By Sean Egan on Sep 15, 2016 05:07 pm Would you believe that Sheepshead Bay residents used to exert a significant amount of their effort in pushing for wealthy real estate developers to invest in the neighborhood? Well it’s true, according to a Brooklyn Daily Eagle issue from March 7, 1909. “[Sheepshead Bay], the former fishing village, and known all over the world as [...]
By Carly Miller on Sep 15, 2016 04:09 pm What better way to celebrate the beginning of fall than to get out of the city and enjoy New York’s state fruit right from the tree? We’ve rounded up 17 apple orchards within a two-hour drive of Brooklyn (barring any traffic, of course) for you to enjoy this fall — great for a romantic date, [...]
By Sean Egan on Sep 15, 2016 11:49 am The anticipated arrival of the Fairway supermarket, which recently came out of bankruptcy, in Bergen Beach has put the quiet neighborhood in the eyes of other popular businesses and developers, according to a report by Crain’s New York. Fairway will open in the Georgetown Shopping Center by the end of the year, and will replace [...]
By Sean Egan on Sep 15, 2016 10:07 am The strip of Avenue U between McDonald Avenue and West Street is set to get its tallest building yet, according to applications filed with the Department of Buildings on Tuesday. The controversial, Brooklyn-based developer Scarano Realty is seeking a permit to construct a six-story building at 326 Avenue U in Gravesend, Yimby first reported. The [...]
By Sean Egan on Sep 15, 2016 09:20 am Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter.
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