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Alex Ellefson

Feb
24
Deutsch Says Mayor’s Zoning Plan Must Be Changed To Protect Waterfronts

Deutsch Says Mayor’s Zoning Plan Must Be Changed To Protect Waterfronts

City Councilman Chaim Deutsch speaking to Community Board 15. (Photo: NHSatSheepshead [https://twitter.com/NHSatSheepshead/status/702297626574598144] / Twitter)City Councilman
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Feb
24
Charges Dropped After Attempted Luring Suspect Turns Himself In, Cops Say

Charges Dropped After Attempted Luring Suspect Turns Himself In, Cops Say

Photo provided by the NYPD.Less than a day after cops released a new photo [/new-surveillance-photo-gives-face-suspect-grabbed-14-year-old-girl/] of the man wanted
2 min read
Feb
24
Morning Mug: “You Cannot Escape The Responsibility Of Tomorrow By Evading It Today.” — Abraham Lincoln

Morning Mug: “You Cannot Escape The Responsibility Of Tomorrow By Evading It Today.” — Abraham Lincoln

Photo by Michael GoldsteinMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that
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Feb
23
How Did A Booming Real Estate Market Create A Deadly Drug Den For Squatters?

How Did A Booming Real Estate Market Create A Deadly Drug Den For Squatters?

The back of the vacant property at 1102 Banner Avenue — across the street from a 102-unit condo building. (Photo: Alex
4 min read
Feb
23
Maisel Orders DOT To Replace Scores Of Damaged & Missing Street Signs

Maisel Orders DOT To Replace Scores Of Damaged & Missing Street Signs

Councilman Alan Maisel’s office identified 10 intersections with missing or damaged street signs on Avenue V. (Photo: Google Maps)
1 min read
Feb
23
New Surveillance Photo Gives Face To Suspect Who Grabbed 14-Year-Old Girl

New Surveillance Photo Gives Face To Suspect Who Grabbed 14-Year-Old Girl

Photo provided by the NYPD.Police are hoping a new surveillance photo will lead to the arrest of the man
1 min read
Feb
23
Morning Mug: “There Are Two Ways Of Spreading Light: To Be The Candle Or The Mirror That Reflects It.” — Edith Wharton

Morning Mug: “There Are Two Ways Of Spreading Light: To Be The Candle Or The Mirror That Reflects It.” — Edith Wharton

Photo by Emilia AmosMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that
1 min read
Feb
22
Kings Meat Closed Temporarily Due To ‘Family Problems,’ Landlord Says

Kings Meat Closed Temporarily Due To ‘Family Problems,’ Landlord Says

Kings Meat at 2872 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Kings Meat [http://www.yelp.com/biz/kings-meat-distribution-brooklyn]
1 min read
Feb
22
Rival Factions Vie For 19th Senate District Ahead Of Democratic Primary

Rival Factions Vie For 19th Senate District Ahead Of Democratic Primary

Mercedes Narcisse announcing her candidacy for the 19th Senate District. (Photo: Mercedes Narcisse [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=
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Feb
22
Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Photography Class, Community Board Meeting, Black History Month

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Photography Class, Community Board Meeting, Black History Month

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyLots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Visit Community Board 15 to speak out about issues
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