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Councilman Mark Treyger (right) is joined by (left to right) PS. 95 Assistant Principal Kim Worsdale, Principal Janet Ndzibah, Assistant Principal Christine Vigliotti, Assistant Principal Cecile Jamir, activist Vincent Sampieri, Assemblyman William Colton and PTA President Lulu Elaza following the installation of a speed hump on Van Sicklen Street. (Source:
Police & Fire
One of the suspects in the burglary spree. (Source: NYPD)Three men broke into 17 different businesses across three boroughs, including two in the Sheepshead Bay area, in a robbery spree that netted tens of thousands of dollars.. According to the police, in most cased the men clipped the lock
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Two hundred years ago this week, the now historic village of Gravesend was rocked by a violent and tragic outburst that may have been the town’s first murder-suicide. The bicentennial was first noted by historian and friend of the site Joseph Ditta, who posted on his blog of Gravesend
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The pickup truck used in the flashing spree (Source: NYPD)Cops have arrested a Sea Gate man for exposing himself to several young girls in Bensonhurst, Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay within the last two weeks. The story first made headlines last week, when cops revealed they were hunting a man
2064 west 6th st
The turret-equipped home at 2064 West 6th Street has hit the market with a slightly above market-value price tag of $1.2 million [http://www.trulia.com/property/3135456889-2064-W-6th-St-Brooklyn-NY-11223#photo-9] . It’s a stucco-covered affair, with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, being sold as a “one of a kind property.
Police & Fire
Minutes ago, reader Paypaul sent us this photo and tip, saying that a bicyclist was struck by a Department of Sanitation collection truck on Gravesend Neck Road and East 12th Street. Paypaul wrote: > I was walking up Neck Road going towards the Homecrest Library when I saw the aftermath
60th Precinct
Photo by Steve BarrisonA frustrated Steve Barrison, president of the Bay Improvement Group, sent out this e-mail to local pols and Sheepshead Bites last night, demanding action against the illegal vendors hawking strawberries, blueberries and other items at the Sheepshead Bay Road entrance to the Sheepshead Bay subway station. >
2365 east 13th st
The tree bed one year ago after planting sunflowers, and the same tree bed on Monday.An award-winning tree bed on East 14th Street that was built by neighborhood children and celebrated by local pols [/photos-children-honored-for-east-14th-street-cleanup/] has been ripped out and destroyed, and neighbors are pointing a finger at the
1826 Gravesend Neck Road
Source: nolastnameIt looks like a new pharmacy is coming to 1826 Gravesend Neck Road, at the corner of East 19th Street, replacing Da Vinci Tattoo and Body Piercing [/new-tattoo-parlor-on-gravesend-neck-road/]. The tattoo parlor, which opened in September of 2010 has been shuttered for a while.
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“Neck Road Farm House, Brooklyn, N.Y., painted by Louis Saphier, July 1942″ (Collection of Joseph Ditta)At a glance, it may seem as though this is a painting of a small country house in a rural area. Perhaps in upstate New York, or maybe somewhere in the mid-west. But
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Commuters who drive to the Gravesend Neck Road subway station before hopping on a train to the city were surprised last week when, according to a reader, the Department of Transportation installed Muni-Meters [/muni-meter-installations-throughout-gravesend/] nearby, eliminating approximately six free parking spots. Our tipster, Auxil B., writes: > Muni Meter mania
Bodegas
Gravesend Neck Road Deli & Grocery will soon open on… lo and behold… Gravesend Neck Road. The precise address is 1223 Gravesend Neck Road, at the corner of East 13th Street. The storefront was previously occupied by a home decoration business, which closed a few short months ago. No word