These signs went up at B/Q stations citywide on Wednesday morning. The fight isn’t over yet, though. Stay tuned…
(Photo courtesy of Daniel Cavanaugh)
The Coney Island Avenue Walgreens (at Avenue W) may have opened for business almost a month ago, but they held off on their grand opening until today. After visiting we could see why there was a delay. The event was overloaded (in a good way) with vendors, clowns, soap opera stars, a cappella songsters, snacks, politicians, and the tremendously talented Brooklyn Steppers (oh my!). Get there before the rain, and you may still be able to receive one of the free goodie bags they’ve been giving out. But don’t put anything down for a second – Ray is still fuming over some scoundrel’s successful theft of her potato chips. That thief was a pUTZ!*
*Sheepshead Bites apologizes for any seizures, strokes, or aneurysms caused by our terrible puns. Simultaneously, we deny any responsibility in such an incident.
See photo gallery after the jump.
Musician, guitar teacher, photographer, and – most importantly – Sheepshead Bites reader Jason Hochman is playing with his band, Benicio and the Del Toros tomorrow night at the Vodka Gallery. The four man band begins plucking, banging, and blowing the fusionized flamenco-funk at 10:00 p.m. Not sure if that’s your thing? Believe me, it is. The music is even better than the idea is crazy. Don’t listen to me, though: check out Benicio and the Del Toros hits on their MySpace page and their dedicated website. Also, Vodka Gallery makes a slammin’ burger and fries…
Oh, and for the record, I’ll be there. So if you want to meet up before hand shoot me an e-mail or drop me a line at (347) 985-0633.
When: Friday, October 2 at 10:00 p.m.
Where: Vodka Gallery, 2376 Coney Island Avenue (near Avenue U)
Cost: No cover. Expect to have food and/or drinks, though.
Whew! I can’t believe I found a parking spot on alternate side of the street parking day. Things are getting tougher round here with all the abandoned carts vying for prime parking and, in this economy, I can’t afford to pay for a private spot.
Well, with so many holidays coming up and alternate side suspensions, at least I won’t have to worry too much about rolling around aimlessly while the non-existent street cleaning truck passes by.
(Photo courtesy of FDNYTrucks.com)
There will be a party cruise leaving Pier 2 in Sheepshead Bay this Saturday, October 3, 2009, to benefit New York City Firefighter Richie Manetta and his family.There will be a DJ affiliated with the Golden Sunshine catamaran operators onboard providing music, as well as the live bands Underwhelmed with Mike Russo and The Square Rooters. Even if you can’t make it to the party cruise (tickets are selling out fast), you can still get raffle tickets. Each one costs $100, but you have an excellent chance of winning. Contact anyone at the numbers listed below for information about the cruise, raffle tickets, or to make a donation.
Here are the details from the 911 Families website.
Engine 276/Ladder 156 “The Highway” Present
A Cruise for Richie
Saturday October 3, 2009
Boarding 6:00pm; boat leaves at 7:00pm sharp
Brooklyn, NY
Richie Manetta, age 44, is a 13-year veteran of the New York City Fire
Department. He is a beloved member of “The Highway” Engine 276/
Ladder 156/Battalion 33 and also rotated through E-224, E-8 and L-2.
Richie spent many days working at the World Trade Center site.In September 2008, Richie was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer
which has yet to be properly diagnosed. Richie is now in a fight for his life.
His firehouse is putting together a fundraiser and reaching out to the entire
FDNY brotherhood and their friends to help relieve the financial burden that
he and his family are dealing with.Join them and board the Golden Sunshine charter boat at the corner of
Bedford and Emmons Avenues in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn.Tickets are $100.00 per person. Reserve your spot as soon as you can,
for seating is limited. Any donations would be gratefully accepted. All
proceeds will go directly to Richie and his wife Maria and their two-year-old
son Christian.Please make your check payable to: Ladder156 Manetta Fund.
Please send your contribution to:
Ladder 156 Manetta Fund
1635 East 14th Street
Brooklyn NY 11229There will be 3 raffles to be drawn on the night of the cruise.
RAFFLE 1: Win a blue 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. 350, 4 speed,
mag wheels, V8RAFFLE 2: Win a gold 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88. All original, V8 automatic
power steering and brakesRAFFLE 3: A chance to win $10,000.
Only 200 tickets will be sold for each car, and 400 tickets will be sold
for the $10,000 raffle.For additional information, contact Kevin Lunny at 646-338-2951,
Mike Cassidy at 917-363-1405, or Brian Williams at 347-234-2915.
Arthur B. sent in this photo of an accident on the east-bound side of the Belt Parkway near Knapp Street. Arthur witnessed two ambulances, three fire trucks, and a person in a wheelchair, so it’s likely someone was hurt. Drivers beware: it appears the accident caused moderate-to-heavy traffic delays. According to Traffic.com, there is a 20-minute delay going towards Long Island, and 10 minutes heading towards the Verrazano Bridge.
One New York transplant blogged earlier this year that Sheepshead Bay is Brooklyn’s Santa Monica. While many may scoff at the characterization, photos like the one above give you reason to pause and consider the comparison.
Photo by hollykoffler via Flickr.
And now for something completely different: A poll of 15,000 women from 20 countries rated American men the fifth worst lovers for being “too rough.” Russian men came in at tenth worst, a slightly better ranking, and were noted by the women as being “too hairy.” Germans were labeled the worst for their rank odor, while Latins (not Latinos) lived up to their lover stereotype, taking the top four spots (Spain, Brazil, Italy, and France). All I know is I’m tired of the objectification of men! We’re people, too! [via Daily News]
Mystery solved. Signs went up this morning, and the new business on Nostrand Avenue and Gravesend Neck Road will be yet another 99ȼ store.
When we first reported (to a lukewarm reception [and here,too]) that the Starbucks next door was to open in December, we didn’t yet know who the neighbor would be. Starbucks, after all, was to take up a small section of the two-unit retail lot, with the bulk going to a mystery biz. But we’ve gotta admit, we’re totally underwhelmed by this announcement.
USA 99ȼ store has a few other locations in the city, usually in working-class and lower-income neighborhoods. And honestly, we have nothing against them. But the arrival of Starbucks, with nearby Brennan & Carr, some good pizza in the area, a much cleaner looking KFC, and a host of newer, better businesses along the avenue – we were really hoping for something that would continue to signal a turnaround of that lackluster section of Nostrand. But this is more of the same. Does Sheepshead Bay need another 99ȼ store?
(Photo and tip courtesy of Arthur B.)
(Photo courtesy of Property Shark via Brownstoner)
Did somebody say there was a housing slump? Someone forgot to tell the buyers of a Gravesend home that just sold for $10.26 million, an amount topping the charts of 2009 home sales in the borough. The building at 2111 East 2nd Street (near Avenue U) was bought by an unknown party, spurring Brownstoner to scoff, “Holy moly! … It’s definitely the biggest sale of this year, and probably one of the top 10 or so biggest house sales in the borough ever.” Property Shark records say it’s an 8,206-square-foot one-family house that was built in 1998, and racks up nearly $90,000 in property taxes. Yowzers!
