Announcements
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopWhen the Oxford University Dictionary [http://www.oed.com/] (O.E.D.) published their ‘F’ and ‘G’ words [http://public.oed.com/history-of-the-oed/] in 1900, they most likely never expected a favorite Brooklyn colloquialism to join the esteemed ranks. But a lot has changed
Arts & Culture
Photo by George Burshteyn.Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram
Events
Photo via hookedonnightlife [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKv4Pj5DFeO/?tagged=presidentialdebate&hl=en] /instagramFor those of you who need a cocktail and warm bodies to watch (or survive) the first Presidential debate of 2016 [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/presidential-debate-schedule/] , you have plenty of options in the
Bensonhurst
1917 photo of employees at the Defrancisci & Son Macaroni Machines factory at 219 Morgan Avenue in East Williamsburg. Standing right to left: Joseph DeFrancisci, Ignazio DeFrancisci and Cosimo Alati, and five others. Sitting right to left: unknown, Dominic LoPardo and Joseph Bontempi (with hand under chin). (Image courtesy Brooklyn
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThis week in Ditmas Park, three local public high schools made it to the NY Post’s citywide Top 40 list [/blog/news/three-local-public-high-schools-make-ny-posts-top-40-list/], a loaded gun was found in front of a Prospect Park South home [/blog/crime/loaded-gun-found-front-prospect-park-south-home-monday-morning/], and several area zip codes were sprayed
News
Photo by Marcela/Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelamcgreal/18169193156/in/photolist-tFxS7Y-mRYU9X-dnG94q-fY6Ff-9J97Hi-xbcAWm-FecfiJ-evGAjR-4gVLFZ-5E8vrU-saqNhB-949Rcp-74YcAo-fWfi3-82WGZ-rsGxza-s9N3ne-u5Zm8B-tmAwnL-EU2JoH-GYuTom-Ff9kPF-sqHtcb-uj6bxW-cjiXCL-4qppN8-4XFLPA-9KBRry-nVRjwq-81dnit-jq65vt-7GPusm-fjwbq-73JpTQ-6v26yB-8quJ5P-eyD1Az-ygMGti-4ZLSQz-tcopFk-vU9GZA-d96Kfh-7Vga1-4XDZAc-6SMTax-f8ZMmh-83Zwim-yemdGw-n1tCN2-8x4KRF] This week was a wild one and if you blinked you may have m
News
Photo via mshairylegs [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ32RBiAQ6B/?tagged=brooklynsunset&hl=en]Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. And if you ever have any news tips, story ideas,
Bensonhurst
foodfireknives [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKpEYIXBmHF/]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 [https://twitter.com/bensonhurstbean]
Central Brooklyn
Photo of Brooklyn College by Annandboni via InstagramAfter a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the more interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Stolen Art Slope sculpture ‘hovering’ over Prospect
News
Photo via Flickr/Bryan Pocius. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pocius/4044711339/in/photolist-7aqcLp-mWXFqy-67QE6y-x9BEmg-nGFZx-Gy8BGt-EchS7W-ddQTo4-76ngZv-4XNSQs-7fz1m5-x9Ftuh-g2HPrw-ddQRXW-EkYXV1-yd4hrx-mmNff6-7qcakX-n5Srts-4betD4-mH6Xbv-aEwyak-vawGSL-826G1P-qG26gA-iRhx4M-iRhwY6-iKSJ8E-apvnqf-eeSFVE-rywQBa-4XJLRx-74Rqho-a3RY9v-81doJ6-7kkAvB-pvPZhZ-axpVxf-75vGtW-81dksp-5Dbh5f-7Ywem7-xcKXQv-dT7bZ-nfj51z-81dk7i-81gpiu-75rg7t-eeSEcs-fKYnBK] You’ve stayed up to date on Sheepshead Bay news all week,
News
Photo via backfromthefuture2 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKjP3nXBVOF/?taken-at=212950988&hl=en]The entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of Kings. Man’s remains recovered from
Bensonhurst
Photo by Hannah FrishbergMan’s remains recovered from Midwood home [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/crime/mans-remains-recovered-midwood-home/]. [Ditmas Park Corner] Stolen Art Slope sculpture ‘hovering’ over Prospect Park lake has been returned. [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/art-music/update-stolen-art-slope-sculpture-hovering-over-prospect-park-lake-has-been-returned/] [Park Slope Stoop] Under the Radar: The search for a good Indian place.