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Alex Ellefson

Mar
23
City Council Approves Mayor’s Zoning Plan With Adjusted Transit Zone

City Council Approves Mayor’s Zoning Plan With Adjusted Transit Zone

(Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of two controversial zoning changes proposed by
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Mar
23
City Council Overwhelmingly Approves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Changes

City Council Overwhelmingly Approves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Changes

275 4th Avenue, rendering by Moso Studio/ODA Architecture. (Courtesy of Moso Studio/ODA Architecture)The City Council voted overwhelmingly
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Mar
23
City Council Overwhelmingly Approves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Changes

City Council Overwhelmingly Approves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Changes

(Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of two controversial zoning changes proposed by
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Mar
23
Midwood Construction Company Guilty Of Stealing Nearly $150K From Employees

Midwood Construction Company Guilty Of Stealing Nearly $150K From Employees

A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr)The owners of a Midwood
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Mar
23
Cops After Thief Who Raided Synagogue’s Collection Cash

Cops After Thief Who Raided Synagogue’s Collection Cash

(Photo provided by the NYPD)Police are searching for a man who broke into a synagogue earlier this month and
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Mar
23
Morning Mug: “Reverie Is When Ideas Float In Our Mind Without Reflection Or Regard Of The Understanding.” —John Locke

Morning Mug: “Reverie Is When Ideas Float In Our Mind Without Reflection Or Regard Of The Understanding.” —John Locke

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that
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Mar
22
Tovushi Center’s Youth Soccer Team Takes First Place In City-Wide Tournament

Tovushi Center’s Youth Soccer Team Takes First Place In City-Wide Tournament

The Tovushi Center’s youth soccer team with their trophy and medals. (Photo provided by Raisa Chernina)The Tovushi Kavkazi
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Mar
22

8-Story Apartment Building To Replace Three Properties On Sheepshead Bay Road

An eight-story building is expected to take the place of three properties on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead
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Mar
22
Man Stabbed In Brighton Beach Trying To Break Up An Argument

Man Stabbed In Brighton Beach Trying To Break Up An Argument

Photo provided by the NYPDA good samaritan was stabbed in Brighton Beach Sunday morning when he tried to break up
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Mar
22
Brush Fire Ravages Marine Park’s Salt Marsh

Brush Fire Ravages Marine Park’s Salt Marsh

Firefighters emerging from Marine Park after Monday’s brush fire. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Scores of firefighters spent almost
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