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What’s Going On In Brooklyn This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg].Whether you plan to spend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day reflecting on the nation’s unrest, taking in a movie at a local theater, or, I don’t know, selfishly capping off a three-day weekend without a thought

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What’s Open, Closed, And Happening On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg].Whether you plan to spend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day reflecting on the nation’s unrest, taking in a movie at a local theater, or, I don’t know, selfishly capping off a three-day weekend without a thought

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Editor Ned Berke Says Goodbye To Sheepshead Bites

Good night, and good luck. A parting photo I took yesterday that captures a bit of how I feel after seven years..More than seven years after launching Sheepshead Bites, it’s with profound gratitude, excitement and sadness that today I announce I’m handing over the reins and will

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Developer Seeks To Add 60,000 Square Feet Atop TJ Maxx Near Kings Highway

1630 East 15th Street (Source: Google Maps)The owner of one of the Kings Highway area’s largest commercial developments – two adjacent properties that include TJ Maxx and NY Sports Club – is seeking to add another 60,000 square feet on top of its already existing 160,000 square feet,

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A Visual Guide To Emmons Avenue’s Yacht And Boating Clubs

The bar at the Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club (Photo by Elise Feinstein)While many bemoan the loss of fishing boats and bait-and-tackle shops along Emmons Avenue, three boating clubs on the strip have maintained the area’s waterfront traditions for as long as 140 years. Behind their tall fences are

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Nostalgia Trains And More At Brighton Beach Station This Weekend To Celebrate Centennial Of BMT

The Nostalgia Train is prepped for the 100th anniversary celebration. (Source: MTA/Flickr)Happy 100th anniversary, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation! To celebrate the milestone of New York City’s second oldest subway company, the MTA is celebrating by bringing rides on the famed nostalgia train to the Brighton Beach Q station

Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series Returns To Kingsborough Community College, Featuring Swing, Ragtime, Big Band & More

Sammy Miller and the Congregation (Source: On Stage at Kingsborough)While we’re still waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for an announcement on Coney Island’s Seaside Summer Concert Series [/coney-islands-free-seaside-summer-concerts-likely-to-return-this-year/], that other great free music series in Southern Brooklyn will soon be underway. Kicking off July 4, the annual

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Protester Who Allegedly Assaulted Kings Bay Y Leader Charged With Hate Crime

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via ForwardThe assault charges against Shawn Schraeder, who is accused of punching Kings Bay YM-YWHA Executive Director Leonard Petlakh [/vile-anti-semitic-hooligans-assault-kings-bay-y-director-leonard-petlakh/] in the face during a confrontation in front of the Barclay’s Center, have been upgraded as a hate crime. Brooklyn District

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Man Shot In Eye On Mermaid Avenue

The deli at Mermaid Avenue and West 24th Street, where the man was shot. (Source: Google Maps)A man was shot in the eye in Coney Island yesterday around noon, leaving him in critical condition. The 23-year-old victim was shot once, striking him in the eye in the broad daylight

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Man Shot In Eye On Mermaid Avenue

The deli at Mermaid Avenue and West 24th Street, where the man was shot. (Source: Google Maps)A man was shot in the eye in Coney Island yesterday around noon, leaving him in critical condition. The 23-year-old victim was shot once, striking him in the eye in the broad daylight

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Three Managers Of Two Local Medical Centers Accused Of Running $61 Million Fraud Scheme As Part Of Largest Bust In History

View image [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/477589806] | gettyimages.com [http://www.gettyimages.com]The feds unveiled charges against 243 people in 17 cities across the nation as part of the largest nationwide medical fraud bust in American history, and the alleged perps include three managers of two local medical

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Three Managers Of Two Local Medical Centers Accused Of Running $61 Million Fraud Scheme As Part Of Largest Bust In History

View image [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/477589806] | gettyimages.com [http://www.gettyimages.com]The feds unveiled charges against 243 people in 17 cities across the nation as part of the largest nationwide medical fraud bust in American history, and the alleged perps include three managers of two local medical

Grimm Pushes To Stay Out Of Prison, Claiming Caretaker Status Of Former Borough Prez And Citing War Hero Record

