ICYMI: Cops Cuff Coney Island Rapist, Halfway House Moving In, AG Moves Against Emmons Ave Developer
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): 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 and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email us at editor@sheepsheadbites.com.
- Cops cuffed the creep wanted for raping one woman and robbing another in Coney Island.
- Elected officials are moving to block a proposed halfway house in Sheepshead Bay because it would be close to schools and senior centers.
- Chase is pulling out of Coney Island and leaving its Sandy-damaged building to rot.
- Two men leapt to their deaths in the Kings Plaza Shopping Center.
- Following an investigation by the Attorney General, an Emmons Avenue developer has agreed to pay $124k and register all of its building’s apartments as rent stabilized.
- After a three year delay, Checkers opened for business in Coney Island.
- The Thunderbolt, Abe Stark Skating Rink, and B&B Carousell will be open For Coney Island’s New Year’s Eve Bash.
- Saint Mark Church held a beautiful ceremony to light their Christmas Tree. Watch the video!
- The Parks Department installed a gate at a local playground to keep out drugs and crime.
- A former William E. Grady High School student pleaded guilty to murder and accepted a sentence of 16-to-life.
- An internet troll, whom may have also defaced the office of Assemblyman Cymbrowitz, sent hateful emails to City Councilman Chaim Deutsch.
- Families enjoyed food, fun, and festivities at the Kings Bay Y’s annual Chanukah Extravaganza.
- Cops recovered a .357 revolver during a raid at the Sheepshead Bay Houses.
- Thieves broke into a construction site and stole equipment and electronics.