Banking
Chase will close its branch at 1519 Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Chase bank is merging two of its branches in Sheepshead Bay. The company informed customers by mail last week that the location at 1519 Sheepshead Bay Road — across from the subway station — will close on
save homecrest playground
City Councilman Chaim Deutsch met with neighbors to discuss plans for improving safety at Homecrest Playground. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Chaim Deutsch [http://council.nyc.gov/d48/html/members/home.shtml] met with a group of families at Homecrest Playground Tuesday night to discuss efforts to rid
An FDNY ambulance. (Photo: Tomás Fano [https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasfano/4245678925/] / Flickr)A 52-year-old woman riding a mobility scooter was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car while crossing Nostrand Avenue along Avenue Z, police say. According to the NYPD, a 2013 Infiniti sedan struck the
Arianne Elshawarby
Gelato at Coney’s Cones. (Photo: Coney’s Cones [http://coneyscones.com/coneysconesmission.html])A 28-year-old Gravesend woman has won the Coney’s Cones [http://coneyscones.com/coneysconesmission.html] “Find Your Flavor” contest and will be creating her winning entry on Wednesday with the store’s master gelato maker Daniele
Police are searching for 27-year-old Aliyah Boomer, who went missing on August 16. (Photo provided by the NYPD)Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 27-year-old Sheepshead Bay woman who went missing more than a week ago. The NYPD says Aliyah Boomer, who lives at the
Police & Fire
A 2-year-old was sent to the hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in a Marine Park home. (Photo: Mike Wright [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206443108173735&set=oa.10153613325804038&type=1&theater] / MIDWOOD – FLATBUSH NEWS BLOG)The 2-year-old boy rescued from a
Bensonhurst
The WindStarZ ride at Luna Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Lots of activities in southern Brooklyn this week. If you haven’t already, head over to the 18th Avenue Feast — happening all week in Bensonhurst. Or check out the last two shows in Senator Golden’s free summer concert
18th avenue feast
The WindStarZ ride at Luna Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Lots of activities in southern Brooklyn this week. If you haven’t already, head over to the 18th Avenue Feast — happening all week in Bensonhurst. Or check out the last two shows in Senator Golden’s free summer concert
Business
The new Wendy’s on Brighton Beach Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The Baconator has come to Brighton Beach. Wendy’s opened its new location Thursday at 621 Brighton Beach Avenue, right below the Brighton Beach subway station. Residents and visitors can now stop by the fast food franchise’
3100 Ocean Avenue
The Waldbaum’s at 3100 Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) The fate of Sheepshead Bay’s Waldbaum’s is still uncertain. The 3100 Ocean Avenue location is not included on the list of stores slated to be closed or sold as part of the bankruptcy filing of the
1948 east 16th street
A 2-year-old was sent to the hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in a Marine Park home. (Photo: Mike Wright [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206443108173735&set=oa.10153613325804038&type=1&theater] / MIDWOOD – FLATBUSH NEWS BLOG)A 2-year-old boy was rushed to
61st Precinct
Emergency workers rescued a drowning man in Sheepshead Bay on Wednesday, August 19. (Photo: Erica Sherman / 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