Former Congressman Michael Grimm submitted a 60-page memo, along with 35 letters of support, to the judge who will soon sentence him for tax fraud, laying out his case for probation over prison time. Former Staten Island Borough President, and Grimm’s mentor, Guy Molinari claims that the disgraced congressman

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Grimm Pushes To Stay Out Of Prison, Claiming Caretaker Status Of Former Borough Prez And Citing War Hero Record

Former Congressman Michael Grimm submitted a 60-page memo, along with 35 letters of support, to the judge who will soon sentence him for tax fraud, laying out his case for probation over prison time. Former Staten Island Borough President, and Grimm’s mentor, Guy Molinari claims that the disgraced congressman

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Trial Begins For Local State Senator John Sampson

Sampson (File photo)After a four month delay, the trial of State Senator John Sampson kicked off today with the jury selection process. Sampson faces charges related to an alleged embezzlement scheme in which prosecutors say he misused funds entrusted to him as a lawyer in foreclosure proceedings to fund

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Bicyclist Knocks Elderly Woman To The Ground On Kings Highway In Failed Attempt To Steal Purse

Source: NYPDA bicyclist attempted to swipe the purse off a 76-year-old woman on Kings Highway on Friday, leaving her splayed out on the pavement before fleeing empty-handed. Cops say that the suspect rode up to the woman at approximately 10:20am on June 19 as she was walking down Kings

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Man Shot To Death Near Coney Island’s Kaiser Park

Bayview Avenue, the scene of the shooting. Source: Google MapsGunfire rang out just after midnight in Coney Island this morning, and police arrived at the scene to find a man shot to death. Cops responded to the call at 3194 Bayview Avenue — in front of Kaiser Park — to find the

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Sharks At The Library, Civic Meetings, Rising Stars Performance

Source: of_the_moon/Instagram [https://instagram.com/p/tauGIUHvWe/?modal=true] Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar [/calendar/], or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK [http://www.everythingbk.com/]. New York Aquarium presents: Mystery of the Deep – Sharks! [http://www.

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Man Shot To Death Near Coney Island’s Kaiser Park

Bayview Avenue, the scene of the shooting. Source: Google MapsGunfire rang out just after midnight in Coney Island this morning, and police arrived at the scene to find a man shot to death. Cops responded to the call at 3194 Bayview Avenue – in front of Kaiser Park – to find the

ICYMI: Cop Slashed, Suspect Killed; 5th BK Man Arrested For Aiding ISIS; Woman Accidentally Shot In Head During Wedding

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites]and Facebook [http://www.facebook.

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Capital One Bank Coming To Avenue U And East 16th Street

A new Capital One Bank is coming to 1521 Avenue U, at the corner of East 16th Street… and half a block away from another Capital One Bank, which is expected to close as this one opens. A diagram of the new location is posted on the construction fencing, which

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Gravesend Corner Co-Named In Honor Of Service-Driven Barbara Dattilo

Source; Mark Treyger’s officeA community leader committed to serving area youth and the neighborhood was honored last Sunday, when Councilman Mark Treyger and the family joined together to co-name the corner of East 2nd Street and Avenue W in her memory. Lifelong Gravesend resident Barbara Dattilo devoted years of

61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 6/1/2015 – 6/7/2015

CompStat 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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Cop Slashed, Suspect Fatally Shot On Ocean Parkway, Near Boardwalk

> U//D Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Ave & W 1, Police Officer tried to stop a fight when he was stabbed http://t.co/TzAWyVpztj pic.twitter.com/w5yqY4jHXD [http://t.co/w5yqY4jHXD] — New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) June 18, 2015 [https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/611602228852428800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] UPDATE

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Group Rescues 9 Neglected Puppies From Gravesend Home

The puppies with Rescue City volunteers and Oceanside veterinarians. Source: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Rescuecitypac/posts/1604322633173572]A local animal advocacy group rescued nine puppies on Tuesday that they say were neglected from an Avenue X home in Gravesend. Volunteers from Rescue City, a group that facilitates pet adoptions,