fort greene
Some of the worst buildings in NYC, 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Last week, Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and
Bensonhurst
Photo by Christopher Bride via PropertyShark [http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property-Report/?propkey=296168]In a rare moment, Bath Beach is seeing residential development. Applications call for a four-story building at 121 Bay 26th Street, between Bath and Benson avenues, to feature six units spread over 7,093 square feet.
Announcements
Photo via Google MapsOn Monday, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles announced that the Coney Island DMV Office at 2875 West 8th Street will temporarily close for “extensive renovations” beginning this Friday, October 21. The renovations will “increase modernization and efficiency at the facility”, according to a press
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopI know very few people who don’t like soup. Have you ever been with a group struggling to make a decision about where to eat lunch? Try bringing up soup. The indecisive group is sure to give you that look which means: “What
Central Brooklyn
Photo via an anonymous source.Posters that appeared to be recruiting supporters of the terrorist organization, Hamas, were plastered on the Brooklyn College [http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/home.php] campus on Monday morning. The poster shows what looks to be a terrorist fighter holding an assault rifle, and
Education
Photo via an anonymous source.Posters that appeared to be recruiting supporters of the terrorist organization, Hamas, were plastered on the Brooklyn College [http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/home.php] campus Monday morning. The poster shows what looks to be a terrorist fighter holding an assault rifle, and wearing
Arts & Culture
Photo by George Burshteyn.Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Will the Cortelyou Road Tot Lot finally get the renovations community members have been hoping for? Tomorrow, attend a meeting held by NYC Parks Department and Community Board 14 to hear the Park’s proposal for improving the Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot, using capital
News
Graph via RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn]With just 20 days to go before the election, New York-based data-driven real estate startup RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn] has mapped out Brooklyn’s share of donors for presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton by
Bensonhurst
Graph via RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn]With just 20 days to go before the election, New York-based data-driven real estate startup RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn] has mapped out Brooklyn’s share of donors for presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton by
News
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. –Tracy Morgan Returns to TV With Show Set in ‘Gentrified’ Brooklyn. [DNAinfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/
Arts & Culture
Photo via Flickr/Fredrik Rubensson.Sheepshead Bites will begin showcasing works of fiction and poetry from local writers on the weekends. If you’re a writer and want to see your work published, here is the chance! We will be publishing short stories no longer that 2,000 words, so