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On The Road Again! Willie Nelson To Visit Coney Island This Summer By Alex Ellefson on Apr 20, 2016 03:35 pm The soon-to-open Coney Island Amphitheater has added another headliner to its already stacked summer lineup. Country music legend Willie Nelson will play at the open-air entertainment venue on September 13, according the musician’s website. Tickets for the show, available on Ticketmaster, go on sale at 10am on Friday, April 22. The show will also include [...] Brighton Beach Among A Handful Of Brooklyn Nabes That Voted For Sanders By Alex Ellefson on Apr 20, 2016 02:50 pm Tuesday’s presidential primaries went pretty much as expected. Party frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — who polls predicted to win by wide margins — walked away from New York increasing their delegate lead. However, the primary’s aftermath reveals interesting details about the political hue of the city’s neighborhoods. Election results collected by WNYC reveal [...] Avoid 40 Years In The Desert With This Brooklyn Community Seder Guide By Justin Fox on Apr 20, 2016 12:30 pm Brooklyn’s matzoh bakeries are working overtime in preparation for Passover, producing only the finest shmura matzoh, which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage under the Egyptian pharaoh. What makes this Passover different from all the others for the last 800 years? The Conservative movement has decided to lift its ban on kitniyot, [...] Williams Crushes Ferretti To Win Assembly Seat By Alex Ellefson on Apr 20, 2016 11:00 am The eyes of the world may have been focusing on New York’s presidential primary, but voters in the 59th Assembly District had important work to do electing a representative to fill their vacant seat. Democratic candidate Jaime Williams crushed her Republican opponent Jeffrey Ferretti in Tuesday’s special election — winning more than 82 percent of [...] Morning Mug: “Either You Run The Day Or The Day Runs You.” — Jim Rohn By Alex Ellefson on Apr 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: Southern Brooklyn’s Punk Music Scene Finds A Home In Gerritsen Beach Poll: Who Are You Voting For Today? Bloomberg’s Fantasy! Nine-Story Development Planned For Coney Island Waterfront Slow Start At Polling Site In Bernie’s Old Nabe. Here’s What Voters Had To Say Deutsch Swaps Out Star Wars For Wizard Of Oz Due To Licensing Dispute Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe