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Sheepshead Bay

Jun
08

Lighting, Parking Spaces, Taxi Stand Added To Sheepshead Bay Road After Community Outcry

The Department of Transportation (DOT) completed several changes last week on Sheepshead Bay Road to make the area more orderly
4 min read
Jun
08
Here Are Some Local Restaurants To Check Out During Russian Heritage Month

Here Are Some Local Restaurants To Check Out During Russian Heritage Month

Varenichnaya’s veal pelmeni. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)June is Russian Heritage Month [http://russianamericanfoundation.org/annual-russian-heritage-month] in New
5 min read
Jun
08
Kings Bay Library Takes Home $10K In NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

Kings Bay Library Takes Home $10K In NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

City Councilman Chaim Deutsch presenting the runner-up award to Kings Bay Library branch manager Liana Alaverdova. (Photo provided by Councilman
2 min read
Jun
08
After Worker Falls To Death, Manslaughter Indictment For Construction Boss

After Worker Falls To Death, Manslaughter Indictment For Construction Boss

360 Neptune Avenue, the site where a construction worker fell to his death in 2015. (Photo: Google Maps)The owner
4 min read
Jun
08
Morning Mug: “All Love That Has Not Friendship For Its Base, Is Like A Mansion Built Upon The Sand.” — Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Morning Mug: “All Love That Has Not Friendship For Its Base, Is Like A Mansion Built Upon The Sand.” — Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Photo by Michael GoldsteinMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that
1 min read
Jun
07
Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Muslim Holiday

Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Muslim Holiday

(Photo by Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you will most likely encounter someone observing Ramadan
2 min read
Jun
07
DOT Will Not Drop Traffic Plan, Despite Continued Pressure From Community Leaders

DOT Will Not Drop Traffic Plan, Despite Continued Pressure From Community Leaders

New street signs were installed on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Here’s another one for the
3 min read
Jun
07
Following Shootout, Officials Call For Expanded Youth Services To Bring Down Violence

Following Shootout, Officials Call For Expanded Youth Services To Bring Down Violence

Police investigating a shooting in Coney Island on June 5. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Local elected officials are calling
2 min read
Jun
07
HBO’s Girls Shooting At La Vue On Emmons Avenue

HBO’s Girls Shooting At La Vue On Emmons Avenue

The HBO series Girls shot a scene at La Vue at 3202 Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Bob De Thomas)The hipsters
1 min read
Jun
07
Coney Island’s ‘Flicks On The Beach’ Lineup Announced

Coney Island’s ‘Flicks On The Beach’ Lineup Announced

Photo via Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun?fref=photo] on Facebook.Ready your beach towels, coolers and folding
1 min read