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Frank Giambanco (Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)A little more than a year after it opened, Bella Napoli, Neapolitan-style brick-oven pizzeria [/grand-opening-bella-napoli-serves-fancy-brick-oven-pizza-bay-parkway/#.V36545MrLe0] on Bay Parkway, has changed hands, and its new owner is adding a Sicilian flair to the menu. Palermo-born Frank Giambanco — who runs the joint with
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Councilman Mark Treyger (right) is joined by (left to right) PS. 95 Assistant Principal Kim Worsdale, Principal Janet Ndzibah, Assistant Principal Christine Vigliotti, Assistant Principal Cecile Jamir, activist Vincent Sampieri, Assemblyman William Colton and PTA President Lulu Elaza following the installation of a speed hump on Van Sicklen Street. (Source:
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THE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: It’s been a while since we’ve written about Pho Hoai Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-hoai-restaurant-brooklyn] at 1906 Avenue U. We last explored the grilled beef and crispy fried spring rolls [/pho-hoai-bun-cha-gio-bo-lui-%E2%80%93-the-bite/]. I’ve probably put more than 100 visits
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Click to enlarge (Source: NYPD)Two men are accused of kicking down an apartment door and stealing thousands of dollars in cash and valuables from a tenant of an Avenue U apartment building. Shortly after noon on Monday, January 12, the suspects entered the apartment building and kicked in the
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Source: Youtube/ UCmpxSOmTlTdsvBbTfF3hbBwThe doorman from Avenue U who won the $5 million jackpot [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2013/08/local-lottery-winner-battling-cancer/] died from lung cancer last week. Richie Randazzo, who had been battling the disease for over a year, died on November 14 at age 50. His funeral mass will be
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Sweet Island, a bonafide candy store, is now open at 1214 Avenue U. The owners told us they opened up shop about a month ago, and the place seems like a slightly Eastern European twist on the candy shops of my youth. They’ve got the staple candies, including collectible
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We received the following submission from reader Andre Lee Muñiz about Scarangella Park: It’s only a little water, one might say. But the non-stop trickle coming from the drinking fountain servicing Scarangella Park’s basketball court is a serious hazard to locals. Located on Stillwell and Avenue V, the
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Source: Wikimedia CommonsKings Plaza Shopping Center (5100 Kings Plaza) will soon be home to the first Brooklyn locations of three national brands: Fossil, Michael Kors and Justice. The Commercial Observer reports [http://commercialobserver.com/2014/03/brooklyn-getting-first-michael-kors-fossil-and-justice-stores/] : > Michael Kors, which sells sell apparel, accessories and footwear, leased 4,000
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THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] Way back in 2009 when Ka Ka Bakery opened at 1505 Avenue U [/buns-of-ka-ka-new-ave-u-bakery/], we all had a good laugh. Ned made some puns, got a pork bun, and invited us to share in the joy of this oddly named bakery. Maybe it means something in
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KirtonThe Daily News is reporting that a grand jury decided to drop the hate crime charges [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/black-teens-hate-crime-charges-dropped-attack-white-brooklyn-couple-article-1.1496659] raised against Kashawn Kirton, 18, and Daehrell Finch, 17, two suspects that police arrested in connection with an assault of a couple near Kings Plaza on
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Bill Murray (center, back row) hanging out with some Avenue U fans (Photo courtesy of Dominick Arabia)The odds of Bill Murray moving to Southern Brooklyn might be growing as long as people like Dominick Arabia and his family keep up the friendly community relations. Previously, we reported on the
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Source: Colton’s officeLocal teens took to the streets on Saturday to celebrate Earth Day with a massive local cleanup, organized by Assemblyman William Colton. The army of volunteers included members of Our Lady of Grace Teen Group, Our Lady of Grace Boy Scouts, Our Lady of Grace Girl Scouts,
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Source: Daniel Hotaling via FacebookSheepshead Bites reader Andy Baum tipped us off to this beautiful and fascinating photograph [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=550521201646913&set=a.190879967611040.46491.104119396287098&type=3&theater] of what is now Emmons Avenue and Knapp Street, an area once known
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The following is from our friends at the Bay Improvement Group:
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The individual pictured above is wanted in relation to a bank robbery on Avenue U. The robbery took place on September 18 at approximately 8:30 a.m. The suspect as described as a male in his 20s. Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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Jay Laundromat at 2217 Avenue U has closed down after 15 years in business. Reader Richie, who sent in the above photo, reports: > Another mom and pops bites the dust. > I was walking and noticed the sign posted in the window of Jay’s Laundromat. Located on Ave