Central Brooklyn
Looking east on Church Avenue from Ocean Avenue, circa 1872-1887. (Photographer: George Bradford Brainerd, American. Collection: Brooklyn Museum. Silver glass wet plate negative.)In January, Forgotten New York took us on the first part [/blog/history/check-out-forgotten-nys-history-of-church-avenue/] of an amazing walk down
Bensonhurst
Calvert Vaux Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/1038] — Gravesend’s lovely, overgrown, long-neglected [/7-reasons-to-fall-in-love-with-calvert-vaux-park/] green space — will soon get a brand new maintenance building and comfort stations, and the design phase is well
City Kid Corner
We go through a lot of bananas in our house. They’re portable, easy to eat, sweet, and healthy – what’s not to love? Sometimes, though, the day calls for more than just a peel-and-go banana. Sometimes, you deserve something special. Those somethings are peanut butter and Nutella
Kids & Family
New York City is overflowing with incredible camp options [http://citykidcamp.com/], but when you’re searching for a special needs summer experience, the choices are few and far between. Once again, though, the Borough of Kings does not disappoint. Check out our list of five special needs camps that
Arts & Culture
Crime drama fans, check this out: Law & Order: SVU is filming today inside Putnam’s Pub & Cooker and Five Spot Soul Food on Myrtle Avenue, at Clinton and Washington Avenues. The filming is taking place all morning and most of the afternoon for an episode titled “Unholiest Alliance,
Central Brooklyn
Demonstration for housing reform organized by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)As rents continue to rise, so too does crowding in apartments. A recent analysis by StreetEasy [http://streeteasy.com/blog/doubled-up-crowding-in-nyc/] found that rates of overcrowding — defined as more than one person
Business
Photo via Brooklyn Brewery [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.391731650841018.106982.155555111125341&type=3] .Brooklyn Brewery may be hopping southwards to the Brooklyn Navy Yard or Industry City. The news comes as these two locations, in Wallabout/Fort Greene/Clinton Hill and Sunset Park, respectively, are
Business
Photo via Brooklyn Brewery [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.391731650841018.106982.155555111125341&type=3] .Brooklyn Brewery may be hopping southwards to the Brooklyn Navy Yard or Industry City! The news comes as these two locations, in Wallabout/Fort Greene/Clinton Hill and Sunset Park, respectively, are
Nonsponsored
Photo by Michael GoldsteinMorning 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 [https:
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Photo by Tom PrendergastDoes this cop cart interest you? It’s sitting just outside of Prospect Park, and neighbor Tom Prendergast is certainly curious. Prendergast’s “ad” suggests the benefits include “affordable rental, the previous renter only slept here during the work day, it has a fabulous park view, and
Central Brooklyn
Filming the TV show “Odd Squad” on Rugby Road in 2012. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Do you ever feel like you’re living in Hollywood? Probably not, but our section of Brooklyn has become a hotbed of TV filming activity. According to data crunched by WNYC [http://www.wnyc.org/
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The back of the vacant property at 1102 Banner Avenue — across the street from a 102-unit condo building. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)When a 29-year-old man was found dead last week in front of the vacant, two-story home at Banner Avenue and East 11th Street,