The N train station at 20th Ave is in desperate need of repairs - Will a national transportation bill help pay for next year's planned rehab?
The following is a press release from the office of Rep. Jerrold Nadler:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, criticized the Republican Leadership’s proposal for a transportation authorization bill partially funded through expanded domestic oil and gas drilling. He issued the following statement: Continue Reading »
Code Talkers Monument in Ocala, Florida's Memorial Park (source: wikipedia.org)
According to an article posted today on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle’s website, a group of WWII veterans from the now-famous “Code Talkers” unit were honored last Saturday over dinner at Tomasso Restaurant (1464 86th Street at Bay 8th Street). Continue Reading »
The latest CompStat report. Click to enlarge.
It looks like Bensonhurst is still crazy safe.
A recent CompStat report shows a more than six percent reduction in year-to-date crime from the same period last year. The report detailed a 10 percent decrease in rapes and an outstanding 71 percent reduction in murders – unfortunately, not the same can be said about some of our neighboring communities.
“As of now [the 62nd precinct] leads the borough in crime reduction,” Deputy Inspector James J. Rooney stated at a recent meeting of Community Board 11. “One area we’re very proud of, we’re down 24 percent in burglaries, a crime that has plagued this community for a long time. A lot of work went into that reduction.”
Keep reading to find out what problems remain, and how the precinct is tackling them.
The MTA’s recent proposal to cut down on litter by eliminating the garbage cans in subway stops may seem unusual, but Bensonhurst merchants are urging the city to learn the lessons of a similar on-going experiment on 18th Avenue that they say has failed.
The MTA announced late last month that it was considering expanding its pilot program to reduce garbage at subway stations by removing litter baskets altogether, an experimental plan currently in effect at two stations outside of Brooklyn. Similar logic led to the Department of Sanitation’s removal of 44 garbage cans along 18th Avenue from 75th Street to 65th Street – at the request of Community Board 11 – this past July, aimed at preventing illegal dumping of commercial and residential garbage bags in the corner baskets. But for local businesses, it’s been a rough – and dirty – transition, made worse by a lack of notification.
Habib Gazali, supervisor of the Stop One Mini Mart between 71th Street and 70th Street, is frustrated that he has to sweep for 30 to 40 minutes, three to four times a day just to keep up with the litterers.
“I mean, without the baskets, what do you think they’re gonna do?” he said.
Read what other businesses think, and how Community Board 11 and the Department of Sanitation are responding.
(source wm.edu)
To many, the highlight of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, besides the balloons, is the first official appearance of Santa Claus. Along with Mrs. Claus, the bearded, jolly sight of Saint Nick serves as an early warning signal to revelers that the Christmas shopping season is underway. After all, the parade is sponsored by a department store.
But did you know that years before New York State legalized same-sex marriage, the event featured a certain cross-dressing Bensonhurst native as Mrs. Claus? Continue Reading »
It’s not first place, but it’s still up there.
Since we covered it’s first birthday in May, Boulevard Books and Cafe (7518 13th Avenue between 76th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway) has been spotlighted in a New York Daily News as one of the best local book stores in New York City, beaten only by a Midwood-based book store.
Tatiana Nicoli, owner of Boulevard Books and Cafe, gave up a successful law career to meet the needs of Dyker Heights and follow a passion. A native of the neighborhood, she opened up the book store in 2010 with the intention of it being kid-friendly, including stuffed animals in the kid section to accompany the children as they read.
The book shop features a beautiful back garden where adults can sit, relax and read. It also host a numbers of events, from Saturday Storytime to an open mic that usually occurs once a month.
Good job, Boulevard Books and Cafe!
Bedford Avenue, near Avenue V (Source: Google Maps)
A man was found with a gunshot wound to the head yesterday in his basement apartment on Bedford Avenue near Avenue V in Sheepshead Bay.
The victim’s wife walked in on him lying face down, after she returned from an errand. The Daily News is reporting that the woman was sent on the errand by her husband.
Police are currently are trying to determine if the wound was self-inflicted or the work of an assailant. The man was reportedly rushed to Coney Island hospital and is in critical condition, although the News’ headline refers to the incident as a fatal shooting.
For more details, as well as any updates, please see our sister site Sheepshead Bites.
(source: Michael Appleton for NY Times)
After the NY Times published a report last month revealing several fund-raising improprieties by City Comptroller John Liu’s election campaign, federal authorities have begun an investigation. Continue Reading »
We’re not posting any photos of this on the front page as they are certainly NSFW, but we’re linking to a story Animal New York posted in the wee hours of this morning.
Apparently, last Thursday on 3rd Avenue and 80th Street in Bay Ridge, things got real strange real fast when a 60-year-old mentally disturbed woman decided to take off all of her clothes and trash a Chinese restaurant… Click Here For NSFW Pics And A Link To The Original Story
If Bloomberg has his way, community relations detective Rick Lee, aka "Hipster Cop" may have to find a new detail (source: wikipedia.org)
The following is a press release from the office of Rep. Jerrold Nadler:
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler and State Senator Daniel Squadron, who both represent Lower Manhattan, responded to the City’s actions regarding Occupy Wall Street (OWS) at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan. Continue Reading »
