ICYMI: Alicia Keys Surprises Murrow High, Fake Lawyer Unmasked, Joaquin Stirs Sandy Anxieties
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email us at editor@sheepsheadbites.com.
- Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance at Edward R. Murrow High School to celebrate the school’s new music technology program.
- The approach of Hurricane Joaquin has caused anxieties among many who suffered the devastation caused by Sandy.
- Authorities exposed a fake lawyer in Sheepshead Bay who duped dozens of clients.
- Despite a downpour, Councilman Mark Treyger, Assembly candidate Pamela Harris and many other volunteers built a new playground in Sea Gate.
- City workers found a human skeleton in an abandoned couch near the Belt Parkway.
- The city might use the power of eminent domain to seize private property in order to revitalize Coney Island.
- Public School 277 in Gerritsen Beach was recognized as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School.
- Community support doubled a handyman’s fund to buy school supplies for single moms.
- The Landmarks Preservation Commission extended to deadline for submitting testimony to save the Lady Moody House and the Coney Island Pumping Station.
- Looking to warm up this fall? Try the lagman soup and meat samsa at Aziza 7 Cafe.
- Don’t forget about Luna Park’s Halloween Dog Parade and Costume Contest.
- Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels visited Kingsborough Communty College.
- To settle a lawsuit, the city has reopened its food stamp program for Sandy victims.
- Seniors celebrated the Chinese Moon Festival at the Kings Bay Y.
