Announcements
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanSenator Marty Golden has announced his final two Christmas tree lighting ceremonies [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/12/golden-hosting-two-brooklyn-tree-lighting-ceremony-this-week/] of the season to be held this week — at two historically significant locations — bringing holiday cheer and excitement, with Christmas Carols, a special visit from Santa
Police & Fire
Sea Park Apartments (Source: Google Maps)A former William E. Grady High School student pleaded guilty Monday and accepted a sentence of 16-to-life for the murder of a Coney Island man, the New York Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ex-high-school-athlete-16-years-murder-article-1.2458326] . Jalik Banks, a who played
Events
Photo by Ron Guest [https://www.flickr.com/photos/guest_family/3130874630] Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more
Announcements
Photo by Mandy Jansen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2135841707/]The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have
News
City Councilman Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A hateful Internet troll has targeted City Councilman Chaim Deutsch. The news site JP Updates reports [http://jpupdates.com/2015/12/05/nypd-investigating-nasty-emails-sent-to-councilman-deutsch/] the NYPD is investigating two mean-spirited emails sent to Deutsch’s government account over Thanksgiving weekend. The first,
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Police & Fire
(Photo provided by the NYPD)Cops say the man who raped a 20-year-old woman at gunpoint [/cops-after-creep-who-followed-woman-home-raped-her-at-gunpoint-in-coney-island-video/] Sunday in the stairwell of her Coney Island apartment building is also wanted for another attack on the same day. Within an hour of the sexual assault, which took place at 9pm, police
Events
David Rothman, chair of the UJA Federation’s Volunteer Committee, lights a candle on the menorah. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Hundreds of families flooded the Kings Bay Y [https://www.kingsbayy.org/] Sunday afternoon for the annual Chanukah Extravaganza. The event included bouncy castles, dance, art, and music lessons,
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Photo by Erica Sherman.Two men leapt to their deaths Friday from an elevated garage beside the Kings Plaza Shopping Center, the Daily News reports [http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/men-dead-jumping-elevated-garage-brooklyn-article-1.2456080] . The apparent suicides occurred hours apart and were unrelated, cops told the newspaper. The first man, who
Events
(Photo: Mosman Library [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mosmanlibrary/5275902450/] / Flickr)There’s lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Add a special touch to your holiday cards this season by attending a card making workshop. There’s also a history lesson, a poetry jam, a media education seminar
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Holidays
https://youtu.be/E9C3arQs0yo This is the first year Saint Mark Pastor Robert Mucci made it through the Christmas tree lighting ceremony without shedding a tear. Unfortunately, he couldn’t hold it together for the children’s choir. “Each of the previous years, I cried like a baby when they
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Photo by yourfavred [https://instagram.com/p/2D1i7pOlw8/?taken-by=yourfavred] Pretty easy week on subway lines in our area! Below you’ll find Sheepshead Bay subway changes for the week on the B, F, and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this