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Yelpers Sound Off On Wedding Shop Owners Who Vanished With Brides’ Dress & Cash By Alex Ellefson on Jan 12, 2016 05:49 pm Customers at Isabella’s Wedding Center, the bridal store on Coney Island Avenue, described shady business practices years before the owners abruptly closed shop and vanished along with cash and dresses from several wedding parties. As we reported last week, several brides-to-be are seeking compensation from the store after the owners disappeared with their deposits. The wedding parties are also [...] First Tenants Could Be Moving Into Voorhies Avenue Tower By Next Year By Alex Ellefson on Jan 12, 2016 02:41 pm The first tenants could be moving into the 28-story residential tower being constructed beside the Sheepshead Bay subway station as early as the spring of 2017 — and all of the building’s apartment are expected to completed sometime 2018, according to a spokesperson for AvalonBay, one of the developers behind the project. AvalonBay partnered with Muss [...] 10 Family Outings For City Kids With Special Needs By Sheepshead Bites on Jan 12, 2016 01:34 pm By Christen Bush With temperatures freezing outside, parents across the five boroughs are desperately seeking fun activities for the kids that take place inside. Finding just the right spot can be especially tough, though, when your child is on the autism spectrum, has sensory processing disorder, or countless other special needs. We decided to take [...] Join The 61st Precinct Community Council For Their First Meeting Of 2016 By Alex Ellefson on Jan 12, 2016 12:16 pm Join the 61st Precinct Community Council for its first monthly meeting of 2016 this Wednesday at the YDE School located at 2533 Coney Island Avenue, near Gravesend Neck Road. The meeting takes place at 7:30pm. The station house’s top officers will be present to provide information about crime trends in the neighborhood. You can also share your [...] Cops To Crack Down On Coney Island’s Costumed Characters By Alex Ellefson on Jan 12, 2016 10:35 am In response to pressure from local politicians, the city is sending an additional 20 officers to Coney Island this summer to clear out costumed characters and panhandlers who have been hassling residents and visitors in the neighborhood’s amusement district, officials announced Monday. After City Hall moved aggressively last year to address quality of life issues [...] Morning Mug: “Reverie Is When Ideas Float In Our Mind Without Reflection Or Regard Of The Understanding.” — The John Locke By Alex Ellefson on Jan 12, 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. Recent Articles: Cops Searching For Thief Who Swiped Wallet From Avenue U Deli Burglar Nabs Laptop & Two Cameras From Unlocked Apartment, Cops Say Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: R Train’s Birthday, Chess Match, Free Movie Almost 7,000 People Lose Power After Two Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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