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Neighbors gathered for the 9/11 Memorial ceremony at Marine Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] 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
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The new flagpole flying over the Asser Levy Park 9/11 Memorial. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Ever since the Asser Levy Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/asser-levy-park-and-aquarium] 9/11 Memorial was first dedicated in 2005, the community has slowly added new features: A plaque honoring neighbors who perished
The new flagpole flying over the Asser Levy Park 9/11 Memorial. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Ever since the Asser Levy Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/asser-levy-park-and-aquarium] 9/11 Memorial was first dedicated in 2005, the community has slowly added new features: A plaque honoring neighbors who perished
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Be Proud Foundation passed out Kosher Food packages for Rosh Hashanah. (Photo: Be Proud)The Be Proud Foundation [https://www.facebook.com/BeProudNY] passed out at least 100 kosher food packages at Cherry Hill Gourmet Market [http://www.cherryhillgourmet.net/] Thursday afternoon so that families in need to could fill
economics
Edward R. Murrow economics teacher Matthew Gherman. Photo taken by Natalie Gherman.Some parents have struggled just to get teenagers to open a bank account. But one Edward R. Murrow High School teacher has found a way to use personal finance to bait his students into discussions about larger economic
61st precinct community council
Captain Winston Faison (Right) receiving a pin from the 61st Precinct’s previous commanding officer, Inspector Carlos Valdez (Left). (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A Stevie Wonder-style serenade, a ceremonial passing of the torch, and a first-time proclamation. The 61st Precinct’s new Commanding Officer received some special gifts on
1913 Kings Highway
Police say the robbers stole six Galaxy 6S Phones. (Photo: Maurizio Pesce [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pestoverde/16929039707/] / Flickr)Police are searching for two armed men who stormed into an AT&T on Kings Highway Wednesday afternoon and made off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics. Cops
guider avenue
The intersection of Coney Island Avenue and Guider Avenue. (Photo: City Department of Transportation)In order to improve traffic conditions at a dangerous intersection, State Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz has called on the State Department of Transportation (DOT) to lift a U-turn ban at Coney Island Avenue and Guider Avenue while
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The Napoleon at Baku Bakery. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] The owner of the newly reopened Baku Bakery boasts that their Napoleon is the best in Brooklyn. Indeed, the golden puff pastry, filled with a mellow vanilla custard, comes from a family recipe brought over from
avenue s
Bullet casings. (Photo: The Conmunity – Pop Culture Geek [https://www.flickr.com/photos/popculturegeek/5830556293] / Flickr)Police are investigating what appears to be a drive-by shooting on Avenue S that occurred while Labor Day celebrations were drawing to a close. An employee at Buckley’s Bar and Restaurant [http://www.
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The Mobile gas station at Coney Island Avenue and Avenue P is being demolished to build a new gas station. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For those worried that the demolished Mobile gas station at Avenue P and Coney Island Avenue might signal a shortage of fuel pumps in their
The 61st Precinct’s Commanding Officer Winston Faison Speaking at a meeting for the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A fatal shooting at the Nostrand Houses last month may have been prevented if neighbors had reported a showboating teen who waved his gun around for weeks