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Midwinter Break Sneak Up On You? Check Out These 15 Brooklyn Camps By Christine Bush on Feb 02, 2016 04:41 pm There are typically three situations that parents find themselves in during the first week of February. 1) They’ve had a midwinter break camp booked for weeks now, and are sitting pretty. 2) They’re taking the week off of work for some quality family time. 3) They received the school calendar on Monday, realized midwinter break [...] The Beach Boys Come to Kings Theatre (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on Feb 02, 2016 03:00 pm After that big dump of snow have you been dreaming of ocean waves crashing on a sandy shore? We’ve got a perfect show to help you keep that dream alive. One of the greatest bands in rock and roll history, The Beach Boys, visit Brooklyn for an intimate performance at the beautifully restored Kings Theatre in [...] Perp Uses Stolen Credit Card To Raid Woman’s Bank Account, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Feb 02, 2016 02:24 pm Cops are searching for a tattooed thief who last month used a stolen credit card to withdraw hundreds of dollars from a woman’s bank account. During the middle of the afternoon on January 5, the suspect, who authorities say has tattoos on his forearms, allegedly stole a bank card from a 53-year-old woman while she stood [...] Cops On A Bagel Run Block B4 Bus [Video] By Alex Ellefson on Feb 02, 2016 01:04 pm Two famished cops who parked their patrol car outside a bagel shop this morning blocked a bus full of rush-hour commuters while the officers bagged breakfast. Neighbor Edward Ioffe sent us the above video, showing two officers strolling out of the Bagel Boy on Avenue Z, paper bags in hand, while a crowded B4 bus waits for [...] Ex-Brighton Resident Charged With Stealing $755K From Property Management Company By Alex Ellefson on Feb 02, 2016 12:03 pm A bookkeeper was indicted Monday for syphoning more than $750,000 from a Brooklyn property management company and using the stolen funds to pay down mortgages and maintain her own properties in Syracuse, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney. Jennifer De Coteau Ulanov, 44, a former resident of Brighton Beach who now lives in Syracuse, according to the DA, [...] Opposition To Bragg Street Halfway House Gathers Steam By Alex Ellefson on Feb 02, 2016 10:36 am Elected officials are moving quickly to mobilize community opposition to the proposed halfway house on Bragg Street. Three southern Brooklyn politicians — Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, Councilman Alan Maisel, and Senator Marty Golden — have created online petitions calling on the Federal Bureau of Prisons to reject facility’s application. (Click on the links to find each [...] Morning Mug: “The Cure For Anything Is Salt Water: Sweat, Tears Or The Sea.” — Isak Dinesen By Alex Ellefson on Feb 02, 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. Army Sergeant Gives Terrifying Presentation On How To Prepare For A Disaster By Alex Ellefson on Feb 01, 2016 06:39 pm “My job is not to scare anybody. I’m just here to give you a kick of reality,” Army Sergeant Gaspar Teri shouted at a crowd of about 150 people gathered in the auditorium of PS 195 on Wednesday night. “And the reality is that [New York is] at the highest potential out of all 50 states [...] Recent Articles: Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year Party, Film Festival, Road Runners Stuck In A Makeshift Burger King Mosque, A Congregation Perseveres Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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