This is a paid announcement from Aqualina Cafe, Crab and Seafood Bistro. Aqualina Cafe, Crab and Seafood Bistro, located at 181 West End Avenue, is Manhattan Beach’s newest cafe. Executive … Read more

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BayFest 2012 turned into the biggest BayFest ever, drawing as many as 134,000 people to Emmons Avenue for a day to celebrate the waterfront, organizers said. Here’s the exuberant press … Read more

I can’t believe it’s been more than a year since the last entry in our Postcard series! Not much has found its way to us since then, but, yesterday, this … Read more

CompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is … Read more

Puff Caffe, a hookah and fondue joint at 1307 Avenue Z is, uh, “close for renovation,” according to a sign on its roll-down gates. The sign tells passersby to call … Read more

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We noted recently that new Congressional district lines means we’ll be seeing a lot of new faces in our neck of the woods. With the 13th District, currently occupied by … Read more

Our friends from Covenant Ballet Theatre (CBT) and Sean Casey Animal Rescue Project (SCARP) held their first “rescuethon” or dog walk-a-thon on Saturday, May 5, in Marine Park. While the … Read more

It seems the city is looking for money wherever they can get it, and that means that hair and nail salons and barbershops better watch out: authorities are fining establishments … Read more

Telling Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. And if this form is wrong, … Read more

The United States Navy will show off its air power today with a Fleet Week event right here in Sheepshead Bay. An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter will put on an aerial … Read more

Please tell me I’m not too old that people under 30 won’t get what song I referenced in the title. Photo by Allan Shweky Read more

While Carl Kruger has requested to be locked up in Otisville, a prison serving kosher meals and known as a haven for white collar criminals, the bag man responsible for … Read more

While Carl Kruger has requested to be locked up in Otisville, a prison serving kosher meals and known as a haven for white collar criminals, the bag man responsible for … Read more

The Department of Transportation will investigate the potentially improper placement of a No Standing sign on Avenue V, off East 8th Street, after Sheepshead Bites requested information about its installation … Read more

The Department of Transportation will investigate the potentially improper placement of a No Standing sign on Avenue V, off East 8th Street, after Sheepshead Bites requested information about its installation … Read more

THE BITE: As a father, one of the things I wasn’t prepared for was the pride I would feel in my children’s success. It’s a feeling only a parent can … Read more

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, together with Maimonides Medical Center and Heart Scan Services, is sponsoring a Comprehensive Cardiovascular / Stroke Screening with Thyroid Sweep from 9:00 to 4:30 p.m., May 30 … Read more

One hundred and seven years before stodgy ol’ librarians were banning 50 Shades of Grey from public bookshelves, they were banning the great Mark Twain stories of Tom Sawyer and … Read more

Shot May 19, near West 37th Street. Photo by Robin Michals Read more

Approximately 200 people turned out to honor those veterans who’ve given the ultimate sacrifice in serving and protecting our nation, as the community celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day and … Read more

Following the death of Amjad Barakat of Sheepshead Bay, who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Bay Ridge last night, State Senator Marty Golden has issued the press release … Read more

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration slapped SP&K Construction with more than $77,000 in fines for skirting regulations in building a Brighton Beach structure, which collapsed in November killing … Read more

A writer for the New York Times’ reader contributed blog Metropolitan Diaries submitted a post that I think many of us can empathize with: “Dear Belt Parkway, A Brooklyn Tale … Read more

The Be Proud Foundation, working in conjunction with the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District (BID) will hold a “Community Awareness Meeting,” May 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Tzar … Read more

Police are hunting for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed Sheepshead Bay resident Amjad Barakat, 33, in Bay Ridge last night. The accident happened shortly before 9:00 p.m., according … Read more

A lawsuit brought by the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade against the city for its plan to create a new class of “outerborough” taxicabs was amended on Friday, adding City … Read more

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Nothing like a weekend in which you work all day, every day. I’m exhausted. You write the open thread. I’m taking a nap. Read more