Southern Brooklyn - Bklyner (Page 239)

Events

Annual Street Festivals Driven Indoors By Rain Sunday

Rain forced the Kings Bay Y to move their annual Israel Celebration indoors. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Two annual outdoor street festivals, the Kings Bay Y’s Israel Celebration [/thousands-come-to-celebrate-israel-on-nostrand-avenue-with-kings-bay-y-photos/] and the Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair [/12th-annual-lena-cymbrowitz-health-fair-spotlights-communitys-health-services/] , were driven indoors Sunday by foul weather. Rain seems to be

Police & Fire

Off-Duty Cop Arrested For Assaulting Elderly Woman

Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)An off-duty police officer was arrested Sunday night for allegedly assaulting a 71-year-old woman at his home in southern Brooklyn. Authorities say 46-year-old Vladimir Radionov, an officer in Patrol Borough Brooklyn North, was inside his building’s elevator when

Police & Fire

Gunfire Erupts At Crowded Intersection In Coney Island

Police investigate a shooting at the corner of West 16th Street and Mermaid Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Four people were wounded Sunday afternoon during a shootout at a crowded intersection in Coney Island. Gunfire erupted just after 2:30pm at the corner of West 16th Street and Mermaid

Nonsponsored

Morning Mug: “The Way I See It, If You Want The Rainbow, You Gotta Put Up With The Rain.” — Dolly Parton

Photo by Carol RagabMorning 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:

News

ICYMI: Vandal Spotted, Nathan’s 100th Birthday, Renovations For Gerritsen’s Veterans Memorial

Members of Boy Scout Troop 396 salute the wreath placed in front of the veterans memorial. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In 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

News

Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed

Photo by Diandra SarnoAfter 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 most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. An ode to hummus [http://fortgreenefocus.com/blog/2016/06/01/

Nonsponsored

Puzzle: “Smile, It’s Free Therapy.” — Douglas Horton

Photo by Alex Ellefson

Health

Coney Island Hospital Sued For Misdiagnosing Grandmother Who Died Of Meningitis

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)The husband of a Brooklyn grandmother who died of meningitis earlier this year at Coney Island Hospital filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging his wife was misdiagnosed as emotionally disturbed or reacting to an illegal drug, the Daily News reports [http://www.

Food & Drink

Seasonal Recipe: Shaved Asparagus Salad (VIDEO)

This week’s recipe is for Shaved Asparagus Salad. While asparagus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus]in Brooklyn is available almost year round, it is in season locally only in Spring and early summer. This very quick and refreshing recipe will to get you through the heat wave we’

Nonsponsored

Sheepshead Bay Weekend Apartment Rental Roundup

2345 Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Trulia [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3136695952-2345-Ocean-Ave-6E-Brooklyn-NY-11229#photo-1] )Stop sitting in a sweltering apartment waiting for your landlord to fix the radiator that’s been pumping out a steady stream of 80 degree air. Check out the rental properties in your area that will be a

Police & Fire

Murrow High Student’s Alleged Killer Surrenders To Police

Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)The man who allegedly shot and killed [/murrow-high-student-murdered-babysitting-3-year-old-nephew/] an Edward R. Murrow High School student — while she looked after her 3-year-old cousin — turned himself in to police Thursday, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/police-identify-man-fatally-shot-brooklyn-baby-sitter-article-1.

Nonsponsored

Morning Mug: “Your Mind Will Answer Most Questions If You Learn To Relax And Wait For The Answer.” — William S. Burroughs

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 [https://instagram.com/sheepsheadbites/