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Summer 2016: 5 Special Needs Camps In Brooklyn By Christine Bush on Feb 23, 2016 01:11 pm New York City is overflowing with incredible camp options, but when you’re searching for a special needs summer experience, the choices are few and far between. Once again, though, the Borough of Kings does not disappoint. Check out our list of five special needs camps that call Brooklyn home: Extreme Kids & Crew Summer Camp [...] Maisel Orders DOT To Replace Scores Of Damaged & Missing Street Signs By Alex Ellefson on Feb 23, 2016 01:10 pm City Councilman Alan Maisel is calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace scores of damaged or missing street signs his office has identified in Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach. In a letter sent last week to DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, the councilman wrote the lack of readable signage “presents a hazard to motorists [...] New Surveillance Photo Gives Face To Suspect Who Grabbed 14-Year-Old Girl By Alex Ellefson on Feb 23, 2016 10:56 am Police are hoping a new surveillance photo will lead to the arrest of the man suspected of grabbing a 14-year-old girl last week while she walked home from school. Cops say the man shown in the photograph approached the girl last Tuesday on East 7th Street, near Kings Highway. He allegedly put his arm around [...] Morning Mug: “There Are Two Ways Of Spreading Light: To Be The Candle Or The Mirror That Reflects It.” — Edith Wharton By Alex Ellefson on Feb 23, 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: Kings Meat Closed Temporarily Due To ‘Family Problems,’ Landlord Says Rival Factions Vie For 19th Senate District Ahead Of Democratic Primary Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Photography Class, Community Board Meeting, Black History Month Man Shot Outside Nostrand Houses, Cops Say Morning Mug: “Civilization Is Like A Thin Layer Of Ice Upon A Deep Ocean Of Chaos And Darkness.” — Werner Herzog Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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