ICYMI: Police-Involved Shooting, Record-Breaking Blizzard, Missing Dog
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 shot one man who allegedly robbed a cellphone store in Midwood.
- Following the record-breaking blizzard, support is growing for a bill to suspend parking regulations after major snowstorms.
- A Gerritsen Beach teen is searching for his dog missing since Saturday’s snowstorm.
- Three Star Restaurant on Avenue U is a great place for food and company.
- Volunteers distributed hot food to neighbors stranded during Saturday’s blizzard.
- After a harrowing night for the family, cops found a missing 79-year-old man with Alzheimer’s.
- A gutless bike thief scurried away after being spooked by a Manhattan Beach homeowner.
- Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is calling on the MTA to expand access to seniors and the disabled at local subway stations.
- City Councilman Mark Treyger has introduced a bill to block the DOB from penalizing Sandy victims.
- City Councilman David Greenfield wants to open up parking spaces in front of non-functioning fire hydrants.
- A Manhattan Beach resident asked for help clearing a footpath around a mountain of snow.
- Police are searching for an elderly pickpocket who swiped a wallet at a Kings Highway grocery store.