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‘Bored Teen’ Who Set Deadly Mattress Fire Gets 19 Years To Life By Rachel Silberstein on Jun 14, 2016 04:43 pm The “bored teen” who set a deadly mattress fire in Coney Island in 2014 has been sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for his felony murder and arson conviction, announced Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson today. Marcell Dockery, 18, was convicted on on May 5 of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and fourth-degree arson [...] Albany Legislators Working To Block NYC’s Plastic Bag Fee By Carly Miller on Jun 14, 2016 03:38 pm The City Council’s controversial plastic bag fee legislation — which passed on May 5 — may be held up in Albany thanks to opposition from state legislators, who call the fee is a “tax on the poor” that targets low-income residents, the elderly and others on fixed-incomes. The Senate this month passed a bill, proposed by [...] Stand With Orlando Tonight At Grand Army Plaza Unity Vigil By Donny Levit on Jun 14, 2016 01:17 pm Several politicians and advocacy groups will lead a Unity Vigil tonight at Grand Army Plaza to honor the lives lost in the Orlando. The event takes place tonight, June 14 at 7:30pm. “While the investigation is ongoing, we cannot ignore that the alleged attacker targeted a gay nightclub,” said Public Advocate Letitia James, who will be among [...] Kingsborough Professor Who Donates Sperm Has 22 Children By Alex Ellefson on Jun 14, 2016 11:28 am This professor’s got a lot of spunk! The New York Post ran a front-page, pun-filled Sunday feature (“Great Balls of Sire“) about a Kingsborough Community College professor who has donated his sperm to dozens of local women looking to get pregnant. Ari Nagel, a 6-foot-2, 40-year-old math professor at the CUNY campus in Manhattan Beach, has reportedly [...] Morning Mug: “Tranquil Pleasures Last The Longest; We Are Not Fitted To Bear The Burden Of Great Joys.” — Christian Nestell Bovee By Alex Ellefson on Jun 14, 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: Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Mermaid Parade, Cyclones Opening Day, Friday Fireworks Officials Announce Completion Of $28 Million Resiliency Project To Prevent Beach Erosion Cops Searching For Suspect Who Used Credit Cards Stolen From Kings Highway Home Biggest Brush Fire In Half-Decade Scorches Plumb Beach & Marine Park Morning Mug: “I Have Found That If You Love Life, Life Will Love You Back.” — Arthur Rubinstein Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe