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A collection of 27 issues

Save the Date: Bay Fest is this Sunday

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Bayfest, the free, family-friendly South Brooklyn festival, is back this Sunday, May 20! The popular event is organized by the Bay Improvement Group and attracts thousands of Brooklynites every single year. Emmons Avenue will be transformed into a festival with two main stages for music, the main lineup

Photos: Revelers Brave Wind & Cold For 25th Bayfest

Neighbors braved less than favorable weather for Bayfest 2016. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Despite gusting winds and skies threatening rain, hundreds of revelers turned out Sunday for the 25th Bayfest on Sheepshead Bay’s waterfront. The event, organized by the Bay Improvement Group, was scaled down compared to previous

DOT Implements Hostile Takeover Of Sheepshead Bay Road, Surprising Community Leaders

Traffic cones closed traffic on East 15th Street between Sheepshead Bay Road and Avenue Z. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Community leaders say they were blindsided this week when the Department of Transportation (DOT) moved forward on a controversial plan [/commute-proof-nyc-dots-mission-increase-traffic-congestion/] to transform part of Sheepshead Bay Road into a

ICYMI: Ocean Parkway Makeover, Waterfront Development, Primary Results

Photo by Michael GoldsteinIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] 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 [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites]and Facebook

Thursday Night Fever! Travolta Lights Up BIG Oscars

A John Travolta impersonator visited the BIG Oscars. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A John Travolta impersonator brought down the house at the the Bay Improvement Group’s annual awards ceremony at il Fornetto Thursday night. The leisure suit-wearing performer, who strutted into the dining room to the 70s disco

Get Tickets For The BIG Oscars Party!

(Photo: Sheepshead Bites)The Bay Improvement Group is throwing their annual awards gala, the BIG Oscars, at Il Fornetto next week. The yearly waterfront party includes a four-course meal, music, dancing, a raffle, and cash bar. Tickets are $60 at the door, but you can shave ten bucks off the

25th Bayfest In Trouble After Money From City Council & Sponsors Comes Up Short

Bayfest 2015. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites)Despite looking forward to their 25th year celebrating on Sheepshead Bay’s waterfront, the organizers of Bayfest [http://bigbayfest.wix.com/bayfest-of-sheepshead-bay#!] say they will likely have to scale down the event due to less-than-anticipated funds from local sponsors and the City Council. The biggest

Bayfest 2016 Organizers Looking For Volunteers & Sponsors

Bayfest 2015. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites)Do you like party planning? Would you like to celebrate your community? The organizers of Bayfest [http://bigbayfest.wix.com/bayfest-of-sheepshead-bay#!], the neighborhood’s waterfront block party that kicks off the start of summer, are looking for volunteers and sponsors to pledge their support as

De Blasio’s Affordable Housing Plan Could Cause A Parking Nightmare

Mayor Bill De Blasio’s affordable housing initiative is coming to Sheepshead Bay — and some community leaders worry the plan could cause a parking nightmare in the neighborhood. On Tuesday, October 13, officials from the Department of City Planning (DCP) will present a set of zoning proposals [http://www.nyc.

Photos: Bayfest 2015 Rocks Emmons Avenue

The 24th annual Bayfest took over Emmons Avenue this Sunday, organized by the Bay Improvement Group, and drawing about a dozen performers and thousands of people into the warm weather. With two main stages blasting music, and more bands scattered near the piers past Dooley Street, there was entertainment for