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61st Precinct: Number Of Pedestrians Struck By Cars Fell 30 Percent In 2015 By Alex Ellefson on Jan 14, 2016 05:47 pm The number of pedestrians struck by vehicles in Sheepshead Bay and its surrounding neighborhoods fell by 30 percent in 2015, according to police. Speaking at the 61st Precinct Community Council meeting Wednesday, Captain Jason Hagestad, the station house’s executive officer, reported that 185 people were struck by cars in 2015 — compared to 263 the [...] Believe It! Sheepshead Bay Is One Of The Best Brooklyn Neighborhoods For Parking By Alex Ellefson on Jan 14, 2016 03:58 pm It’s no secret that residents in Sheepshead Bay are fierce guardians of their neighborhood parking spaces. Numerous development plans have died in front of the community board when the proposals failed to include enough spots. And the community nearly ran city planners out on a rail when their presentation for the mayor’s affordable housing plan showed that [...] Cuomo Announces $20 Billion Affordable Housing Plan At State Of The State Speech By Alex Ellefson on Jan 14, 2016 01:27 pm Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out a five-year, $20 billion housing plan during his State of the State speech on Wednesday that promised to alleviate rent burdens for many New Yorkers and address the city’s ballooning homeless population. The proposal would allocate $10 billion toward creating and preserving 100,000 affordable housing units state-wide through the House NY [...] Bandits Who Robbed Cab Driver Strike Again, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Jan 14, 2016 11:59 am Cops say that two bandits who robbed a livery cab driver at gunpoint in Coney Island last month are also responsible for sticking up another driver. According to police, two suspects who fit the description of those involved in the first robbery, got into another cab days later near Bay Ridge Avenue and 4th Avenue. [...] Local Cop Showered With Appreciation For Helping Deliver A Baby Boy By Alex Ellefson on Jan 14, 2016 10:18 am A local cop received heaps of gratitude Wednesday night at the 61st Precinct’s community council meeting for helping deliver a baby boy while riding in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. “A lot of times, we get criticized for taking a life — sometimes we have to — but this is an example of [...] Morning Mug: “How Blessings Brighten As They Take Their Flight.” — Edward Young By Alex Ellefson on Jan 14, 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: Another Fast Food Chain Is Moving Onto Coney Island’s Surf Avenue Cops After Coney Island Man Wanted For Holding Up Gas Station Cops After Two Men Who Robbed A Cab Driver In Coney Island I’ll Be Right Here! Free Movie Screening Of ‘E.T.’ At James Madison High This Sunday Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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