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V & S Pizzeria Celebrates 30 Years Of Success In Sheepshead Bay By Sheepshead Bites on Jan 20, 2016 05:24 pm By Massy Vainshtein In 1986, two friends from Bensonhurst took a chance on a business venture and opened up their very own family-style pizzeria along Sheepshead Bay’s waterfront. Joe Scola and Joe Faiello, the entrepreneurial minds behind V & S Pizzeria at 1723 Emmons Avenue, are now celebrating three decades of success in the neighborhood. [...] Feds Nab Reputed Russian Mob Boss Involved In Murder-For-Hire Plot By Alex Ellefson on Jan 20, 2016 12:23 pm Federal authorities busted a reputed Russian mob boss last week for threatening to kill a businessman if he did not beat a $100,000 bounty on his head. Boris Nayfeld, 68, who reportedly headed a heroin trafficking ring out of Brighton Beach and has been associated with gangland murders, was arrested Thursday outside a Brooklyn restaurant, according to [...] Cops Searching For Truck Driver Who Struck & Killed Bicyclist On Avenue U By Alex Ellefson on Jan 20, 2016 10:21 am Police are searching for a truck driver who sped away after fatally striking a 54-year-old bicyclist on Avenue U Tuesday night. According to the NYPD, the driver was traveling west on Avenue U at 5pm when he hit the bicyclist, who was riding parallel to the truck, near the intersection of East 9th Street. The driver [...] Morning Mug: “Aim For The Moon. If You Miss, You May Hit A Star.” — W. Clement Stone By Alex Ellefson on Jan 20, 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: Need A Break? 10 Ways To Take A Brooklyn Momcation Coney Island Murder Victim Linked To ‘Dirty Cash’ Gang, Killing Could Be Retribution Your Winter Guide To Birdwatching In Sheepshead Bay How Did The Iconic Zig Zag Records Sign End Up In A Williamsburg Warehouse? Morning Mug: “A Dog Will Teach You Unconditional Love. If You Can Have That In Your Life, Things Won’t Be Too Bad.” — Robert Wagner Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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