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Arts & Culture
Construction equipment surrounds the West 22nd Street entrance to the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The Coney Island Amphitheater sure doesn’t appear ready to host thousands of concert-goers in nine days for its first show with Ziggy Marley [http://coneyislandlive.com/events/ziggy-marley/]. In addition to
Animals
The 4th Annual New York Pet Expo [http://www.newyorkpetexpo.com/] is coming to Brooklyn this weekend. The expo will introduce pet lovers to all the pet resources that New York- and national – communities have to offer. Courtesy of NY Pet Expo © Brian Pettepiece, Olydog! StudiosWhere: Brooklyn Expo Center When:
Police & Fire
Residents of a sleepy, treelined block in Gravesend woke up this morning to find their homes and cars vandalized with graffiti that appears to be associated with a particularly ruthless transnational drug gang. At around 8:30am, we found confused neighbors standing outside their homes on East 2nd Street near
Business
A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr)Prosecutors filed additional charges Wednesday against the Manhattan Beach resident — already accused of running a Medicaid fraud scheme [/manhattan-beach-couple-indicted-preying-homeless-drug-addicted/] out of his Brooklyn flophouses — for illegally evicting and defrauding tenants. Yury Baumblit, who’s homes
Announcements
By William CarusoColorful costumes will flood Coney Island for the annual Mermaid Parade [http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid-parade-registration-page]. The massive art event, which takes place Saturday, June 18, begins at 1pm at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue, moving east to West 10th Street, and then south towards the boardwalk.
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Food & Drink
Ice cream at the smoothie cafe in Brighton Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Brooklynites should expect another scorching summer [https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/noaa-2016-summer-outlook-where-are-highest-chances-hot-summer-us] this year. And what better way to shake off the heat than a visit to Coney Island’s beautiful beaches? But crashing in
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City Councilman Mark Treyger. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Mark Treyger’s political ambitions appear to creating a minor boon for real estate brokers. Treyger will have to move for the second time in less than three years to qualify for the Democratic state committee position he seeks
Police & Fire
Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)An NYPD traffic agent was arrested in Coney Island Tuesday for twice groping the same 29-year-old woman on the R train, according to police. David Cronin, 58, was taken into custody around 3pm at the corner of Surf Avenue
Police & Fire
(Photos provided by the NYPD)Police are asking for the public’s assistance apprehending two men who last week tried to break into a Midwood store. The NYPD released surveillance photos of the two suspects, who are accused of trying to force their way into the Mekor Judaica store, located
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