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Alex Ellefson

Feb
01
Army Sergeant Gives Terrifying Presentation On How To Prepare For A Disaster

Army Sergeant Gives Terrifying Presentation On How To Prepare For A Disaster

Sergeant Gaspar Teri speaking at PS 195 in Manhattan Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)“My job is not to
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Feb
01
Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year Party, Film Festival, Road Runners

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year Party, Film Festival, Road Runners

Paper lanterns. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Lunar New
3 min read
Feb
01
Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year Party, Film Festival, Road Runners

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year Party, Film Festival, Road Runners

Paper lanterns. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Lunar New
3 min read
Feb
01
Stuck In A Makeshift Burger King Mosque, A Congregation Perseveres

Stuck In A Makeshift Burger King Mosque, A Congregation Perseveres

The former Burger King on Knapp Street is now being used as a temporary mosque. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)
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Feb
01
Ringleader Of Largest No-Fault Auto Insurance Scam Gets 15 Years In Prison

Ringleader Of Largest No-Fault Auto Insurance Scam Gets 15 Years In Prison

Source: Nick Ares/FlickrOne of the ringleaders of the largest no-fault auto insurance frauds ever recorded was sentenced last week
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Feb
01
Thieves Steal Fur Coats Worth $15K From Macy’s Backstage, Cops Say

Thieves Steal Fur Coats Worth $15K From Macy’s Backstage, Cops Say

Two of the suspects. (Photo provided by the NYPD)Police are searching for a group of thieves who allegedly made
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Feb
01
Morning Mug: “Comedy Is Simply A Funny Way Of Being Serious.” — Peter Ustinov

Morning Mug: “Comedy Is Simply A Funny Way Of Being Serious.” — Peter Ustinov

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that
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Jan
31
ICYMI: Police-Involved Shooting, Record-Breaking Blizzard, Missing Dog

ICYMI: Police-Involved Shooting, Record-Breaking Blizzard, Missing Dog

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may
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Jan
29
Puzzle: “Keep Your Feet On The Ground, But Let Your Heart Soar As High As It Will.” — Arthur Helps

Puzzle: “Keep Your Feet On The Ground, But Let Your Heart Soar As High As It Will.” — Arthur Helps

Photo by Vladimir Korostyshevskiy
Jan
29
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 1/18/2016 – 1/24/2016

61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 1/18/2016 – 1/24/2016

Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’
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