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Brighton Beach Local Wins $130.3 Million Powerball Jackpot, Purchased At Rocco’s Bakery

Rocco’s Bakery and Deli (Source: Google Maps)It looks like someone is going to be able to afford that penthouse in Oceana soon. Some really lucky person in Brighton Beach hit the jackpot this past Saturday when their numbers came up in the Poweball drawing, scoring them $130 million.

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WKRB, Kingsborough’s Radio Station, Completes Studio Renovations

Source: WKRB's FacebookWKRB, the radio station that operates out of Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard) finally completed their renovations and are ready to return to live broadcasting this September! Check out some of the photos of their new digs that were posted to their Facebook page earlier today. Like

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Big Papers Give Big Props To Sheepshead’s Eateries

Arbuz on Sheepshead Bay RoadThe past week or so has seen a couple of major New York City papers snooping around Sheepshead Bay’s restaurants, including a pretty hefty score for a newly-opened Manhattan location of a Sheepshead Bay original. That’d be the New York Times talking about Treat

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Kingsborough’s Radio Station Goes Off The Air

Source: Rafael Kage/FlickrAre you a fan of Kingborough’s radio station? Well, we can explain that deafening silence you’ve been getting when you tuned in these last few days. WKRB 90.3 FM, Sheepshead’s local college radio station hosted by Kingsborough Community College, is currently off the

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Op-Ed: Livery Cab Expansion Bill Is A Bunch Of Bull

Source: mikealex/FlickrGovernor Cuomo signed into law this week a bill that will create a new class of metered taxis that service the outerboroughs and upper Manhattan. We decided to check in with Arthur Borko, Sheepshead Bites’ resident livery cab kvetcher to find out what he thinks of the development

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Should Long Island Secede, With Brooklyn As The Capital?

Source: ilination.netThere are lots of people who often joke about New York City seceding from New York State, and I admit, I’m one of them. But imagine my surprise to hear that there’s a secessionist movement for Long Island. As it turns out, Brooklyn is the capital

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Want To Be A TV Star? Just Dress Like A Mermaid!

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is asking for help to promote this year’s Mermaid Parade on television early Saturday morning, requesting potential parade-goers to head into Manhattan and stand around lookin’ all fishy. According to their Facebook page, the CBS Early Show is looking for Mermaids to come hang

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Aronofsky Takes Sheepshead Scribbles To Big Screen

Source: SoundOnSight.orgManhattan Beach native Darren Aronofsky is kicking butt in Hollywood, and continuing a fine legacy of Southern Brooklyn-born stars. And his latest project is almost 20 years in the making, beginning with an award-winning poem he penned at 13 years old, as a student at Reynolds Junior High

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Local Politicians Highlight Health Insurance Tax Credit

This guy needs health insurance. (Source: Amarand Agasi/Flickr) Hey, local business owners, looking to cut some costs and help your employees out? Senator Charles Schumer and State Senator Marty Golden are trying to raise awareness among local businesses of a new federal tax credit that’s part of the

Watch Tonight’s Lunar Eclipse from Sheepshead Bay

Tonight is one of nature’s most wondrous events, a lunar eclipse. The fact that it’s happening on the Winter Equinox, the longest night of the year, makes it exceptionally rare and special. The eclipse begins shortly after midnight at approx 12:30 a.m. The eclipse will reach

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Spirit Haunts Former Duane Reade This October

We previously covered Walgreens’ purchase of Duane Reade and the closure of some locations in our area. Commenters speculated how this would affect the community and what would replace them, and now we know for at least one location. The Duane Reade that was previously on Kings Highway and Coney

I’ve Heard Of A Clogged Toilet…

… but a clogged basement? Kings Highway, near the corner of Ocean Avenue.

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KBCC Cooks Up Free Job Training

A Kingsborough Culinary Arts student at workIf you’ve ever watched Hell’s Kitchen or Top Chef and said to yourself, “I wish that was me” – this is your chance to develop some real culinary skills for free! It goes without saying that our economy is in a difficult time.

Grand Bazaar’s Not So Grand Opening

We’ve been watching this location at 2424 Coney Island Avenue for months, and what was previously a rundown nightclub is now Grand Bazaar. Although everything seemed ready to go back in January, when the owner said they’d have a soft opening in February, it finally opened this week.

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Inkheart Tattoo Joins The Knapp Street Minimall

Photo by Arthur BorkoLooks like there’s some new competition for Sheepshead Bay staple Vinnie’s and last year’s newcomer Kastattoo. The gas-station-turned-shopping-plaza on Harkness Avenue and Knapp Street is filling up its real estate vacancies. The latest entry is Inkheart, a tattoo and piercing shop. Given the other

Overturned Car on Avenue V and Ocean Parkway

A major accident occurred on Avenue V and Ocean Parkway on the northbound side. It appears that a turning vehicle may have collided with other traffic. We could not obtain more information as police were preventing vehicles from stoping nearby. It was not obvious if anyone was injured as no

Tire Theft Or Do-It-Yourself Project?

We spotted this car on East 28th Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z. Not only were all four tires missing, but the rims, brakes and even the axle was gone! We’re wondering if this car is a victim of theft and vandalism, or is it simply a “do

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Brighton Beach Show Still Hunting Ruskies

The infamous Brighton Beach show, whose existence we originally uncovered back in February, is extending their casting deadline and updated some rules, according to their Facebook Page. The “Russian Jersey Shore” is apparently delving deep into its pool of candidates to find very special toolbags like this guy. But it

Midweek Photos: Models In The Wild

A handful of models were frolicking in Coney Island last week, there for a Gloss Magazine photo shoot at Nathan’s. We even caught one eating!

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Parkview Diner Resurrects Retro 50s Building

Courtesy of Grub StreetAfter so many years of watching diners close all over the city, the trend may finally be reversing as a new 24-hour diner has opened in the area. You may remember the Retro 50’s diner which closed back in 2007 on Cropsey Avenue. Well, thankfully it

Pizzeria Del Corso Gets Slammed By DOH Lunacy

Those passing by Pizzeria Del Corso on Avenue U and Batchelder Street last weekend may have noticed the restaurant shuttered and a Department of Health notice in the window. According to owner Nino Coniglio, DOH bungling of his permit, mixed with harassment from an anonymous “tipster,” has cost them around

Another One Hits The Rust

This time at Avenue R. By the time they replace the B/Q stations there’ll be no more train line to service them.

Bus Stop Wrecked, Then Cleaned

Photo by Arthur Borko. Got that, News 12?The bus shelter in front of 2222 Coney Island Avenue (near Avenue S) was wrecked by a car accident some time last night. This morning a city contractor cleans the glass. Our world, humdrum, slinks forward yet another day…

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Spring Arrives, And So Do Sheepshead Bay Garage Sales

Welcome to the first day of spring, everyone. The sun is shining, the Bay is sparkling, and the gulls are cawing. You know what else the spring season brings? Garage sales and flea markets! I’ve spotted the garage sale of the season and it’s happening tomorrow. The flyer

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Brand Z Replaced By Value Depot

We previously reported about Brand Z For Less at 1805 Avenue U closing a few weeks ago and we had no idea what whould replace it. We do now – the last few days saw some renovations and minor construction at the site, and yesterday I saw the new sign go