Arts & Culture
Puzzle: “You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescopes.” — Alan Watts
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Southern Brooklyn
News
Weekly Brooklyn News Roundup: Big Lebowski, Nitehawk, Post Offices, Renegade Art, And More
Photo by Leon LipkovichAnother week has come and gone, and there’s a good chance you may have missed something. Catch up with what going on around Brooklyn with our news roundup. It was an eventful week. Jesus rises in Flatbush as John Turturro films Big Lebowski spin-off + 3 more
Events
Weekend Events Roundup: Memorials, Flea Market, Comedy, And Music
Photo by George BurshteynThis weekend is a mixed bag of solemnity and joy. We will remember the tragic attacks of 9/11 on Sunday. Among the various memorial services happening around the area, there are also events of laughter, happiness, and community. Take your pick, and have a wonderful weekend.
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Real Estate Roundup: Each One Of These Listings Is A Homer — Something Tebow Doesn’t Know About
Everything deserves a chance, no? Even a Heisman trophy winning NFL washout with great power and a good 60-yard dash time. However, it’s all about how you use your resources. The best use? An apartment in Sheepshead Bay. Holly Golightly is always a welcome touch. (Courtesy Street Easy/Callista
Police & Fire
Two Pharmacies And A Cigar Shop Are Victims In String Of Robberies In The 63rd Precinct
All photos screenshot from Google Maps. Collage made with PicMonkey.Police are looking for three individuals, described as three black males, about 18 years-old. Two of them are about 5′ 6″, and weigh about 130 pounds. They are sought after by the police in connection to three robberies that happened
Health
Citing Opioid Crisis In Southern Brooklyn, Local Rep Pushes For More Resources
From left to right: Ann Marie Perrotto (founder of Christopher’s Reason, a substance abuse treatment center opening on Staten Island); NYS Assemblywoman Pamela Harris; Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle; and Donna Mae DePola, President & CEO of the Resource, Training & Counseling Center, during a visit to the Center
Arts & Culture
Morning Mug: “The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.” — Dorothy Parker
Photo by Bella Karas.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
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Rotting Overturned Boat In Bay Removed
Photo via Council Member Chaim Deutsch.Today, City Council member Chaim Deutsch partnered with the Parks Department Marina Operations, the Department of Sanitation, and the Department of Environmental Protection to remove an overturned boat that has been an eyesore in Sheepshead Bay since Superstorm Sandy. This is part of a
News
On Stage At Kingsborough Releases This Season’s Schedule
Photo via Facebook/On Stage at Kingsborough. [https://www.facebook.com/OnStageAtKingsborough/photos/a.418807574833035.81980.204863736227421/1033311030049350/?type=3&theater] On Stage at Kingsborough is a performing arts center that brings world-class shows of all types, such as dance, theater, and music, to Kingsborough Community College. They just
Arts & Culture
Treyger Secures Millions For Southern Brooklyn Schools
William E. Grady CTE High School. Photo via Facebook/James J. Obrien. [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=578321115541967&set=bc.AbrlBsgwtq12GQMIQxaXj9puL6_NthPHZ1X9Mmu5vgCyzX_L2iE9isMSsxR2VL0PyW9OzK1vPeZM3QMbDGdrkfbAG4Pk-ri6Lw2JFFrnbnxah5LMkJUV2uFijuAw4vcsRj3B2gloyh815nHwlNnzwaLwKNFj19t0ntOwzy02gq4xfw&type=1&opaqueCursor=AbppkOoawrh7PcIby7jxY3d5q-D5xQfEPag1SoerB8Rw1uoZlBepYnhs1mVNGi2xPR45Hp5ro9ypSiRRoEdklvKASARcNNHdYi4cV4z4Y09l1pRujtmjoeKuB24rA3SkSgiomjlCiy31JZQOWvjGCp34CIEzuiVOTAtRO32vR19
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Gerritsen Beach Vollies Get Grant Money From Schumer, And Gillibrand
Photo via Facebook/Gerritsen Beach Fire Department. [https://www.facebook.com/gerrittsenbeachfiredepartment/photos]The Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department, known as the “Vollies,” [/?s=gerrittsen+fire]will receive a portion of a $500,000 grant given to seven volunteer fire departments throughout the city by the Department of Homeland Security’
Arts & Culture
Morning Mug: “Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.” — Yogi Berra
Photo by Laura SingerMorning 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 [https: