One tough-looking rooster at Poly Prep Country Day School (9216 7th Ave) in Dyker Heights. Photo courtesy of David Tan.
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“What’s your delivery area?,” I asked during a recent trip to Zito’s Sandwich Shoppe in Park Slope.
“Where do you live?” asked co-owner and Bensonhurst native Enzo Conigliaro.
“Bay Parkway in the 60′s,” I said without missing a beat.
“No… that’s… just too far,” Enzo replied, looking back at me with a combination of both empathy and concern for my mental health.
While I pretty much knew the answer before even posing my question, Continue Reading »
Victory Memorial shortly before its closure (Source: Richard Caplan via City Limits)
In the fight to open an emergency room at the former site of Victory Memorial Hospital on 7th Avenue and 92nd Street, things aren’t looking so good. Continue Reading »
