By Alex Ellefson on Oct 28, 2015 05:21 pm THE BITE: An afternoon trek through the trails in Marine Park is sure to provoke a hungry belly. Such was the case Saturday when I ventured out into the Salt Marsh with a few of southern Brooklyn’s bird enthusiasts to explore the area’s natural wonders. After our three-hour wildlife tour concluded, myself and a few other hikers [...]
By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 28, 2015 02:49 pm A duo wanted for a pair of deli holdups in Sheepshead Bay and Bath Beach are still on the loose, and police believe they are responsible for two more store robberies in Queens in the last two months. A description of the suspects — the fact that one was carrying a red gun and a [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Oct 28, 2015 01:44 pm New renderings released by New York YIMBY show the look of the retail portion of Coney Island’s future 40-story tower, which will be built on the site of the Trump Village Shopping Center. The four-story, 109,000-square-foot retail building, located at 626 Sheepshead Bay Road, will be across the street from the residential high rise on Neptune Avenue. The [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Oct 28, 2015 12:33 pm Citing concerns that overdevelopment could rub out the character of their neighborhoods, members of Community Board 15 on Tuesday voted unanimously to reject the Mayor’s zoning proposals for Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen, and Manhattan Beach. Several of the board members acknowledged the importance of the zoning plan’s core goal, to create more affordable housing, but hosed the proposals [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Oct 28, 2015 10:15 am Senator Chuck Schumer has placed his New York cred in the hands of the Mets, who are off to a slow start in the World Series following a painful 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals in the 14th inning of the first game. On Tuesday, Schumer entered into a friendly wager with his colleague, Senator Claire McCaskill of [...]
By Erica Sherman on Oct 28, 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.
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