Arts & Culture
Photo by Kathy Kalayci.Morning 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
Police & Fire
Mikhail Chernyaev, 49, who was convicted in September in the killing his ex-lovers boyfriend was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison, according to acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Chernyaev stabbed, suffocated, and strangled Charles Butler, and then went to great lengths to cover his tracks, according
Animals
We reposted a video of a whale [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites/posts/1479879975373721] that was taken near the Statue of Liberty on Facebook earlier today. In doing that, another video that was taken in our water, Plumb Beach specifically, by our reader Rolf Mayleas came to our attention. This
Food & Drink
Photo via Flickr/Ginny. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnerobot/4137648430/in/photolist-7iCwJ3-5EYBux-Bz99gb-B5RfG3-BpbRmD-i2EzH6-dvZV65-6RDpJ-qei823-8W8A2Q-7zsTLy-49QGEM-48icCS-AzWHZM-aJEkJ6-5Err2S-BypxT7-BzYrVH-BubLC5-pW1n9d-i1cbpK-8WeVQW-5txByj-6V8w3-AYGhZx-7iyuoP-7iA7P5-v4Nmb-B61qiy-dierxe-BLjdy2-AZP2wZ-aJWMTF-7qy5sq-6BzDP-AS3osx-B9XgTA-7iuVuP-77KUmC-ALZjHp-B9U8mG-B6s4gh-AZ1s48-phAAAD-aJCq1D-7igb1L-6kEh5h-49GL8M-tWDbu-AXzAjH/] Thanksgiving is a week away, so do not sleep on getting a turke
Police & Fire
Photo of the Asa Robert provided by the NYPD.The trial for Asa Roberts, 19, who allegedly broke into an 82-year-old woman’s Brighton Beach home to rob and rape her in 2015 [/teen-accused-raping-82-year-old-brighton-beach-woman-arrested-friday-morning/] , is underway and the victim’s son-in-law offered insight as to how the incident might have
Police & Fire
Photo by Stefan Levine.This photo, along with others, was sent to us last night at around 6pm from a reader of ours, Stefan Levine. The crash depicted in the photo happened on Shore Boulevard and Falmouth Avenue in Manhattan Beach last night. There appears to be three cars involved.
Arts & Culture
Photo by Bella Karas.Morning 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
green
The project in question is the Jamaica Bay/Rockaway Draft Reformulation Plan [/everything-need-know-new-storm-resiliency-proposal/], and its objective is to enhance storm resiliency efforts on the shorefront areas that were blasted by Superstorm Sandy. The $3.8 billion plan talks of raising bulkheads and sea walls, as well as even larger projects
Police & Fire
Photo via Google Maps.The FDNY has ruffled the feathers on some firefighters by banning political paraphernalia from the firehouses and trucks after the Madison Engine 276 displayed a Donald Trump mask on the front of a truck. A memo sent out across the department asked firefighters to “remain out
News
Photo via Governor Cuomo’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/GovernorAndrewCuomo/].In the wake of a reported spike in hate crimes after last week’s presidential election, local officials are taking action. As first reported by the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-state-launches-hotline-discrimination-complaints-article-1.2874631]
Nonsponsored
Photo via NYC DOT.Major changes have started to come to fruition on Gerritsen Avenue, and a lot of residents are surprised. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Vision Zero plan for the Avenue was news to most folks when they saw their bus stop no longer there, and the
Food & Drink
Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.For my breakfast this morning, I decided to try Arbuz Cafe [http://www.arbuzcafebrooklyn.com/] at 1706 Sheepshead Bay Rd. The first thing I noticed was the teal paneled walls, and the thought of a frozen yogurt shop came to mind. They do have
Arts & Culture
Photo by Patti Pappagallo.Morning 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
Destinations
Photo by Jenelle BuccheriWe’re coming closer to a consensus on the issue of fishing on the Ocean Avenue footbridge. We reported a couple of weeks ago [/assemblymember-steven-cymbrowitz-joins-fight-against-footbridge-fishing/] that there was confusion regarding the rules against fishing on the bridge. The City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) specifically prohibits the
News
Registering to vote. (Photo via NYC Board of Elections Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/theNYCBoardofElections/])As discussion of the historic 2016 presidential election continues, one statistic especially worries democracy advocates — declining voter turnout across Brooklyn and the state. Voter turnout in Brooklyn has dropped steadily since 2008, with 53.
Arts & Culture
The 2017 Zagat’s review guide, photo via Amazon. Top right, Sheepshead Bay’s Roll-N-Roaster, bottom right Bay Ridge’s Tanorren, photos via ZagatRenowned foodie guide Zagat has released their 2017 edition, and it lists 26 noteworthy restaurants in southern Brooklyn. This is the number of restaurants listed in the