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Photo by jordie_starbaby [http://instagram.com/p/yU7FxOIsEe/?modal=true]The frigid cold snap will at least bring some relief to Q train riders who’ve had their weekend commutes disrupted by shuttle bus service [/q-train-out-of-commission-four-weekends-in-a-row/] between Kings Highway and Atlantic Avenue. The MTA reports they have cancelled planned
Education
A classroom at the Warbasse Nursery School. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For more than 46 years the Warbasse Nursery School [http://www.warbassenurseryschool.com/] in Coney Island has provided early childhood education for children in southern Brooklyn. Now, the program is in danger of disappearing after the lease was
Police & Fire
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
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1760 East 12th Street (courtesy of Trulia).Looking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing pet-friendly Sheepshead Bay apartment listings. Take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck and happy hunting! 1760 East 12th
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Photo by Courtney SolomineMorning 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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Cars parked on Voorhies Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Council members pushed back against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s zoning proposals Wednesday — questioning city officials about some of the more contentious aspects of the plan. Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been made the case for
Announcements
We know it’s hard finding the perfect dress for your wedding day, so if you don’t know this yet, Sheepshead Bay is home to one of the most elegant bridal boutique’s in Brooklyn, and arguably in all of NYC. Monica’s Bridal, a family-owned business that has
Events
Image courtesy of Ladyheart [http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/155395]. We love you, dear neighbors, and loyal advertisers (double the love for neighborhood advertisers!). Thanks to your support we continue to bring you the news you really care about daily. We have put together a list of some wonderful
News
A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials called on Brooklyn landlords Wednesday to help the city reach the finish line for Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts by opening available apartments to homeowners enrolled in the Build it Back [http://www.nyc.gov/html/recovery/html/homeowners/rebuild.
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders being interviewed by CBS. (Photo: CBS News) Midwood residents caught a glimpse [/bernie-sanders-spotted-midwood-afternoon/] of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday. The Vermont Senator, who met that same day with civil rights leader Al Sharpton, stopped by his childhood home near East 26th Street and Kings Highway
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Food & Drink
The inside of Cipura. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)While the glittering lights of Manhattan are often alluring to star-crossed lovers looking to schedule a romantic rendezvous, those who aren’t keen to make the trek to city on Valentine’s Day can find plenty of date spots right here