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ICYMI: This Week In The Bay

Photo via Flickr/Markus TrienkeIt’s been another eventful week in Sheepshead Bay, and the surrounding neighborhoods. If you were too busy to keep up on all of the news, then we have you covered with this roundup of all the goings-on around town: * Massive psychedelic drug bust in Sheepshead

News

Brooklyn News Roundup: Backwards Wheelchair, Morbid Closure, Sweet Protest, And Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Photo via Flickr/Serena SnowfieldWe don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news throughout Brooklyn during the busy week. That’s why we round up the greatest hits from our sister sites every Saturday morning for you! Enjoy: “Pure Bensonhurst”: Local writes unofficial biography of The

Holidays

Merry Christmas And Happy Hanukkah To You From Sheepshead Bites

Images via dover1185 / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BOHqT4VDrSH/?tagged=charliebrownchristmas&hl=en] and Anna Banana / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/tannesphotos/5225453389/in/photolist-8XKPeX-q2Yowd-puiA6T-qf8mdU-BSPLr7-dzSWjs-8Z3bVf-5LUbt4-dBhWHg-q9CgmD-7QwjHg-hVvqNi-4eNBzv-b91Tdz-dJUXKF-pukAv7-3yoxJH-fN9XX2-dyQ1et-q2w6sz-qrdeKp-98wWcn-dsLgEm-5GwByM-aY5cCp-otyZyT-hUPSZM-dySrNC-5LEBUb-qfVKwi-qiUamu-qcCAu3-bDMyQz-naZHWp-79H8fS-dwFxS9-irfGt4-5Lm5wJ-ehmXGe-bHcbvt-92Ssyr-ehgehu-9

Business

Date Set For Opening Of Georgetown Fairway Market

Photo via Google Maps.After some waiting and pushbacks, the Fairway that is set to open in Georgetown has finally nailed down a date for the ribbon cutting, and it is Wednesday, January 18, according to the Georgetown Civic Association. The ceremony will start at 8am, in the Georgetown Shopping

Arts & Culture

Morning Mug: “With A Few Flowers In My Garden, Half A Dozen Pictures And Some Books, I Live Without Envy.” — Lope de Vega

Photo by Bella Karas.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. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram

Business

Recovery Center To Move Around The Corner From Their Current Location On Avenue P

Photo via LSA Recovery/Facebook. [https://www.facebook.com/lsarecoveryinc/photos/a.446036708923793.1073741825.446035522257245/446046048922859/?type=1&theater] LSA Recovery [https://www.facebook.com/pg/lsarecoveryinc/about/?ref=page_internal] representatives presented their plans to move to a different location just around the corner from where they are now

Police & Fire

Watchdogs Battled Blaze On Avenue X Last Night

Photo via NYC Fire Wire/Facebook.A fire burned through the basement and into the first floor of a house on Avenue X last night at around 9:15pm, according to the FDNY. No one was hurt in the fire, which took place at 450 Avenue X between Ocean Parkway

Business

Cafe Glechik Kicked Out Of Sheepshead Bay Road Location

Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.Cafe Glechik [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/?s=cafe+glechik] has had a “For Rent” sign on its front door and we asked the building’s landlord what happened. As it turns out, the cafe wasn’t paying their rent and subsequently received the boot,

Business

Cafe Glechik Kicked Out Of Sheepshead Bay Road Location

Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.Cafe Glechik [/?s=cafe+glechik] has had a “For Rent” sign on its front door and we asked the building’s landlord what happened. As it turns out, the cafe wasn’t paying their rent and subsequently received the boot, according to the landlord,

Arts & Culture

You Won’t Believe Your Eyes When You See These Old Photos Of Sheepshead Bay Road

Last week, we made a post with a handful of old photos of early 20th century Emmons Avenue [/feast-eyes-vintage-photos-emmons-avenue-early-20th-century/] and it made us curious to see some more of old Sheepshead Bay — specifically, Sheepshead Bay Road and the bustling area around there. These historic photos are sure to make you

Arts & Culture

Morning Mug: “There Is Only One Happiness In This Life, To Love And Be Loved.” — George Sand

Photo by Kathy Kalayci.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. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram

Business

Support Local Businesses! Where To Get Last-Minute Gifts

Gift-giving time is right around the corner and if you’re like me, then you still have a lot of shopping to do. We thought it’d be great to do the shopping in the neighborhood so we rounded up some great local shops to do some last-minute shopping before

Arts & Culture

Christmas Dinner And A Movie: Which Chinese Food Joints To Order From And Brooklyn Movies To Watch This Christmas

