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A patch of mud was all that was left of the grass that caught on fire. (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
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Fire fighter hosing down a brush fire next to the Cyclone. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Hours after elected officials christened the Cyclone to celebrate Luna Park’s spring opening [/luna-parks-march-20-opening-day-postponed-due-noreaster/], plumes of smoke began billowing from a parking lot next to the ride. Cyclone riders were treated to a
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Photo by Courtney SolomineAfter 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. ‘He was possessed by someone else’: FreshDirect worker speaks after brutal
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Bibles tucked behind a pew at the United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Happy Good Friday, neighbors! Easter Sunday is on the horizon. And given that houses of worship are an important part of a neighborhood’s culture and identity, we though it would be
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Ragged blue tarp hanging from the Lundy’s building. (Photo: Ed Cheney)The historic Lundy’s Building [/?s=lundy%27s], located along the waterfront at 1901 Emmons Avenue, is in many ways the face of Sheepshead Bay. First constructed in the 1930s to house the legendary Lundy’s Restaurant, the
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Photo via maxelman [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxelman/2306436029/]With Easter this Sunday, there will be plenty of opportunities this weekend to take the kids hunting for painted eggs (and other goodies!) in and around the neighborhood. We’ve pulled together a comprehensive list of kid-centered Easter events in
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Photo by Leon LipkovichMorning 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:
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Coney Island Hospital scored top marks for their commitment to equitable care for LGBT patients this year — earning them recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality [http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/healthcare-equality-index]” from the country’s largest largest lesbian, gay,
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus.It’s not too late to register to vote [https://dmv.ny.gov/mydmv/mydmv] in time for the April 19 Presidential Primary Election, but you’ve got to act fast. Tomorrow/Friday, March 25 is the deadline to submit applications, which can be submitted
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As tribute to their alma matter’s final year, alumni from Sheepshead Bay’s Gospel Choir are planning a benefit concert to help pay for some the senior expenses for the last graduating class. “Learning that the school was closing, I was shell shocked,” said alumni Chaya Kennedy-Burnett, one of