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Jul
05
Joey Chestnut Breaks Record To Win Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut Breaks Record To Win Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut winning the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest. (Photo: Nathan’s Famous [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/
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Jul
05
Morning Mug: “A Real Patriot Is The Fellow Who Gets A Parking Ticket And Rejoices That The System Works.” — Bill Vaughan

Morning Mug: “A Real Patriot Is The Fellow Who Gets A Parking Ticket And Rejoices That The System Works.” — Bill Vaughan

Photo by Bella KarasMorning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that
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Jul
03
ICYMI: Amphitheater Completed, Shark Fishing Competition, New Food At Roll-N-Roaster

ICYMI: Amphitheater Completed, Shark Fishing Competition, New Food At Roll-N-Roaster

Mayor Bill de Blasio cuts the ribbon on the newly constructed Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In
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Jul
02
Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed

Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed

Photo by Alex EllefsonAfter a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening
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Jul
01
Puzzle: “God, I Can Push The Grass Apart And Lay My Finger On Thy Heart.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay

Puzzle: “God, I Can Push The Grass Apart And Lay My Finger On Thy Heart.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay

Photo by Valerie Khait
Jul
01

Police Searching For Missing Sheepshead Bay Man

(Photo provided by the NYPD)Police are asking the public for assistance locating a Sheepshead Bay man who was reported
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Jul
01
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Dr. Marcia Deitz, Chief of Dermatology, Speaks On The Best Ways to Take Care of Your Skin This Summer (Sponsored)

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Dr. Marcia Deitz, Chief of Dermatology, Speaks On The Best Ways to Take Care of Your Skin This Summer (Sponsored)

During the summertime, too much exposure to the sun can cause real dangers and may lead to skin cancer. There’
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Jul
01
Sheepshead Bay Weekend Apartment Rental Roundup

Sheepshead Bay Weekend Apartment Rental Roundup

2555 East 26th Street. (Photo: Trulia [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3238188538-2555-E-26th-St-Brooklyn-NY-11235#photo-28] )Looking for an apartment is no easy
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Jul
01
There’s No Place Like Home! Tornado Warning Issued For NYC

There’s No Place Like Home! Tornado Warning Issued For NYC

A waterspout off the shore of Plumb Beach in 2012. (Photo by Bill Woodroffe)Time to dust off those ruby
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Jul
01
Police Recover Pistol, Shell Casings After Gunshots Reported Near Gravesend Gang Graffiti

Police Recover Pistol, Shell Casings After Gunshots Reported Near Gravesend Gang Graffiti

Graffiti found near Avenue X and East 2nd Street on June 16. (Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)Police recovered a pistol
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