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Days After California Shooting, Community Leaders Pay Tribute To Police Heroism By Alex Ellefson on Dec 04, 2015 05:35 pm With the country still reeling from a horrific shooting in California this week, local politicians and community leaders paid tribute to police heroism at the Be Proud Foundation’s annual police appreciation luncheon held Friday at the Galaxy Restaurant on Avenue U. “Anytime something happens and we are running out, you are the one’s running in,” said Be [...] Happy Holidays From Kings Bay Y! (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on Dec 04, 2015 05:11 pm Kings Bay Y wishes the community a healthy and happy holiday season! We are offering a special sale on our memberships. From now until 12/14/15, enjoy 10% off your annual membership and the registration fee waived! Enjoy our stat of the art fitness room and weights room, gym, Olympic-size pool, locker rooms, complimentary parking lot, [...] Puzzle: “Truth Is The Torch That Gleams Through The Fog Without Dispelling It.” — Claude Adrien Helvetius By Alex Ellefson on Dec 04, 2015 05:00 pm Photo by Alex Ellefson This Weekend’s Open House Picks By Eric Jankiewicz on Dec 04, 2015 03:32 pm 184 Norfolk Street (Sponsored) List Price: $899,000 Size: Three bedrooms, two bathrooms Details: This gorgeous, fully-detached, single-family home has a large backyard, basement, and a driveway, which the realtor describes as all brand new. The home, located in Manhattan Beach, also includes a laundry. Call 718-383-7800 for details. Open House: Saturday, December 5, 1-3pm 2437 [...] Manhattan Beach Community Group Celebrates 75 Years Serving The Neighborhood By Alex Ellefson on Dec 04, 2015 01:30 pm The Manhattan Beach Community Group celebrated 75 years of service to the neighborhood Wednesday night with a ceremony full of awards, recognitions, rousing speeches, and food. The event, held at PS 195, was also an opportunity for the group to reflect on successes of the past and look to the future. President Judy Baron, who was [...] 61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 11/23/2015 – 11/29/2015 By Alex Ellefson on Dec 04, 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. Anti-Russian Graffiti Appears On Cymbrowitz District Office By Alex Ellefson on Dec 04, 2015 10:16 am Police are investigating a possible hate crime at Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’ district office where some anti-Russian graffiti was found after Thanksgiving weekend, the news site JP Updates reports. The vandalism was reported Monday afternoon when staffers discovered that a hammer and sickle along with the word “commie” had been scrawled in black marker on a window at [...] Morning Mug: “I Once Wanted To Become An Atheist, But I Gave up — They Have No Holidays.” — Henny Youngman By Alex Ellefson on Dec 04, 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: Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Santa, Tree Lightings, Chanukah & More Sheepshead Bay Woman & Estranged Husband Indicted For $3.4 Million Scam Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe Copyright © 2015 Corner Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to receive Sheepsheadbites.com daily newsletter. Our mailing address is: Corner Media 535 E17th Street Brooklyn, Ny 11226 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences