Photo by Allan ShwekyUPDATE 10/7, 10:34am: I am informed by the photographer that this is actually a sunrise, shot at 6:30am. Whoops. Sorry. It’s because I am directionally-impaired. “Every day she’s there, watching me, whether I watch her or not.”―Jarod Kintz ,This Book Has
This photo is too lovely not to use as a Morning Mug next week. Photo by Allan Shweky
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
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.
Photo by Erica ShermanThrongs of Hasidim perform “Tashlich [http://www.chabad.org/holidays/jewishnewyear/template_cdo/aid/564247/jewish/What-is-Tashlich.htm] ,” the ritual of casting their sins away, prior to Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), which begins this evening. Wishing all who observe an easy, meaningful fast. Photo by
Photo by Laura SingerOh, wait… that’s from another horror movie [http://youtu.be/X9aENGodu5A]. Here is a little Hitchcockian creepiness to start your day. Shot (the photo, not the video) near East 14th Street and Emmons. Photo by Laura Singer Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from
Photo by Barbara PearsonA lovely email from the photographer: > Keep in mind that this is Brooklyn, NYC where seeing even one hummingbird in your yard is a miracle; to see two of them fighting over your hummingbird feeder is just beyond belief. And then for them to come to
Photo by Erica ShermanI never win anything, ever, but somehow the Cosmic Forces of the Universe deemed me worthy of winning a couple of tickets to see the Jewish Elvis Neil Diamond perform a free concert at Erasmus Hall High School [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/art-music/neil-diamond-announces-he-will-play-at-erasmus-hall-high-school-tonight] . Technically, that’s
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Source: ListverseThe Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO) is sponsoring free ballroom dance instruction classes for teens and seniors for its 16th year in a row. Led by indefatigable dance instructor Carmine Santa Maria, classes are held Wednesday nights beginning October 1 and
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The following was sent to us by Community Education Council 21: Click to enlarge
Photo by Lily DiamondAlternately titled: “Coney Sunburst.” Photo by Lily Diamond Morning 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.
Photo by [the enormously talented] Joseph Akbrud [https://www.flickr.com/photos/byteforbyte/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/byteforbyte/]