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George’s Diner on Coney ISland Avenue (Photo Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK: George’s Diner on Coney Island Avenue is legendary. It was the first in Brooklyn to open 24 hours. And at a time when we seem to be reporting on the closure of one old-school diner [/neighbors-bid-farewell-bensonhursts-vegas-diner/
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il Fornetto, located at 2902 Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The Sheepshead Bay gossip mill has spawned lots of predictions about developers paving over established businesses to build condos. And considering the surge in development [/8-story-apartment-building-replace-three-properties-sheepshead-bay-road/] near the waterfront, neighbors are right to be fearful their community is
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il Fornetto, located at 2902 Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)It appears the Sheepshead Bay rumor mill has birthed another tall tale about a neighborhood institution closing to make room for condos. The manager at il Fornetto [http://www.ilfornettorestaurant.com/], the seaside Italian restaurant located at 2902
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An eight-story building is expected to take the place of three properties on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Sheepshead Bay’s rampaging real estate market [/deutsch-says-he-will-back-mayors-zoning-plan-if-waterfronts-are-protected/] has delivered another major construction project to the waterfront. Following a $3.66 million land deal [/three-sheepshead-bay-road-properties-sold-for-3-6-million/] last month, a developer
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The vacant lot at 1780 Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Google Maps)The Department of Buildings (DOB) this month denied a property owner’s application to raise a six-story, 70-foot-tall residential building on Sheepshead Bay Road. Property records show [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=1&passjobnumber=321267464&
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Photo by Erica ShermanSay antío to the sight of El Greco Diner, now surrounded by construction fencing. Passersby got their last view of the storied eatery last week, right before the fencing was erected on Thursday. Permits for the fencing were issued [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&
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Source: Cymbrowitz’ OfficeAssemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is hosting a free document shredding day for the entire community, this Wednesday, August 27 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Look for the Shred-Up truck in El Greco’s parking lot, 1821 Emmons Avenue, right off of Sheepshead Bay Road.
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Photo by Erica ShermanIt has been a rumor for as long as I’ve been alive that El Greco, the Sheepshead Bay staple, is for sale, sold, closing, moving, evaporating, burning, building, growing, shrinking and whatever else. Well, for once, one of those is actually true. El Greco, recently named
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Rep. Bob TurnerCongressman Bob Turner has arranged for the MTA’s MetroCard van to come to the parking lot of the El Greco Diner, 1821 Emmons Avenue on the corner of Sheepshead Bay Road, August 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to allow commuters to
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Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz speaks with community residents during his last Public Shredding Day. Source: NYS AssemblySafely destroy your unwanted records, bills and documents during Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’ free Public Shredding Day, April 25 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the El Greco Diner,
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One of El Greco's sumptuous cake offerings. Photo by Erica ShermanIf past comments [/el-greco-diner-pancakes-deluxe-the-bite/] are any indication, many of you will have a lot to say about this write-up [http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/food/best_greasy_spoons_of_nyc_xdtSHiij0H2IlIT5uQA7XN#ixzz1bFK4UDe5] that appeared in yesterday’s
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On Monday we wrote about a predatory tow company in Sheepshead Bay that charges illegal rates [/predatory-towing-service-charges-shoppers-illegal-fees/] for unhooking, but what should you do if you find yourself on the hook and don’t want to pay the fine? One thing you don’t do is this. When a client