Neighbors
Neighbor Kathy Kalayci said she spotted this man write “Obama Traitor” on the wall outside the Rybak constrcution site. (Photo by Kathy Kalayci )A neighbor’s photo led to the arrest of the local kook who’s been scrawling hateful messages and harassing elected officials in Sheepshead Bay. Police arrested
Events
Rain forced the Kings Bay Y to move their annual Israel Celebration indoors. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Two annual outdoor street festivals, the Kings Bay Y’s Israel Celebration [/thousands-come-to-celebrate-israel-on-nostrand-avenue-with-kings-bay-y-photos/] and the Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair [/12th-annual-lena-cymbrowitz-health-fair-spotlights-communitys-health-services/] , were driven indoors Sunday by foul weather. Rain seems to be
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Neighbor Kathy Kalayci said she spotted this man write “Obama Traitor” on the wall outside the Rybak constrcution site. (Photo by Kathy Kalayci )The local kook who’s been scrawling hateful messages [/anti-commie-troll-strikes-again-with-childish-graffiti-on-sheepshead-bay-road/] all over Sheepshead Bay — and is sought by police for harassing local politicians [/internet-troll-lobs-hateful-emails-at-councilman-deutsch/] — was spotted last
Events
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz looks on during Jimmy’s Famous Famous Heros sandwich eating contest. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Sheepshead Bay Road once again came alive Sunday with music, food, dancing and entertainment for the annual Summer Stroll. The block party — now in its third year — is organized by the
Education
Kingsborough President Farley Herzek.(Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Kingsborough Community College President Farley Herzek waded into the discussion about anti-Semitic behavior on CUNY campuses [/hundreds-gather-at-holocaust-memorial-to-rally-against-anti-semitic-hate-crimes/] while speaking Sunday at an event memorializing victims of the Holocaust. Herzek, the son of a Holocaust survivor, pushed back against accusations of anti-Semitism
Business
Cymbrowitz and community leaders meeting with party boat owners. (Photo provided by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office)With summer almost in full bloom, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz called a meeting with local party boat owners to praise their diligence addressing quality-of-life issues and noise complaints. The Assemblyman’s tone was notably
Animals
Mute swans in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz announced his third attempt at legislation to protect Sheepshead Bay’s swans from eradication passed the Assembly last week. Cymbrowitz has doggedly tried to place a moratorium on the state’s plan to cull New York’s
Announcements
Assemblywoman Pamela Harris. (Photo: Pamela Harris State Assembly 46th District [https://www.facebook.com/1074640702569013/photos/a.1074644935901923.1073741825.1074640702569013/1074645035901913/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Assemblywoman Pamela Harris has introduced a bill that would allow homeowners to reap the rewards of outfitting their homes with green infrastructure projects. Under
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Photo by Sheepshead BitesThe Parks Department will begin this week removing ugly pilings left over from a failed effort to build an elevated comfort station in Brighton Beach, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office announced. The pilings are the vestiges of a fruitless attempt by the city to replace a set
Nonsponsored
(Photo: Doug Kerr [:https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/4331582100/"] / Flickr)Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that work has begun on an $8.5 million project to improve safety and traffic flow on Ocean Parkway. “Creating a safer Ocean Parkway will benefit neighborhoods and families throughout Brooklyn – and
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Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz. (Photo: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz [https://www.facebook.com/AssemblymanStevenCymbrowitz/photos/a.465589220131458.107581.465589086798138/465633266793720/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)As New Yorkers prepare to vote in the presidential primary election tomorrow, April 19, several local elected officials are teaming up to push for reforms to improve
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(Photo: DEP)April showers bring May flowers! Spring is in the air, so what better time to grab a free rain barrel in order to cut down on your water bill and protect the environment? Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is sponsoring a rain barrel giveaway this Sunday at the Manhattan Beach