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Apr
15
Sheepshead Bay Booze Cruise Critics Dispute Racism Claims, Proposed Ban Gains Senate Sponsor

Sheepshead Bay Booze Cruise Critics Dispute Racism Claims, Proposed Ban Gains Senate Sponsor

Photo by Boris ShekhmanA proposed ban on booze cruises in Sheepshead Bay gained a Senate sponsor in Albany, while critics
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Mar
11
Sheepshead Bay’s Iconic Swans Back On State’s Kill List, Sort Of

Sheepshead Bay’s Iconic Swans Back On State’s Kill List, Sort Of

Swans on Weber Court. (Photo by Eric Jankiewicz)The state has released a new plan to manage the booming mute
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Nov
10

If UES Waste Transfer Station May Triple City’s Garbage Costs, What Does That Mean For Proposed Local Facility?

Source: Flickr/jpotischA study highlighting the exorbitant cost of a proposed waste transfer station on the Upper East Side may
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Jul
16

One Hundred Years Ago Today, These 40 Ladies Showed “Skilful Work” During “Fancy Diving Contest”

Twitter user @RealTimeWWI [https://twitter.com/RealTimeWW1/status/489269656918962177/photo/1] alerted us to the photo above this morning, showing
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Jun
02

Communities Come Together To Oppose Waste Transfer Stations In Gravesend, Upper East Side

Source: Colton’s officeThe following is a press release from Assemblyman Bill Colton’s office: Two communities in New York
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Mar
14

If There Were A Commercial To Promote Sheepshead Bay, This Should Be It

Has the neighborhood started to wear on you? The hustle-and-bustle, the strange smells, the endless parade of curmudgeonly weirdness? I
Nov
21

John F. Kennedy Watercolor Painting Of Sheepshead Bay Will Be Auctioned On Assassination Anniversary

John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was also a watercolor enthusiast, and produced a painting of
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Oct
29

Ocean Avenue Footbridge To Finally Receive Paint Job After Sandy Repairs

Contractors for the Department of Transportation were at the Ocean Avenue footbridge today, putting a layer of primer down on
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May
21

Construction Kicks Off For Emmons Avenue Beautification Project

The Parks Department planted approximately two dozen new trees along Emmons Avenue west of Ocean Avenue this week, as the
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Jan
31

Photo: Breakers Condo Development Rebuilding Pier Wiped Out By Sandy

I don’t think there’s any secret that there’s no love lost between myself and the Breakers condo
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