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Puzzle: “Are You A Lucky Little Lady In The City Of Light? Or Just Another Lost Angel… City Of Night?” ― Jim Morrison By Erica Sherman on Sep 18, 2015 05:00 pm Photo by Albert Hasson This Weekend’s Sheepshead Bay Open House Picks By Erica Sherman on Sep 18, 2015 04:01 pm We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting Sheepshead Bay open house listings for this weekend. Any thoughts on these places? 2834 Ford Street List Price: $599,000; maintenance/common charges: $200 Size: Three bedrooms, two bathrooms Details: Super duper modern and pristine, the list price of this magnificent steal decreased by $50K, so you may want to consider [...] Where Can You Find Sheepshead Bay’s Red-Tailed Hawks? By Daniel Frazer on Sep 18, 2015 02:01 pm Recently, I was crossing over the fields to the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center when I noticed a large, beautiful female red­-tailed hawk flying oddly low in the sky. At breakneck speeds, she circled tightly around the perimeter, her talons poised and ready to make a kill. Below, a chihuahua, off a leash and unsupervised, [...] Edward R. Murrow PTA Unwittingly Elects Mom Who Stole Funds From Another School By Alex Ellefson on Sep 18, 2015 01:02 pm A Murrow high school’s volunteer board has unwittingly elected as its vice president a mother who pilfered tens of thousands of dollars from another Brooklyn school’s parent-teacher association, the Daily News reports. Providence Hogan pleaded guilty in 2011 to stealing $82,000 from a Cobble Hill high school’s parent-teacher association when she served as treasurer. She avoided [...] 61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 9/7/2015 – 9/13/2015 By Erica Sherman on Sep 18, 2015 12:00 pm CompStat 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. 13-Year-Old Attacked During Attempted Robbery In Brighton Beach, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Sep 18, 2015 10:16 am Cops are searching for a suspect they say attacked a 13-year-old boy during an attempted robbery last week in Brighton Beach. According to the NYPD, the victim was approached by an older teenager on Wednesday, September 9, at 3pm while walking along Brighton 10th Street, near Brighton 10th Path. The suspect asked for the time [...] Morning Mug: “The Person Who Doesn’t Scatter The Morning Dew Will Not Comb Gray Hairs.” — Hunter S. Thompson By Erica Sherman on Sep 18, 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: OEM Advises Manhattan Beach Residents How To Prepare For Another Sandy Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Coastal Clean Up, Parachute Jump Lighting, Pet Blessings Friday: Coney Island Parachute Jump To ‘Go Gold’ For Childhood Cancer Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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