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A Tale of Two Avenues: Avenue U Deals With Split Cluster Regulations

In the heart of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, there is a very literal divide. Avenue U, between Coney Island Avenue and Batchelder Street, lies directly on the border of “red” and “yellow” COVID-19 cluster designations. In practice, this means that the Avenue’s non-essential businesses on the north side are

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Long Weekend Crime Blotter

Photo via Wikimedia CommonsEven with the New Year underway, some parts of 2017 still remain—like crime. Here are the NYPD’s updates on crimes committed in Brooklyn over the last month. SUNSET PARK – Police are looking for a pickpocket that stole a woman’s wallet at the 8th Avenue

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Missing Person: Flatbush Ditmas Park

Cuthbert Thomas, missing from in Flatbush Ditmas Park since 12/9/17 (Photo via DCPI)FLATBUSH DITMAS PARK – The New York City Police department is asking for help locating 89-year old Cuthbert Thomas, missing since Friday, December 9. Thomas was last seen around 7:00 pm at his home, on

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Missing Person: Sheepshead Bay

Sarah Dupre, 24, missing in Sheepshead Bay since 11/23 (Photo via DCPI)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – The New York City Police department is asking for help locating 24-year old Sarah Dupre, missing since Thursday, November 23. Dupre was last seen around 3:30 pm at her home, on the 2000-block of

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Four Teens Assault, Rob Elderly Victim in Sheepshead Bay

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are seeking four individuals wanted in connection with a violent, random robbery in the vicinity of Avenue U and Brigham Street last week. Around 9:30 pm on Thursday, September 28, four teens struck a 69-year old victim with an unknown object before pinning him to the

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Muscat Market Is Open On Avenue U

Muscat Market on Avenue U (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Muskat Market, the new Glatt Kosher Gourmet Grocery store at 2613 Avenue U in Sheepshead (corner of E26th Street), had its soft opening on June 29, and has been stocking the shelves in anticipation of the Grand Opening on August

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Traffic Calming Comes To Avenue U

Avenue U traffic calming project in progress. (Photo Liena Zagare / BKLYNER)New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has painted a stretch of Avenue U from McDonald to Ocean Avenue with a pair of double yellow lines, confusing residents. The mystery will be solved by end of the week, weather

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Robbers Nab 80K In Cash From Man In Sheepshead Bay

Photo via NYPDA man was robbed in broad daylight at gunpoint in Sheepshead Bay last week while on his way to make an $80,000 ATM deposit, said cops. The robbers approached their 24-year-old victim at about 1pm on Monday, July 10 near East 21st Street and Avenue U, said

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Muscat Market On Avenue U Could Open In Three Weeks

(Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Muscat Market, a new Glatt Kosher grocery storefront on Avenue U near East 27th Street is inching closer to completion. The store manager told BKLYNER that they’re hoping to open in three weeks, offering catering services, kosher certified meats, packaged groceries, organic vegetables, and

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Cops Searching For Truck Driver Who Struck & Killed Bicyclist On Avenue U

An FDNY ambulance. (Photo: Tomás Fano / Flickr)Police are searching for a truck driver who sped away after fatally striking a 54-year-old bicyclist on Avenue U Tuesday night. According to the NYPD, the driver was traveling west on Avenue U at 5pm when he hit the bicyclist, who was riding

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How Did The Iconic Zig Zag Records Sign End Up In A Williamsburg Warehouse?

The Zig Zag Records sign now lives in a Williamsburg warehouse. (Photo: Corey Kanterman / Facebook)Somehow Brooklyn’s cultural treasures always seem to find their way to Williamsburg — that hipster mecca where vintage artifacts become trophies for flannel-clad twenty-somethings. Turns out the Zig Zag Records sign is on display at

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Cops Searching For Thief Who Swiped Wallet From Avenue U Deli

Photo provided by the NYPD.Police are searching for an opportunistic thief who swiped a wallet from a jacket hanging in an Avenue U deli last week. Cops say the suspect entered the deli, at the corner of East 16th Street, on Tuesday at noon. He reached into a jacket

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Q Trains Continue To Skip Neck Road And Avenue U

Photo y jparknycBelow you’ll find subway changes on the Q and B lines in Brooklyn for this week. Local trains continue to skip Neck Road and Avenue U, so watch out. Q Line Astoria-bound Q trains skip Neck Road and Avenue U..Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesday through

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Q Train Skips Neck Road And Avenue U This Week

Below you’ll find subway changes on the Q and B lines in Brooklyn for this week. Watch out if you are heading south for New Year’s! Q Line Astoria-bound Q trains skip Neck Road and Avenue U..Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesday and Thursday, December 30 – 31.

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Thieves Snatch Purse From 73-Year-Old Woman’s Walker While She Waits For Access-A-Ride, Cops Say

(Photos provided by the NYPD)Cops say a pair of thieves swiped a purse off a 73-year-old woman’s walker last month while she waited for an Access-A-Ride outside her home near Coyle Street and Avenue U. The suspects approached the septuagenarian on the street just before 9am on Friday,

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The Bite: Pizza D’Amore Is Pizza To Love

The margherita pizza. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: An afternoon trek through the trails in Marine Park is sure to provoke a hungry belly. Such was the case Saturday when I ventured out into the Salt Marsh with a few of southern Brooklyn’s bird enthusiasts to explore

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Popular Community Bank Opening Technology-Based Pilot Branch On Avenue U

Coming soon to Avenue U. #brooklyn #popularcommunitybank #NYC #banking #Everybitmatters #openingsoon #sheepsheadbay #thisisnewyorkcity #bank A photo posted by Popular Community Bank (@popularcommunitybank) on Aug 1, 2015 at 9:06am PDT Popular Community Bank promises that its new branch, scheduled to open August 31 on Avenue U, will offer several “innovative”

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Tonight: Free Food Tasting At Soft Opening Of Avenue U’s Tre Fontane

A preview of the new Italian restaurant coming to Avenue U.A new, upscale Italian restaurant and lounge is coming to town, and tonight they are offering neighbors a taste of Italy — free of charge! Foodies will have to wait another two weeks before Tre Fontane officially opens its doors

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9-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In Car Crash On Avenue U & McDonald

Source: mikey k/flickrChaos ensued when a 9-year-old girl was struck by a car Thursday on Avenue U near McDonald Avenue. The girl – identified the New York Daily News as Katrina Wang – was walking with her grandmother at around 5:34pm, when she ran into the street, getting stuck by

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Local Lottery Winner And Tabloid Celeb Richie Randazzo Loses Battle With Cancer

Richie Randazzo (Source: Legacy.com)The doorman from Avenue U who won the $5 million jackpot died from lung cancer last week. Richie Randazzo, who had been battling the disease for a year, died on November 14 at age 50. His funeral mass was held at St. Simon & St.

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Sweet Life Coming To Avenue U

Sweet Life. Photo By Armando GuevaraIf you are looking for a taste of the Sweet Life, you should head over to Avenue U. A new store offering ice cream, cupcakes, candies and other delicious sweets is taking over the spot once occupied by “U Sun Shine” Carpet and Furniture at

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Photo: Lady Moody Square Tree Lighting

Image courtesy of Senator Martin GoldenLooks like the cheerleaders, spectators and Senator Marty Golden had a blast at the local tree lighting at Van Sicklen Street and Avenue U. Make sure you go there to check out the tree in all of its glory!

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Community Board 11 Meets Tomorrow Night

There will be a meeting of Community Board 11 Thursday, March 8, at the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. The session is set to run from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. According to CB 11’s website, tomorrow evening’s meeting will include a “Public

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Sanitation To Increase Sheepshead Bay Pickups

Photo by Ray JohnsonAfter months of complaints from residents and business owners, the Sanitation Department is adding corner litter basket collection along Sheepshead Bay’s commercial streets, according to Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office. Beginning July 1, Kings Highway, Avenue U and Sheepshead Bay Road will receive extra attention from

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Shopping Cart Series: Trees Fell, Trapped Me

Blue shopping cart trapped by fallen tree. (Photo courtesy of nolastname)When I heard that there was a major storm headed our way, I got scared for all of us stuff so mercilessly left stored outdoors. You can’t see it in this picture, but my friend, Kid Tricycle, got