By Alex Ellefson on Mar 21, 2016 05:54 pm
 More tragic news for the troubled teenager accused of a bloody double-homicide in the Sheepshead Bay Houses last year. The Daily News reports that 15-year-old Destiny Garcia, who confessed to shooting and stabbing her mother and mother’s boyfriend in their apartment just before at the end of December, has been placed in protective custody after [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Mar 21, 2016 04:58 pm
 Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Don’t miss opening day at Luna Park (rescheduled because of an expected snowstorm), as well as the blessing of the rides at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park, a community board meeting for important issues, a free movie screening, a pet adoption center, and much more. Send us your [...]
By Sheepshead Bites on Mar 21, 2016 04:01 pm
 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder to all New Yorkers that the risk of colon cancer can be greatly reduced by getting a colonoscopy. In New York City, according to the New York Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5), which includes the NYC Health + Hospitals, colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer, [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Mar 21, 2016 03:10 pm
 The Kings Bay Y hosted one of its largest Purim parties Sunday when more than 3,000 people swarmed the community center for an afternoon filled with colorful costumes, dance, music, and rides. “It was crazy, awesome fun. Families were jumping into a new activity every 10 minutes,” said Daniel Zeltser, associate executive director for the [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Mar 21, 2016 12:58 pm
 A key component of New York’s effort to bring down opioid abuse — which requires doctors to file prescriptions electronically rather than with handwritten notes — takes affect next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. The mandate, which begins March 27, is part of the I-STOP initiative and requires all prescriptions written in New York State to be transmitted electronically [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Mar 21, 2016 11:25 am
 Two adults and two children were hospitalized when an SUV collided with another car and then crashed into a flower shop on Gravesend Neck Road Saturday evening, the New York Post reports. The SUV, a black Toyota Highlander, had struck a Jeep Cherokee, carrying a 36-year-old man, a 2-year-old girl and an 8-month-old boy, at the intersection [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Mar 21, 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.
By Alex Ellefson on Mar 20, 2016 02:20 pm
 In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email [...]
By Sheepshead Bites on Mar 19, 2016 12:28 pm
 After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Actress Michelle Williams to renovate her impressive Ditmas Park home. [Ditmas Park Corner] Israeli supermarket acquires Borough Park Pathmark. [Bensonhurst Bean] [...]
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