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Health

Amid Shakeup, Coney Island Hospital Brings In Two New Executives

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Amidst a shakeup following the death of a 47-year-old grandmother [/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/] , two new executives have been added to Coney Island Hospital. New York City Health and Hospitals, the agency in charge of the embattled facility, announced it has instated Anthony Rajkumar

Business

Following Backlash, DOT Promises Changes To Sheepshead Bay Traffic Plan

DOT is planning to repave part of Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Following a meeting with Councilman Chaim Deutsch, the DOT has agreed make some changes to the much-maligned [/stop-residents-demand-dot-halt-sheepshead-bay-traffic-plan/] Sheepshead Bay Road traffic plan. Starting Monday, May 23, the city will begin repaving Sheepshead Bay Road,

Business

Don’t Panic! Cafe Glechik Only Closed Temporarily For “Top Secret” Renovations

Cafe Glechik’s location at 3159 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For those who noticed the closed metal gate and dark windows at Cafe Glechik’s flagship location in Brighton Beach — don’t worry — the restaurant is only getting a rehab and is expected to reopen in

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Brook-Krasny Still Cruising Around With NY Assembly Plates

Source: Brook-Krasny’s officeAlmost a year after he gave up his seat in Albany, ex-Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny is still cruising around with the official license plates given to New York legislators, the New York Post reports [http://nypost.com/2016/05/12/ex-pol-keeps-using-official-plates-despite-promising-to-hand-them-over/] . The plates, which prominently read “NY Assembly,

Business

Kitchen Fire Temporarily Closes Restaurant That Replaced Ming’s

Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at Dumpling King, located at 2017 Avenue U. (Photo: Mike Wright [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208248224540516&set=pcb.10154234556309038&type=3&theater] / Facebook)A fire erupted Thursday in the kitchen of Dumpling King — the Chinese restaurant that replaced

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Morning Mug: “Love Is Composed Of A Single Soul Inhabiting Two Bodies.” — Aristotle

Photo by Michael GoldsteinMorning 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:

Business

Catsimatidis Scoops Up New Property After City Ignores Coney Island’s West End

City Councilman Mark Treyger joined with Coney Island residents to demand the city purchase the former F.E.G.S. building. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)They asked for a community center, but they might be getting condos. After the city ignored Coney Island residents’ pleas [/treyger-demands-city-purchase-shuttered-property-for-community-use/] to purchase a

Police & Fire

Cops Can’t Crack Down On Drug Activity At Local Park Because Of Striking Verizon Workers

A police cruiser parked outside the 61st precinct. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Neighbors living near a troubled playground will have to wait for the Verizon strike to be resolved before police reinstate a regular patrol to deter drug activity in the area. Speaking at the community council meeting Wednesday,

Police & Fire

Sixth Man Charged With Aiding Brooklyn-Based Terrorism Group

(Photo: mikey k / flickr)Federal prosecutors have charged a sixth man with aiding a Brooklyn-based terrorism ring that allegedly tried to send fighters to ISIS in Syria. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that 26-year-old Azizjon Rakhmatov, an Uzbek national who was arrested in Connecticut, has been added

Health

Gerritsen & Marine Park Getting Sprayed For Zika Virus

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)The Health Department is targeting mosquito breeding grounds around Gerritsen Beach and Marine Park over the next three days in order to reduce the risk of a Zika or West Nile virus outbreak this summer.

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Morning Mug: “Summer Has Filled Her Veins With Light And Her Heart Is Washed With Noon.” — C. Day Lewis

Photo by Bella KarasMorning 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:

Police & Fire

Cops Find New Lead In Murder Case Of Body Found In Manhattan Beach

Photo by Rachel McKenziePolice have unearthed a lead that could help solve the murder of he reputed gang member whose body was discovered last week [/body-found-plastic-bag-near-kingsborough-community-college/] on the shore outside Kingsborough Community College. The Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/cops-find-source-bucket-murder-brooklyn-gang-member-article-1.2632788] investigators have located the hardware