Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Italian Heritage Month, Greenmarket, Trick-Or-Treating


By Alex Ellefson on Oct 29, 2015 04:06 pm
halloweenSend us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Regina Opera In Concert When: Thursday, October 29, 6:30pm Where: Dyker Library, 8202 13th Avenue What: In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the one-hour program will feature Regina Opera soloists who will present [...]

Monster Skate Halloween Bash Kicks Off Ice Skating Season (Sponsored)


By Sheepshead Bites on Oct 29, 2015 02:47 pm
img_2081_002The LeFrak Center ice skating rinks open to the public on October 31, 2015. The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park celebrates the grand reopening of its two outdoor ice rinks on October 31 with a Halloween party for all ages. The aptly-named Monster Skate Halloween Bash, held on the [...]

East New York Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Coney Island Mom


By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 29, 2015 02:09 pm
victoria-702x936Police have arrested an East New York man for the brutal stabbing of a 58-year-old Coney Island woman earlier this year. Gregory White, 43, was charged with second degree murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, police said, for slashing Victoria Hammond to death in her basement apartment on West 37th Street, cops said. [...]

Three Years After Sandy, Build It Back Makes Headway In Sheepshead Bay


By Alex Ellefson on Oct 29, 2015 01:03 pm
A boarded up home.Three years after Superstorm Sandy’s flood waters swept through Sheepshead Bay, the city’s Build it Back program is reporting measurable progress in the neighborhood. More than three-quarters of Sheepshead Bay residents enrolled in the program have been helped, according to the latest figures from the Office of Housing Recovery. Out of the 364 active applications, 220 received [...]

Shuttle Buses On The F Again, But That’s About It For Changes This Weekend


By Mary Bakija on Oct 29, 2015 12:14 pm
Photo by seokhunkimNot too bad a weekend for getting around by public transportation — which is good, because if you were thinking about driving, remember, there’s a marathon… Below you’ll find Sheepshead Bay subway changes over the weekend on the F and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week. F [...]

$20,000 Grant Available For Sandy-Impacted Homeowners


By Alex Ellefson on Oct 29, 2015 10:09 am
Find out if New York State owes you money. (Photo: Pictures of Money / Flickr)Sandy-impacted homeowners are encouraged to apply for a $20,000 repair grant being awarded by the Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush (NHSEF), Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz announced Wednesday. Fifty Brooklyn homeowners will be selected for the award through a lottery. To be eligible, applications must be submitted by mail or in person at the NHSEF office, at [...]

Morning Mug: “Be As A Bird Perched On A Frail Branch That She Feels Bending Beneath Her, Still She Sings Away All The Same, Knowing She Has Wings.” — Victor Hugo


By Erica Sherman on Oct 29, 2015 07:00 am
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