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Jewish City Councilmembers — Including Treyger & Greenfield — Endorse Hillary Clinton By Rachel Silberstein on Apr 13, 2016 04:47 pm Twelve members of City Council’s Jewish caucus, including Councilman David Greenfield and Councilman Mark Treyger, endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee in New York’s primary election next week, reports the Jewish Daily Forward. “Hillary Clinton has delivered time and time again for New York, for the Jewish Community, and for Israel,” wrote Levine, who [...] Coney Island Hospital Hit With Six Violations After Grandmother’s Death By Alex Ellefson on Apr 13, 2016 03:20 pm The state Health Department hit Coney island Hospital with six violations for a botched treatment that lead to the death of a 47-year-old grandmother earlier this year, the Daily News reports. The hospital came under scrutiny after the death of Grisel Soto on February 1, who had been brought into the hospital screaming, holding her [...] Kings Highway Library Will Close For Renovations By Alex Ellefson on Apr 13, 2016 01:26 pm Attention bookworms! The Kings Highway Library will be closed for one week while the branch get upgraded, energy-efficient LED lighting. The library will shut down at the end of the day on Friday, April 15, and reopen on Monday, April 25, according to the Brooklyn Public Library. Bookmobile service will be provided in front of the [...] Coney Island Amphitheater’s Summer Lineup Will Include Beach Boys, Boston, Sting, Ziggy Marley & More By Alex Ellefson on Apr 13, 2016 12:16 pm The Coney Island Amphitheater hasn’t even been built and already the venue has some big acts scheduled to perform there this summer. Tickets for the open-air entertainment space are already on sale on the Amphitheater’s website. The listings show that performers like Ziggy Marley, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Boston, and Don Henley are showing up for [...] Cops Searching For Thugs Who Mugged Teen In Gravesend By Alex Ellefson on Apr 13, 2016 10:11 am Police are searching for a pair of thugs who mugged a 16-year-old last week in  Gravesend. Authorities say the two men approached their victim just after noon on Thursday outside the Avenue U station on McDonald Avenue. They forced the teen to turn over his iPhone and then took off on foot, according to police. [...] Morning Mug: “A Day Without Sunshine Is Like, You Know, Night.” — Steve Martin By Alex Ellefson on Apr 13, 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: DOT Revives Plans For Pedestrian Plaza In Sheepshead Bay Kings Bay Library Is Up For $10K Or $20K Neighborhood Library Award! Rejoice, Gravesend! Lady Moody’s House Receives Landmark Status Watch Entire Footage Of Bernie Sanders’ Coney Island Rally Here [VIDEO] Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe