61rst precinct
Photo of the Asa Robert provided by the NYPD.The teen accused of raping an 82-year-old woman during a robbery [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/07/teen-identified-as-suspect-in-brutal-rape-of-82-year-old-coney-island-woman/] at her Brighton Beach home told police immediately after his arrest that the heinous act was carried out by an accomplice, according to
Photo of the Asa Robert provided by the NYPD.The teen accused of raping an 82-year-old woman during a robbery [/teen-identified-as-suspect-in-brutal-rape-of-82-year-old-coney-island-woman/] at her Brighton Beach home told police immediately after his arrest that the heinous act was carried out by an accomplice, according to statements provided by the Brooklyn District
capital funding
City Councilman Chaim Deutsch meeting with the Parks Department at Asser Levy Park. (Photo: Provided by City Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s office)Want to give your two cents about changes coming to your local park? City Councilman Chaim Deutsch is inviting residents to Asser Levy Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/
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63rd Precinct
Brian Gottesman. (Photo provided by the NYPD)Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 27-year-old man who went missing from his Marine Park home last week. The NYPD says Brian Gottesman was last seen at his home near Avenue T and East 37th Street on September
713 brighton beach ave
https://youtu.be/tBHhiKCFTU0 Police are searching for two thieves accused of looting nearly $700 worth of drugs from a Brighton Beach Walgreens and shoving an employee out of their way when she tried to block their escape. Cops say that at 2:30am on August 30, the two suspects
brighton jubilee
Den StarShow performing at the Brighton Jubilee. (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 week long. Just follow
food distribution
The 2014 Yad B’Yad food distribution. (Photo: Be Proud Foundation [https://www.facebook.com/BeProudNY/photos/pb.226935024173983.-2207520000.1441393128./294043984129753/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)The Be Proud Foundation [https://www.facebook.com/BeProudNY] will be teaming up with community groups and local politicians at the Cherry Hill
Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)As many as 3,000 New York City homeowners may have to repay federal money used to help rebuild their Sandy-ravaged homes, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/homeowners-sandy-repair-funds-repay-article-1.2342835] . The bureaucratic nightmare stems from FEMA’s
A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)As many as 3,000 New York City homeowners may have to repay federal money used to help rebuild their Sandy-ravaged homes, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/homeowners-sandy-repair-funds-repay-article-1.2342835] . The bureaucratic nightmare stems from FEMA’s
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanThere’s no shortage of wonders to find in southern Brooklyn this Labor Day weekend. Check out Coney Island’s beard and moustache competition, now in its eighth year. There are also history lessons, fireworks, free movies, and more! Have fun! For even more things to do
beard and moustache competition
An original Steeplechase horse at the Coney Island History Project. (Photo: Coney Island History Project [https://www.facebook.com/ConeyIslandHistoryProject/photos/pb.149347545095135.-2207520000.1441306096./1075659232463957/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)There’s no shortage of wonders to find in southern Brooklyn this Labor Day weekend. Check out Coney Island’