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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Italian Heritage Month, Greenmarket, Trick-Or-Treating By Alex Ellefson on Oct 29, 2015 04:06 pm Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Regina Opera In Concert When: Thursday, October 29, 6:30pm Where: Dyker Library, 8202 13th Avenue What: In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the one-hour program will feature Regina Opera soloists who will present [...] Monster Skate Halloween Bash Kicks Off Ice Skating Season (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on Oct 29, 2015 02:47 pm The LeFrak Center ice skating rinks open to the public on October 31, 2015. The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park celebrates the grand reopening of its two outdoor ice rinks on October 31 with a Halloween party for all ages. The aptly-named Monster Skate Halloween Bash, held on the [...] East New York Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Coney Island Mom By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 29, 2015 02:09 pm Police have arrested an East New York man for the brutal stabbing of a 58-year-old Coney Island woman earlier this year. Gregory White, 43, was charged with second degree murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, police said, for slashing Victoria Hammond to death in her basement apartment on West 37th Street, cops said. [...] Three Years After Sandy, Build It Back Makes Headway In Sheepshead Bay By Alex Ellefson on Oct 29, 2015 01:03 pm Three years after Superstorm Sandy’s flood waters swept through Sheepshead Bay, the city’s Build it Back program is reporting measurable progress in the neighborhood. More than three-quarters of Sheepshead Bay residents enrolled in the program have been helped, according to the latest figures from the Office of Housing Recovery. Out of the 364 active applications, 220 received [...] Shuttle Buses On The F Again, But That’s About It For Changes This Weekend By Mary Bakija on Oct 29, 2015 12:14 pm Not too bad a weekend for getting around by public transportation — which is good, because if you were thinking about driving, remember, there’s a marathon… Below you’ll find Sheepshead Bay subway changes over the weekend on the F and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week. F [...] $20,000 Grant Available For Sandy-Impacted Homeowners By Alex Ellefson on Oct 29, 2015 10:09 am Sandy-impacted homeowners are encouraged to apply for a $20,000 repair grant being awarded by the Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush (NHSEF), Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz announced Wednesday. Fifty Brooklyn homeowners will be selected for the award through a lottery. To be eligible, applications must be submitted by mail or in person at the NHSEF office, at [...] Morning Mug: “Be As A Bird Perched On A Frail Branch That She Feels Bending Beneath Her, Still She Sings Away All The Same, Knowing She Has Wings.” — Victor Hugo By Erica Sherman on Oct 29, 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: The Bite: Pizza D’Amore Is Pizza To Love Suspects In Ocean Avenue Deli Heist Wanted For Two More Stickups In Queens New Renderings Reveal Retail Portion Of Coney Island’s Tallest Tower, Slated To Replace Trump Village Shopping Center Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe