Police & Fire
Captain Winston Faison, right, awarding “Cop of the Month” to officer Bryan Baroniunas. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Criminals beware! The 61st Precinct has a new eagle-eyed cop. Rookie officer Bryan Baroniunas, barely two months on the job, was awarded “Cop of the Month” Wednesday for cuffing a career criminal
Business
The Metro Storage facility at 2727 Knapp Street. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Metro Storage completed a four-story, 100,000 square-foot facility — which drew objections in 2013 [/new-self-storage-facility-headed-to-knapp-street-to-dismay-of-waterfront-activists/] when it was brought before the community board — along the waterfront on Knapp Street. The company announced the opening last week. The
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) completed several changes last week on Sheepshead Bay Road to make the area more orderly and address some of the safety concerns raised by neighbors about the controversial new traffic plan [/commute-proof-nyc-dots-mission-increase-traffic-congestion/]. Residents will notice LED lights added under the train trestle on East 15th
Food & Drink
Varenichnaya’s veal pelmeni. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)June is Russian Heritage Month [http://russianamericanfoundation.org/annual-russian-heritage-month] in New York City. Established in 2003 by the Russian American Foundation, in partnership with former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Daily News, the annual celebration holds events throughout the city to
Announcements
City Councilman Chaim Deutsch presenting the runner-up award to Kings Bay Library branch manager Liana Alaverdova. (Photo provided by Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s office)The Kings Bay Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/kings-bay] (3650 Nostrand Avenue) just won $10,000! The branch was among five runners up in the
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New street signs were installed on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Here’s another one for the wastebin! Despite receiving letters from community leaders protesting the new traffic plan on Sheepshead Bay Road, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Department of Transportation (DOT) says they will not abandon
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Police investigating a shooting in Coney Island on June 5. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Local elected officials are calling on the city to address gun violence in Coney Island by expanding youth and employment services after a terrifying shootout [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/06/gunfire-erupts-at-crowded-intersection-in-coney-island/] occurred this week
News
Police investigating a shooting in Coney Island on June 5. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Local elected officials are calling on the city to address gun violence in Coney Island by expanding youth and employment services after a terrifying shootout [/gunfire-erupts-at-crowded-intersection-in-coney-island/] occurred this week at a crowded intersection this week.
News
The HBO series Girls shot a scene at La Vue at 3202 Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Bob De Thomas)The hipsters have arrived! The HBO series Girls stopped by La Vue [http://www.lavueny.com/], the the French/Asian fusion restaurant and lounge at the intersection of Emmons Avenue and Bragg
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Photo via Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun?fref=photo] on Facebook.Ready your beach towels, coolers and folding chairs. Flicks on the Beach [http://media.wix.com/ugd/feddcd_5a7a870b6a64413199ee09cfc091a2dc.pdf] returns to Coney Island next month — and the organizers have a pretty sweet lineup prepared for the