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Puzzle: “No Bird Soars Too High If He Soars With His Own Wings.” — William Blake
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Health
Man Found Dead Near Belt Parkway, Possible Drug Overdose
The intersection at East 11th Street and Banner Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)A 29-year-old man found dead outside a building near the Belt Parkway this morning may have died of a drug overdose, according to authorities. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death. However, cops say the man
Neighbors
Sheepshead Bay Native Appointed To Lead Charity For Families Of Fallen First Responders
Lauren Profeta. (Photo: Answer the Call)Sheepshead Bay native Lauren Profeta understands the daily perils faced by New York City’s first responders. Two of her three brothers are firefighters. The other is a police captain. Profeta was promoted this week to Director of Development for Answer the Call – The
Police & Fire
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 2/08/2016 – 2/14/2016
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
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Morning Mug: “Memories Are The Key Not To The Past, But To The Future.” — Corrie Ten Boom
Photo by Konstantin Shatnyy [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153861294537332&set=o.125215944173471&type=3&theater] / FacebookSign spotted on Shore Parkway, heading east, near exit 8. Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d
Announcements
Bayfest 2016 Organizers Looking For Volunteers & Sponsors
Bayfest 2015. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites)Do you like party planning? Would you like to celebrate your community? The organizers of Bayfest [http://bigbayfest.wix.com/bayfest-of-sheepshead-bay#!], the neighborhood’s waterfront block party that kicks off the start of summer, are looking for volunteers and sponsors to pledge their support as
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Police & Fire
75-Year-Old Marine Park Man Disappeared After Leaving Home To Park Car, Cops Say [Updated]
Photo provided by the NYPD.Cops are searching for a missing Marine Park resident who was last seen leaving his home Wednesday night to park his car. Police identified the missing man as Moisey Shulman, 75, who lives on Avenue R between East 33rd Street and East 32nd Street. Cops
Police & Fire
Shopping Spree For Burglar Who Snatched Wallet From Unlocked Apartment, Cops Say
(Photo provided by the NYPD)A burglar went on a pre-Christmas shopping spree after swiping a wallet from an unlocked Sheepshead Bay apartment, police say. The thief entered the home, located in a building near Ocean Avenue and Avenue W, in the middle of the night on December 14, according
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Morning Mug: “There’s A Bright Spot In Every Dark Cloud.” — Bruce Beresford
Photo by Courtney SolomineMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram [https:
Food & Drink
Shaikh’s Place (AKA Donut Shoppe) Lands On Eater’s List Of Top Donut Destinations
Donuts at Shaikh’s Place. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Southern Brooklyn’s pastry lovers have long known Shaikh’s Place [http://www.yelp.com/biz/shaikhs-place-donut-shoppe-brooklyn] (also known as Donut Shoppe) is a pleasure house of fried sweet snacks. But who says we can’t share our bounty with
Police & Fire
Stranger Grabbed 14-Year-Old Girl Walking Home From School, Cops Say
Photo provided by the NYPD.Cops are searching for a man who allegedly grabbed a 14-year-old girl Tuesday and tried to lead her away while she walked home from school. Authorities say the man walked up and slung his arm around the teen just before 5pm while she walked down
Bensonhurst
Coney Island’s Long-Awaited Amphitheater To Open In July
Rendering of the new Coney Island Amphitheater. (Provided by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment)The long-awaited Coney Island Amphitheater [/seaside-park-community-arts-center-coney-island/#.VsSUNnQrI4Y] is on track to open this summer. Officials announced Tuesday that construction on the 5,000-seat, outdoor, entertainment venue will be completed in July — in time to host the Brooklyn