Christmas is this weekend and we know what that mean: Chinese food and movie marathons! We rounded up some of our favorite Chinese food restaurants and Brooklyn movies that can fill up your Sunday this weekend: New Star [https://www.yelp.com/biz/new-star-brooklyn?hrid=gvKD4EHSUTqb5V6pmN6V3g&osq=chinese] Where: 2212

Holidays

Bright And Merry: Holiday Lights Appear In Sheepshead Bay For The First Time In A Long Time

Gif via Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz’s office.Our beloved Sheepshead businesses joined together to pitch in and install holiday lights above Sheepshead Bay Road and Emmons Avenue. This is the first time Sheepshead Bay has had holiday lights in the center of town in 15 years, according to State Assemblymember

Arts & Culture

Morning Mug: “The Monotony And Solitude Of A Quiet Life Stimulates The Creative Mind.” — Albert Einstein

Photo by Joseph Akbrud. [https://www.instagram.com/byteforbyte/]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. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http:

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DOT Official Watches Avenue P For A While, Agrees It Needs Safety Enhancements

Photo via Helene Weinstein.Assemblymember Helene Weinstein and City Councilmember Alan Maisel have caught the attention of the Department of Transportation (DOT), and arranged for DOT Deputy Borough Commissioner Claudette Workman to come to Avenue P last Friday and consider making some changes to make the road safer, according to

Police & Fire

Unlicensed Truck Driver Fatally Ran Over His Coworker In Marine Park Last Night

A truck from the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A truck driver who was delivering Christmas trees at Avenue U and Stuart Street in Marine Park accidentally backed the truck onto his partner while he was unloading trees, according to police. Darren Danks, 56, was

Arts & Culture

Morning Mug: “And Finally Winter, With Its Bitin’, Whinin’ Wind, And All The Land Will Be Mantled With Snow.” — Roy Bean

Photo by Roberta Fine.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. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram

Police & Fire

[Video]: Two Teens Robbed Of Cell Phones In Brighton Beach, Threatened To Be Shot

Screenshot from NYPD video.Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding to suspects who threatened and robbed two teenagers in Brighton Beach last week. It was reported to authorities that on Tuesday, December 13, at around 3pm on the southwest corner of Ocean Parkway and West Brighton

Food & Drink

Sheepshead Bay Honored For Having Some Of NYC’s Best Dumplings

Have you ever stopped to consider the fact that you’re living in the dumpling-center of the universe? New York City has the best of the best when it comes to the interesting food item, according to a roundup from Grubstreet. [http://www.grubstreet.com/bestofnewyork/best-dumplings-in-nyc.html] Sheepshead Bay

News

We Got A Taste Of The NYPD’s Firearm Training And It’s Pretty Intense

Officer Malone explaining the training process. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.In the community affairs room of the 61st Precinct on Wednesday night, three officers in tan-colored uniforms set up a big screen, a projector, and a tabletop full of modified weapons to have community members go through situations

Events

This Week’s Events: Holiday Parades, Parties, Legos, Christmas Chinese Food, And More

Photo via Flickr/Kevin Dooley. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/3099699665/in/photolist-5HULHF-5E6icm-4fwjAq-4c7gc2-3CKKEE-LKX11-NmMHqv-CSxVyM-CTrv1Y-CVxKNP-ComSGb-BLbYZR-CHzo6D-BLbY7i-BL4uR1-Cf6AtC-C5BB7k-BzSb3m-BwBc6S-BV3voX-Crexbj-BvzhVg-Cs3h3i-CmtczC-BkDEU4-BF8ChT-B2RP3j-uuVUGg-rbPx8s-q7zecF-qjbPJq-qwUbtF-qemR7A-qsWJhW-pxVkmJ-qdjCuH-qcRmWn-pxgfUU-qr4QUa-q8trf8-q4vRow-qf3Rwb-pZdhgr-j9gv55-j1qBMp-iFm5Yy-izUXE3-ixRz5b-ixF27K-ix28W3] Here is our weekly roundup of events and goings on ar

Police & Fire

Massive Psychedelic Drug Bust In Sheepshead Bay

The mind-altering drugs seized by law enforcement. Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s office.Two “grow houses” in Sheepshead Bay were raided on Friday, December 16, and over 250 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms was seized along with cash, marijuana, and other paraphernalia, according to acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Police & Fire

Massive Psychedelic Drug Bust In Sheepshead Bay

The mind-altering drugs seized by law enforcement. Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s office.Two “grow houses” in Sheepshead Bay were raided on Friday, December 16, and over 250 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms was seized along with cash, marijuana, and other paraphernalia, according to acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Arts & Culture

Morning Mug: “If You Want To See The Sunshine, You Have To Weather The Storm.” — Frank Lane

Photo by George Burshteyn.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. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram