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Photo by Rachel McKenziePolice identified the man found on the shore near Kingsborough Community College as a 28-year-old convicted felon with money troubles, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/brooklyn-ex-con-found-dead-plastic-bag-feet-concrete-article-1.2624584] . Peter Martinez, who reportedly had been arrested 31 times and given a two-year prison sentence
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Community board member Maurice Kolodin, left, speaking to city officials about the new traffic plan on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Residents raged at city officials Tuesday for dropping a Times Square-style pedestrian plaza [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-06-15-sheepshead-bay-cb15.pdf] on Sheepshead Bay
Food & Drink
The Juicy Lucy burger at Max Cafe. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] Gluttons rejoice! There’s a fearsomely beautiful burger in Brighton Beach that’s guaranteed to stamp out the most ravenous appetite. The Juicy Lucy ($14.75) at Cafe Max [http://www.yelp.com/biz/
Announcements
Tammy McCann & The Sharp Radway Big Band. (Photo by David Goldman)What better way to enjoy a summer evening than curled up by the sea listening to some tunes? On Stage at Kingsborough [http://www.onstageatkingsborough.org/?campaignID=176219&patronID=443791875&linkNum=3&memberID=20f4cb90e0100b053deb5da0ea4089cc] has
Police & Fire
(Photos provided by the NYPD)Police are searching for two bicyclists who made off with a cache of jewels from a Gravesend home last month. The thieves broke into a home near East 3rd Street and Avenue T at 6:30am on Sunday, April 17, and grabbed $30,000 worth
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This summer, for the first ever, music lovers will trek out to Coney Island to experience rock legends like Willie Nelson [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/04/road-willie-nelson-visit-coney-island-summer/#.VykBN6ODGko] , Beach Boys and Jane’s Addiction [/coney-island-amphitheaters-summer-lineup-will-include-beach-boys-boston-sting-ziggy-marley/] at a gorgeous $60 million, 5,000-seat, outdoor amphitheater [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2013/
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Over the course of four days and six live concert performances, GRAMMY® award-winning and nominated artists will converge in Brooklyn, New York for GRAMMY Park [http://www.grammypark.com/]™, the first GRAMMY-branded, multiday live music experience held May 5-8. The concert series will be held at Brooklyn’s historic Kings
Health
(Photo by Heather Chin / Sunset Park Voice)By Heather Chin Brooklyn’s Chinese American community now has its own ambulance company — the first on the East Coast — to address a growing need for paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who speak Chinese dialects such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and Toisanese. Launched
Business
Malik Almardie mans the counter at the new deli on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Looking for a new place to grab a midnight snack or snag a breakfast sandwich on your morning commute? A 24-hour deli and corner store has set up shop on Sheepshead Bay
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Photo via the Brooklyn Public Library.Are you a cycling book lover? Register now for Bike the Branches [http://misc.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/btb/], a daylong bike ride through the Brooklyn Public Library’s 60-branch system this Saturday. Last year’s event drew nearly 1,000 riders and participants. Enjoy a