78th Precinct
Has there been an uptick in stolen car wheels in the neighborhood lately? Neighbor Michael Weinstein sent us this pic of a Nissan 370Z up on bricks on 5th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue, which he spotted over the weekend. Earlier this month, FiPS reported a Mercedes had its
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The zombie apocalypse is inevitable. There’s no reason to panic, though, because South Slope is in an excellent position to survive the initial invasion. Here’s why: 1. This guy. Whoever owns this car can lead the way. They’re ready. 2. The Gowanus [/blog/politics/epa-announces-506-million-gowanus-cleanup-plan]. Get a
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Photo courtesy of Raffi GreensteinParking is one of the more horrible pastimes that New Yorkers have dealt with in the past century. There are a million rules, fines and, what is worse, so few precious spots to cram your car into. Sheepshead Bites reader Rafi Greenstein sent us this message
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As temperatures continue to rise around the area, Park Slope Veterinary Center [http://parkslopeveterinarycenter.vetstreet.com] reminds us that the inside of your vehicle can quickly become unbearable for those beloved four-legged friends. Play it safe, and don’t leave your pet inside the car.
7th Avenue
Remember when the Department of Transportation rolled out their LOOK! campaign [/blog/events/more-restaurants-added-to-a-taste-of-5th-ave-lineup], which included adding markings with little eyes in the Os of the word ‘look’ in busy crosswalks around the city? That was just a few months ago, but the one on the northwest corner of the
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Forget bandits [/are-bandits-taking-advantage-of-all-the-abandoned-cars-post-sandy/]; the New York City government may be taking your legally-parked car off the street without your permission. Cliff Bruckenstein returned from a funeral this morning and found a tow truck operator hooking up his car – even though it was parked perfectly legally. When he stopped the tow
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No updated CompStat report available this week from the 70th Precinct, but in addition to the car that was stolen from East 17th Street [/blog/crime/car-stolen-from-east-17th-street], there have been a few other crimes reported in the area recently: • The car pictured above was broken into at some point before
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Two cars collided at the intersection of Avenue H and Westminster Road just before 3pm today, at a site where residents were recently denied traffic safety improvements by the Department of Transportation. A witness at the scene said the SUV was travelling west on Avenue H, toward Coney Island Avenue,
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Reader Michael S. wrote in to tell us about a number of car break-ins that occurred overnight, around Shore Parkway and Bedford Avenue. The scene sounds similar to that of April 2010, when dozens of cars were broken into [/dozens-of-cars-vandalized-in-middle-of-night/] in one night by a team of thieves. Here’s
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Tipster Vitaly sent us this photo of a new car leasing place – Kings Leasing – opening at 4173 Bedford Avenue, just off of Avenue U. The property was previously a private residential garage.
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Our Midweek Photo this morning [/midweek-photo-nice-ride/] spurred a couple of readers into sending us photos of other cool cars they’ve seen in the area. Have you seen some cool cars? Snag a cell phone shot and send it to nberke [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com [nberke@sheepsheadbites.com]. (Remember, you