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We Are Hiring! By Liena Zagare on Nov 30, 2015 04:34 pm Do you love local businesses? Do you love talking to people? Do you love helping people? Are you full of ideas? If you answered Yes! to the above, read on. You may be just whom we are looking for! Corner Media Group seeks to expand our Brooklyn Sales & Marketing team with a few more creative [...] Good Shepherd Church’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Kicks Off Holiday Season By Alex Ellefson on Nov 30, 2015 03:39 pm Hundreds gathered on the lawn outside Good Shepherd Church Saturday evening to herald in the holiday season with the parish’s annual tree lighting ceremony. Persistent rain, which had lasted throughout the day, let up just as carolers from the church choir kicked off the ceremony with some Christmas tunes. There was also a rooftop appearance by [...] Sheepshead Bay Transit Disruptions This Week On The B, F, & Q Subway Lines By Eric Jankiewicz on Nov 30, 2015 01:58 pm Below you’ll find Sheepshead Bay subway changes for the week on the B, F, and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week. Q Line Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Neck Rd and Avenue U. Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday to Wednesday , November 30 – December 2  For service to For service [...] Coney Island Cathedral Celebrates Renovations Three Years After Being Devastated By Sandy By Alex Ellefson on Nov 30, 2015 01:23 pm Well, the new ceiling holds. That’s for sure. Jubilation nearly blew the roof off the newly renovated Coney Island Cathedral Sunday when the congregation held a rededication ceremony three years after Superstorm Sandy’s flood waters left their church in ruins. “We are so grateful for this day of celebration. And it’s so good to see so many [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Creative Mask Making, Smoke Alarm Giveaway, 75th Anniversary For Manhattan Beach Community Group By Alex Ellefson on Nov 30, 2015 12:18 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. City Councilman Chaim Deutsch is giving away free smoke alarms, there is a poetry jam session in Coney Island, a mask making workshop and a free movie at the library. Two civic groups are holding monthly meetings this week. Send us your own event listing by posting [...] Thief Goes Grinch! Slips Through Roof Vent To Pilfer Goodies From Gravesend Restaurant By Alex Ellefson on Nov 30, 2015 10:46 am Look out for this Grinch! Cops say a slippery thief squeezed through a roof vent at a Gravesend restaurant Saturday morning to pilfer a trove of valuables, including a legally-owned handgun, before dashing off to his hideout. The bandit, seemingly styled on Dr. Seuss’ furry, green harumph, dropped into the Draft Barn, a Gravesend tavern located [...] 69-Year-Old Man Missing From Coney Island By Rachel Silberstein on Nov 30, 2015 10:05 am Police are looking for a 69-year-old man who went missing from Coney Island over the weekend. Karl Lee, of West 33 Street, was last seen on Sunday, November 29, at 7am, say cops. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 145 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to [...] Morning Mug: “All Architecture Is Great Architecture After Sunset; Perhaps Architecture Is Really A Nocturnal Art, Like The Art Of Fireworks.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton By Alex Ellefson on Nov 30, 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: Happy Thanksgiving, Folks! A Conversation With Anthony DeLisi, Owner Of Rocco’s Pizzeria, About What Makes A Great Pie Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe