Police & Fire
(Photo: mikey k / flickr)The body of an unidentified man, wrapped in a plastic bag, was discovered in the sand Monday outside Kingsborough Community College, police say. A caller reported the decomposing corpse at 10:20am. Authorities say the head and feet were tied to buckets filled with cement. The
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Education
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 want a community center, not condos! City Councilman Mark Treyger joined with scores of Coney Island residents Saturday to demand the city purchase
Events
(Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events/2016/05/08/seining])Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. If you need to pick up some Mother’s Day flowers, considering stopping by the Gerritsen Beach Library this week. There’s also registration for a talent show
Announcements
New street signs were installed on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Do you have concerns or questions about the new traffic plan [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-06-15-sheepshead-bay-cb15.pdf] on Sheepshead Bay Road? Bring them up Tuesday night when representatives from DOT and MTA
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Police & Fire
> Quick response by #Aviation [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aviation?src=hash] ASR #Harbor [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harbor?src=hash] #SCUBA [https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCUBA?src=hash] rescuing a distressed kayaker @ConeyIsland [https://twitter.com/ConeyIsland] today -Excellent work pic.twitter.com/6stbfxuonu [https://t.co/6stbfxuonu] — NYPD
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> Brooklyn **77-33-3286**3rd Alarm** 2220 Voorhies Ave pic.twitter.com/64cSxUxyzG [https://t.co/64cSxUxyzG] — NYC Fire Wire (@NYCFireWire) May 2, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYCFireWire/status/727111384840962048] Five people were hospitalized, including one child and three firefighters, when a blaze consumed a three-story building on Voorhies Avenue early
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News
New street signs were installed on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long.
News
The Warbasse co-op building at 2785 East 5th Street. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites.
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(Photo: Southern Brooklyn Scrapbook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1945237902368627&set=gm.447860265402906&type=3&theater] / Facebook)Ever wondered what the name of that grocery store was on Avenue U? Or tried to figure out the point of the “stairway to nowhere” at the Neck