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Friends Honor Brighton Beach Murder Victim Anthony Senisi With Memorial Softball Game By Alex Ellefson on Aug 03, 2015 04:35 pm The childhood friends of Anthony Senisi, the Brighton Beach man who was tragically stabbed to death in 2007, gathered on Sunday for the eighth consecutive year to play a softball game in his memory. The location was different from previous gatherings. The group opted for the expansive grass fields and access to bathrooms at Marine [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Big Heroes On The Beach, Night Out Against Crime & More By Alex Ellefson on Aug 03, 2015 03:19 pm Lots of fun and interesting things to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the some of the family friendly movies playing in local parks, learn photography and animation skills, and don’t forget to turn out for National Night Out Against Crime, when you’re local precinct will be hosting the neighborhood for an evening [...] Five New York Medical Marijuana Manufacturers Approved, But None Will Serve Brooklyn Or Staten Island By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 03, 2015 01:58 pm New York just took a huge step towards making medical marijuana accessible to patients across the state — just not in Brooklyn or Staten Island. Five organizations licensed by the State Department of Health to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana in New York were announced Friday, but of the 25 manufacturing and dispensary locations listed, [...] Truck Crashes Into Nostrand Avenue Storefront To Avoid Hitting Bicyclist By Alex Ellefson on Aug 03, 2015 01:00 pm The driver of a truck that smashed into a vacant storefront on Nostrand Avenue Sunday evening said he swerved to avoid a bicyclist and lost control of his vehicle. “The guy just shot across and I tried to avoid him and the car went out of control,” said the driver, 65-year-old Richard Bjork. Bjork said [...] Commuters Again Suffer Local-Running B And Express-Running Q’s Enduring Identity Crisis By Erica Sherman on Aug 03, 2015 12:00 pm Below you’ll find early week Sheepshead Bay subway changes on the B, F and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info. B Line Brighton Beach-bound B trains make local stops at Avenue U and Neck Road. Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 3-4. Please allow additional [...] Roll-N-Roaster Flooded With Calls After Online Rumor Falsely Claims Restaurant Will Close By Alex Ellefson on Aug 03, 2015 09:56 am Staff at Roll-N-Roaster, Sheepshead Bay’s beloved roast beef sandwich maker, said they received more than 100 phone calls on Sunday after a wild conspiracy theory emerged online that the restaurant had been sold to a condo developer and would close in October. “One woman was crying on the phone and another walked in and she was in [...] Morning Mug: “If I Were A Flower, I Would Be A Sunflower. To Always Follow The Sun, Turn My Back To Darkness, Stand Proud, Tall And Straight Even With My Head Full Of Seeds.” — Pam Stewart By Erica Sherman on Aug 03, 2015 07:00 am 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, Twitter, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. Recent Articles: ICYMI: Belt Parkway Is The Worst, Neglectful Puppy Owner Arrested, Luna Park’s New Ride Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed Puzzle: “There’s A Sunrise And A Sunset Every Single Day, And They’re Absolutely Free. Don’t Miss So Many Of Them.” ― Jo Walton Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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