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Cops Searching For Thief Who Swiped Wallet From Avenue U Deli By Alex Ellefson on Jan 11, 2016 04:25 pm Police are searching for an opportunistic thief who swiped a wallet from a jacket hanging in an Avenue U deli last week. Cops say the suspect entered the deli, at the corner of East 16th Street, on Tuesday at noon. He reached into a jacket that had been hung up in the store and grabbed [...] Burglar Nabs Laptop & Two Cameras From Unlocked Apartment, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Jan 11, 2016 03:15 pm Cops are searching for a burglar who wandered the halls of a residential building on Batchelder Street last week checking for unlocked doors. He made off with a laptop and two cameras from one apartment, police say. Police say the suspect entered the building, located between Avenue Y and Avenue Z, just before 5pm on December [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: R Train’s Birthday, Chess Match, Free Movie By Alex Ellefson on Jan 11, 2016 02:17 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Celebrate (or grieve) the R train’s 100 birthday at The Owl’s Head bar in Bay Ridge. There are also opportunities to jam out with poetry enthusiasts, watch a free movie at the library, play chess, exercise, and more. Send us your own event listing by posting it [...] Almost 7,000 People Lose Power After Two Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn By Alex Ellefson on Jan 11, 2016 01:14 pm Almost 7,000 people lost power for several hours Sunday after two power outages struck Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend. The first blackout was caused by a fallen tree limb near East 26th Street and Avenue I, a spokesperson for Con Edison said. The outage caused almost 1,000 customers between Voorhies Avenue and Avenue Y to lose power [...] Cricket Wireless Muscles Into Avenue U By Alex Ellefson on Jan 11, 2016 09:54 am A new player has entered the cellphone market on Avenue U. Cricket Wireless, the no-contract, wireless service provider, opened up in a corner storefront last month at Avenue U and East 17th Street — directly across the street from a T-Mobile and an AT&T. The company was in such a rush to get started that [...] Morning Mug: “People Just Snap Out Of That Christmas Spirit Like It Was A Drunken Stupor.” — Jerry Seinfeld By Alex Ellefson on Jan 11, 2016 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. ICYMI: Teen Charged For Double Homicide, Bridal Store Owners Vanish, SBS Coming To Kings Highway By Alex Ellefson on Jan 10, 2016 10:00 am In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email [...] Recent Articles: Puzzle: “I’ve Missed A Lot Of Trains In My Life, And Another One Always Comes.” — Lapo Elkann Sheepshead Station House Had The Second Greatest Drop In Crime Out Of All Brooklyn Precincts Proposed SBS Route Could Wipe Out Parking On Kings Highway Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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