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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Free Summer Concerts, Marine Park Cleanup, Trivia Night By Alex Ellefson on Jul 05, 2016 04:11 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out some of the free outdoor concerts going on in the area. There are also Cyclones games, a cleanup in Marine Park, karaoke on the Boardwalk and a pet adoption. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, [...] Hero Cops Reunite Lost Girl With Mom On Beach During July 4 Festivities By Rachel Silberstein on Jul 05, 2016 02:54 pm Great work by Sgt Teitler, Det Grogan (CTD) & 60 Aux locating & reuniting lost child w/ his mother in Coney Island pic.twitter.com/ECvj0D0MsX — NYPDCounterterrorism (@NYPDCT) July 4, 2016 A Fourth of July tragedy was averted when two cops from the NYPD’s anti-terrorism unit tracked down a lost tot at Coney Island’s beach Monday morning. [...] NYU Dental Van Coming To Shorefront Y As Part Of Pilot Program For Seniors By Alex Ellefson on Jul 05, 2016 01:55 pm The NYU Dental Van will visit the Shorefront Y in Brighton Beach this week as part of a pilot program to make dental care more accessible to seniors in need. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, chairman of the Aging Committee, partnered with NYU Dentistry’s Mobile Dental Van Program to bring the van to his district. The van [...] Joey Chestnut Breaks Record To Win Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest By Alex Ellefson on Jul 05, 2016 11:12 am Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wolfed down a record-setting 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes Monday to take back his title in the Nathan’s Famous annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut devoured 17 more hot dogs than runner-up Matt “The Megatoad” Stonie, who last year ended Chestnut’s eight-year run as the undisputed champ of the [...] Morning Mug: “A Real Patriot Is The Fellow Who Gets A Parking Ticket And Rejoices That The System Works.” — Bill Vaughan By Alex Ellefson on Jul 05, 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: ICYMI: Amphitheater Completed, Shark Fishing Competition, New Food At Roll-N-Roaster Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed Puzzle: “God, I Can Push The Grass Apart And Lay My Finger On Thy Heart.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay Police Searching For Missing Sheepshead Bay Man NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Dr. Marcia Deitz, Chief of Dermatology, Speaks On The Best Ways to Take Care of Your Skin This Summer (Sponsored) Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe