ICYMI: The Last Days Of El Greco Diner, McDonald's Has No Balls, Tire Slasher Hits Marine Park

Preliminary rendering of the building to replace El Greco. (Source: Sergey Rybak)

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El Greco’s owners looked back on their 40 year run, and patrons got nostalgic…
… and then we learned about the seven-story mixed-use development that will replace El Greco…
… and an essayist reflected on how, no matter what we thought of El Greco’s food or service, we all have a “3am at El Greco” story.

… and, still, we can all breathe easy knowing the Sheepshead Bay area still has eight really solid diners.
In other news, McDonald’s has no balls.
A man was arrested after slashing the tires of several dozen cars in Midwood and Marine Park.
A fire destroyed a Coney Island building, wiping out a newly opened business that was owned by the folks behind Sheepshead Bay’s Rocca Cafe.
A 55-year-old man was killed when he was struck by an Access-A-Ride van in Coney Island.