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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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After 40 years of serving up burgers and breakfasts to Sheepshead Bay residents, the iconic building that housed El Greco Diner has been demolished. Crews arrived this morning and began tearing away at the structure, with most of it turned into a heap of metal, wood and plaster by 10:
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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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Photo by Erica ShermanState Senator Marty Golden has scheduled two visits of the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Insurance Response Unit to aid victims in his district who were affected by Superstorm Sandy. Today, March 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the NYS