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.
Get ready for live music and all-day fun on the waterfront, with the 24th annual Bayfest! This year, Broadway’s Movin’ Out – Billy Joel’s band – is headlining the main stage, and the group whispers that there’s a possibility the Piano Man himself might show up (no promises, but
Bayfest 2010It’s a heckuva weekend we’ve got coming. Whether it’s free live music at Bayfest, free art on the boardwalk, or any of several events to make our community better, there’s no reason to stay inside over the next few days. Participate in one or many
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Gennady Litvin / Source: About.meA judge has ordered a Midwood law firm and its lead attorney, Gennady Litvin, to immediately end illegal business practices that included phony claims that it could help clients avoid a foreclosure, and to open up its books so the court could determine restitution for its
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Nikolia RakossiNikolai Rakossi [/tag/nikolai-rakossi/], the husband and step-father of two women brutally murdered in a Sheepshead Bay apartment in 2011, is now on trial in Russia after four years, an international manhunt and unprecedented collaboration between Russian and American law enforcement agencies. Rakossi is accused of the stabbing deaths
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Parking tonight and tomorrow morning will be a little easier citywide, thanks to a suspension of alternate side of the street parking rules tomorrow.The regulations will be suspended Thursday, May 14 for Solemnity of the Ascension, commemorating the ascension of Jesus into Heaven in the Christian religion.While we
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THE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: Sheepshead Bay Road’s new organic gourmet market, Portokali [/portokali-a-new-organic-market-to-replace-7-eleven-on-sheepshead-bay-road/], opened its doors for the first time late last week, bringing back to life a space that has been vacant since 7-Eleven withdrew with Superstorm Sandy’s waters [/goodbye-7-eleven-of-sheepshead-bay-road-we-hardly-knew-you/]. At 1509 Sheepshead Bay Road, the business
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Parking tonight and tomorrow morning will be a little easier citywide, thanks to a suspension of alternate side of the street parking rules tomorrow.The regulations will be suspended Thursday, May 14 for Solemnity of the Ascension, commemorating the ascension of Jesus into Heaven in the Christian religion.While we
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Soon, when stuck in the vast parking lot known as the Staten Island Expressway, you can veer off the road and enjoy one of Sheepshead Bay’s best exports – spicy marinara sauce from our friends at Randazzo’s Clam Bar (2023 Emmons Avenue) The Randazzo family is planning a new
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A man broke into a home on Homecrest Avenue near Avenue V, using a yarmulke to hide his face from security cameras during the heist. The man cut through a screen on a side window, entered the home, and swiped a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone on Friday, April 17. He
Photo by Ned BerkeLooking for the truth? According to Bay Improvement Group, assorted unnamed blogs and newspapers lie – so you can go and get the “real truth” about the history of the landmark Lundy’s building at a presentation tonight. And if you want to spruce up your digital photo
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These poorly dressed people look like they just had the worst commute ever. (Source: 2015 Versace Jeans Look Book)A gaggle of models are in Brighton Beach today, posing for photos for the upcoming Versace Jeans Look Book. The photo shoot is scheduled to go on outdoors all day today,