe St [http://www.globest.com/news/12_
1901 emmons ave
Source: Alina Zienowicz via WikimediaThe month-long [/teens-cross-cultural-lines-to-deliver-toys-for-tots/] Toys For Tots toy drive rolls on this evening with their latest satellite event. Tonight, the Be Proud Foundation, the 41st Assembly District Democrats Club and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve are joining forces to give donated toys to underprivileged children in
air monitors
Source: Nigel Chadwick via Wikimedia CommonsCity and state environmental agencies are adding three new air monitors in regions most affected by Superstorm Sandy. The air monitor stations will measure fine particle matter in order to collect data on what, if any, air contamination resulted from Sandy’s impact. Air monitors
alternate side of the street parking
Source: NYC DOTAlternate side parking regulations have been reinstated today, Monday, December 17, for Brooklyn Community Board 13, an area that includes Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and parts of Gravesend. The Department of Transportation released the following message: > The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the
bill de blasio
Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia CommonsPublic Advocate Bill de Blasio, local Chambers of Commerce, and elected officials launched a new campaign aimed at assisting neighborhood businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy. The initiative is called “Bounce Back NYC,” and it will be sending staff members and volunteers to the hardest hit
3495 nostrand ave
Source: Bryan LeeSource: Bryan LeeLast week we reported [/brooklyns-largest-toys-for-tots-drive-is-back/] on Councilman Lew Fidler, the 41st Assembly Democrats, and Toy Drive founder Bryan Lee’s 12th annual ‘Toys For Tots’ toy drive. The annual drive is holding satellite drives all month long, and the Teen-Driven Toy Drive Kick-Off held last week
frank skaggs
Source: sba.govThe U.S. Small Business Administration announced the approval of $118 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for businesses and residents affected by Superstorm Sandy. The SBA also extended the filing deadline for physical property damage to January 28, 2013, and the deadline for economic injury applications to July
coney island ambulance
Source: NYC EMS via Friends of Ocean ParkwayOur friends at Friends of Ocean Parkway [http://www.friendsofoceanparkway.org/2012/12/vintage-photo-early-1900s-horse-drawn.html] via the twitter feed of NYC EMS Website [https://twitter.com/NYCEMSwebsite], turned us onto this beautiful archival photograph of an old-timey Coney Island Ambulance from the early
Antiques
Source: Walters Art Museum Via Wikimedia CommonsLocal Kings Highway-native Jonathan Greenstein has made a big name for himself in the world of Judaic antiquities, according to an interesting article in Jewish Scene Magazine [http://www.jewishscenemagazine.com/2012/12/a-judaica-antiquities-collector-finding-treasures-in-people-not-just-the-objects/#more-10658] . Greenstein runs J. Greenstein & Co., described as, “the
.301 oriental blvd
The toxic mixture of flooded storm waters and oil at 301 Oriental Blvd. Photo by Susan VosburghLast month we reported [/landlords-unresponsiveness-delays-sandy-recovery-efforts-at-apartment-buildings-businesses/] on the slow pace many landlords were taking in helping their tenants return their Sandy damaged buildings back to working order, focusing in on a building located at 301
auto insurance
Source: nolastnameAccording to a report by NPR [http://www.npr.org/2012/12/08/166777949/next-post-sandy-challenge-the-sea-of-damaged-cars?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] , all the cars smashed by Superstorm Sandy are presenting a big problem: how do you get rid of
1826 Gravesend Neck Road
Source: nolastnameIt looks like a new pharmacy is coming to 1826 Gravesend Neck Road, at the corner of East 19th Street, replacing Da Vinci Tattoo and Body Piercing [/new-tattoo-parlor-on-gravesend-neck-road/]. The tattoo parlor, which opened in September of 2010 has been shuttered for a while.