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Firefighters celebrate finishing off a brush fire in Marine Park and Plumb Beach. (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
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Photo by Erkinaz ShuminovAfter 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. Man with gunshot wound to crotch drives to Methodist, hitting two
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Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s OfficeTwo gang members have been convicted in connection with the death of a rival whom they lured out of a store and then ran up from behind him and shot him multiple times to death, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced today. Gregory “Douggie”
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2845 Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Trulia [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3236703777-2845-Ocean-Ave-2D-Brooklyn-NY-11235#photo-4] )If you’re looking for a new home in Sheepshead Bay, there are some beautiful homes for rent this week. Make an appointment quick before someone else scoops them up. 2BR at 2332 Coney Island Avenue [http://www.
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It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check this link [/tag/real-estate/]for latest stories
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’t go down until 8:29pm [http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/new-york] this lovely evening. You may be craving some time out in your weekend schedule for a bit
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Construction equipment surrounds the West 22nd Street entrance to the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The Coney Island Amphitheater sure doesn’t appear ready to host thousands of concert-goers in nine days for its first show with Ziggy Marley [http://coneyislandlive.com/events/ziggy-marley/]. In addition to
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The 4th Annual New York Pet Expo [http://www.newyorkpetexpo.com/] is coming to Brooklyn this weekend. The expo will introduce pet lovers to all the pet resources that New York- and national – communities have to offer. Courtesy of NY Pet Expo © Brian Pettepiece, Olydog! StudiosWhere: Brooklyn Expo Center When:
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Residents of a sleepy, treelined block in Gravesend woke up this morning to find their homes and cars vandalized with graffiti that appears to be associated with a particularly ruthless transnational drug gang. At around 8:30am, we found confused neighbors standing outside their homes on East 2nd Street near