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Puzzle: “I Think Of Dieting, Then I Eat Pizza.” — Lara Stone
Photo by Alex Ellefson
Southern Brooklyn
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This Week’s Apartment Roundup
Shorecrest Towers (Courtesy of Shorecrest Towers).Looking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Sheepshead Bay area apartment listings. Take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Happy hunting! Emmons Avenue Studio [http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/
Police & Fire
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 1/11/2016 – 1/17/2016
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
Announcements
Sign Up To See A Healthcare Navigator At Assemblyman Cymbrowitz’s Office
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz. (Photo: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz [https://www.facebook.com/AssemblymanStevenCymbrowitz/photos/a.465589220131458.107581.465589086798138/465633266793720/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Are you scrambling to find a healthcare plan before this year’s open enrollment period ends on January 31? Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz [http://assembly.state.ny.us/
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Morning Mug: “When Strangers Start Acting Like Neighbors… Communities Are Reinvigorated.” — Ralph Nader
Photo by Daniel FrazerMorning 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
Mayor’s Expansion Of ShotSpotter Will Bring Gun Detection Program To Coney Island
Photo by Courtney SolomineCops in Coney Island will soon be getting some new tech to help keep a lid on gun violence. As part of his 2017 budget proposal [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/077-16/fact-sheet-mayor-de-blasio-releases-preliminary-budget-fiscal-year-2017] released Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to expand the NYPD’s ShotSpotter
Arts & Culture
Does Your Cultural Or Arts Organization Need A Grant?
Photo via New York City Department of Cultural Affairs [https://www.facebook.com/nyculturalaffairs/photos/pb.1625125621042574.-2207520000.1453327064./1637280683160401/?type=3&theater] One of the most common conversations we have with artists is about fiscal support for their projects. Our neighbors have big ideas, and form the cultural
Announcements
Blizzard Watch For Saturday: Here’s What You Need To Know
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerThere’s a potential blizzard headed our way on Saturday and Mayor de Blasio has issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/074-16/mayor-de-blasio-issues-hazardous-travel-advisory] , so grab a good book or binge-watch your favorite show on Netflix this weekend instead of heading out
Police & Fire
Transportation Group Accuses Cops Of ‘Victim-Blaming’ In Fatal Crash On Avenue U
Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)A local transportation group accused police Thursday of ‘victim-blaming’ during their investigation of a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist on Avenue U. The group, Transportation Alternatives [http://transalt.org/news/releases/8516], cited an article by the Daily News
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Cops After Group Of Teens Who Mugged Three Women In Brighton Beach
https://youtu.be/qZ60K_TxE6o Update [January 7, 1:35pm]: Police initially reported that one of the victims was 9 years old. They have since issued a correction stating that she is actually 79. Police are searching for a group of four teens who mugged several women in Brighton Beach
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Morning Mug: “Photography Takes An Instant Out Of Time, Altering Life By Holding It Still.” — Dorothea Lange
Photo by Courtney SolomineMorning 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
V & S Pizzeria Celebrates 30 Years Of Success In Sheepshead Bay
V & S Pizzeria owners Joe Scola, left, and Joe Faiello. (Photo by Massy Vainshtein)It’s been 30 years since Joe Scola teamed up with his business partner Dominick Gueli to purchase V & S Pizzeria [http://www.yelp.com/biz/v-and-s-pizza-brooklyn] from the original owners, Vinny and Sal