ICYMI: New Zoning Laws, New Developments, More Brush Fires

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.

• A developer is planning to replace three properties on Sheepshead Bay Road with an eight-story apartment building.
• Community board members accused developers of “subterfuge” for trying to dodge minimum parking requirements.
• What do the new zoning laws mean for Sheepshead Bay now that they have passed the City Council?
• Alumni are planning a benefit concert for Sheepshead Bay High School’s last graduating class.
• The torta Cubana sandwich is the meaty beast you’ve always craved.
• Why is the landmarked Lundy’s Building looking so decayed?
• It’s Easter! Check out these beautiful Sheepshead Bay churches.
• Flames scorched a parking lot beside the Cyclone following Luna Park’s opening ceremony.
• A car smashed into a local flower shop — injuring four.
• Volunteer firefighters charged into a brush fire in Marine Park.
• A man was stabbed in Brighton Beach while trying to break up an argument.
• A midwood construction company pleaded guilty to stealing almost $150,000 from its employees.
• New York has moved to e-prescriptions to curb drug abuse.
• A thief stole money from a synagogue’s collection boxes.
• The teenager accused of murdering her mother and mother’s boyfriend has been placed in protective custody.
• The Kings Bay Y hosted one of its biggest Purim parties ever.
• The Tovushi Kavkazi Jewish Youth Center took first place in a city-wide soccer tournament.