Wednesday, April 27, 2016

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After 90 Years, McGready’s Is Selling Property And Closing Its Doors


By Alex Ellefson on Apr 26, 2016 05:32 pm
Mcgready's Auto Service, located at 2366 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)After 90 years as a family-owned repair shop, McGready’s Auto Service is preparing to shut its doors while the owners negotiate a sale of the property. “We’ve been doing this for three generations,” said Bill Puetz, who owns the shop with his brothers Frank and Karl. “Some guys came in and made an offer and it [...]

Creep Caught On Video Masturbating In Neighbor’s Driveway (NSFW)


By Alex Ellefson on Apr 26, 2016 03:53 pm
CreepSome activities should be kept in your home. A neighbor wants to warn the community about a creep caught on surveillance video masturbating last week behind a Bedford Avenue house. The tipster, who asked to remain anonymous, said he came across the lewd behavior while reviewing his home security footage from the early morning on [...]

Treyger Invites Residents To Testify In Favor Of Landmarking Coney Island Boardwalk


By Alex Ellefson on Apr 26, 2016 01:19 pm
Source: blhphotography via FlickrCity Councilman Mark Treyger is urging New Yorkers, and especially southern Brooklyn residents, to turn out at a City Council hearing next week and show their support for his resolution to landmark Coney Island’s Riegelmann Boardwalk. Treyger has long advocated for the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to grant the designation to the 93-year-old walkway in order [...]

Check Out These Brooklyn Arts Camps For Creative Kids


By Christine Bush on Apr 26, 2016 11:43 am
ezra-guitar-kids-702x395Whether your kids have a creative touch with textile arts, an ear for music, or can’t wait to find their spotlight, Brooklyn is home to a number of fine arts camps you won’t want to miss. Brooklyn Center Stage 495 3rd Avenue at 11th Street, Gowanus Contact: 718-499-6600, or email info@brooklyncenterstage.com Brooklyn CenterStage gives budding [...]

Coast Guard Rescues 8 People On Disabled Boat Near Sheepshead Bay


By Alex Ellefson on Apr 26, 2016 10:52 am
Coast Guard rescuing a boat near Sheepshead Bay. (Photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard)The U.S. Coast Guard rescued eight people Monday from a disabled boat drifting in the ocean near Sheepshead Bay. The captain of the distressed vessel, a 22-foot recreational boat, phoned the Coast Guard at 5pm to say he and his passengers were adrift at sea and unable to anchor, according to a press release. The [...]

Morning Mug: “Spring Is Nature’s Way Of Saying, ‘Let’s Party!'” — Robin Williams


By Alex Ellefson on Apr 26, 2016 07:00 am
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