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Police Arrest Assailant Who Shot At Teen Four Times In July By Sean Egan on Aug 25, 2016 04:28 pm Police have arrested and charged a suspect in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy that happened exactly a month ago, on July 25. Joseph Ackwood, 20, shot at the victim four times at around 4pm outside of 2964 Avenue X in Sheepshead Bay, hitting him twice in the leg and buttocks. Ackwood then fled on [...] Parkour At Aviator Sports And Events Center – A Great Way To Keep Your Kids Active (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on Aug 25, 2016 04:01 pm Participation in parkour at Aviator Sports and Events Center has skyrocketed, likely due to the surging popularity of American Ninja Warrior and gymnastics in general. In Feburary of this year, new modular equipment was purchased to provide students a better experience. The setup, which has over 25 parts and is entirely customizable, allows Aviator’s coaches alter [...] Assembly Candidate Ramona Johnson Calls Facebook Administrator A “Slave Master” By Sean Egan on Aug 25, 2016 02:20 pm Ramona Johnson, a Republican and Conservative Party candidate running for 41st Assembly District seat against the 36-year incumbent, Helene Weinstein, has ruffled feathers in the closed Facebook group, “Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn,” with her campaigning tactics, and claims of discrimination. In addition, Johnson threatened to defame Sheepshead Bites for it’s reporting on the confrontation. Johnson was posting [...] Was Coney Island’s ‘Incubator Doctor’ Martin Couney A Fraud? By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 25, 2016 12:57 pm Much ink has been spilled about Dr. Martin Couney, the famed — or infamous — incubator doctor, the medical pioneer who saved thousands of premature babies through his Coney Island side show exhibit, at a time when mainstream hospitals were slow to adopt the “newfangled “incubator technology. The baby exhibit at Coney Island’s New York [...] Why Can’t We Get Bike Lanes Right? By Sean Egan on Aug 25, 2016 10:00 am Bike lanes are a hot-button issue in South Brooklyn these days, and we just don’t seem to be getting them right. We wrote about how the city reversed its decision on exactly where the bike lane should be on E 38th Street in Marine Park, and this seems to have inspired a renewed push from [...] Morning Mug: “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” — John Muir By Sean Egan on Aug 25, 2016 09:30 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: Cops Search For Suspect Who Groped Sleeping Woman On Q Train Cucco, McCreight & Purvis Demand Answers Regarding 42-Story Coney Island Tower 7 Questions For Pamela Harris: Assemblywoman Talks CIGG, Media Scrutiny & Serving The Whole District 10 Best Romance Restaurants in Sheepshead Bay Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe