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Morning Mug: “In The Depth Of Winter I Finally Learned That There Was In Me An Invincible Summer.” — Albert Camus

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

One Suspect May Be At Large After Police Shootout In Midwood, Cops Say

The scene of a police-involved shooting at Avenue P and East 14th Street. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Cops are searching for a possible third suspect involved in a Midwood robbery that ended in a shootout [/breaking-police-involved-shooting-avenue-o/] with police Thursday afternoon. Police shot one of the suspects at the intersection

Police & Fire

BREAKING: Police-Involved Shooting On Avenue O

Source: mikey k/FlickrThe NYPD is reporting that one person involved in robbery on Avenue O was shot by police this afternoon. Two other suspects involved in the robbery are still on the loose, police say. The shooting occurred on Avenue O, near East 14th Street, according to authorities. Shots

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Cymbrowitz Calls On MTA To Expand Access For Disabled At Local Subway Stations

The B Train entering the Brighton Beach Station. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is calling on the MTA to make more subway stations in his district accessible to seniors and the disabled. Noting that of the 14 subway stations in his district, which covers Sheepshead Bay, Brighton

News

Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City Councilman Mark Treyger has introduced a bill to block the Department of Buildings from penalizing homeowners and tenants who are trying to recover from natural disasters. “Nobody should be left worse off by the recovery process than

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Morning Mug: “There Are Only 3 Colors, 10 Digits, And 7 Notes; Its What We Do With Them That’s Important.” — Jim Rohn

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyMorning 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:

Food & Drink

The Bite: Hunker Down With Great Food & Company At Three Star Restaurant

Pastrami Reuben sandwich, potato salad and coffee at Three Stars Restaurant. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] One of Sheepshead Bay’s oldest diners is also one of the most difficult to spot. Many of the neighborhood’s other casual dining restaurants [/diners-sheepshead-bay/] are housed in their

Neighbors

Cops Return 79-Year-Old With Alzheimer’s To Worried Family

Photo provided by the NYPDCops have located a missing 79-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who disappeared last night from outside the Cherry Hill Gourmet Market on Emmons Avenue. A woman claiming to be the man’s granddaughter [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8850805] posted a message to Facebook

Education

Pre-K Enrollment For The 2016-2017 School Year Has Begun; Here Is What You Need To Know

Photo via NYCDOEIt’s that time of year again: pre-kindergarten enrollment season. The pre-K enrollment process [http://nyc.gov/prek] for the 2016-2017 school year runs from January 25 through March 4 and is open to all New York City families with children born in 2012. This includes children with

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Watch Would-Be Bike Thief Scurry Away After Being Spooked By Homeowner [Video]

https://youtu.be/mkJDKIWtFtM A gutless bike thief panicked and fled after being spotted by a Manhattan Beach homeowner earlier this month, police say. The suspect snuck into a detached garage at a home on Girard Street just before 6am on January 11, according to authorities. He pulled out a

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Morning Mug: “Photography Is A Kind Of Virtual Reality, And It Helps If You Can Create the Illusion Of Being In An Interesting World.” — Steven Pinker

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyMorning 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:

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After Record-Breaking Snowfall, Support Grows For Bill To Suspend Parking Rules

A car snowed in by Winter Storm Jonas. (Photo: Ned Berke [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206686209408488&set=a.1878414194685.107486.1071163781&type=3&theater] / Facebook)Following the record-breaking blizzard [/volunteers-distribute-hot-food-to-neighbors-stranded-by-the-winter-storm/] that blanketed parts of the city in almost three feet of snow, support is