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Cops Search For Suspect Who Groped Sleeping Woman On Q Train By Sean Egan on Aug 24, 2016 05:00 pm Police are searching for a suspect who was spotted fondling a woman’s chest while she was asleep on the Q train. On Friday, August 12 at approximately 9:45pm, the 29-year-old victim boarded a southbound Q train at the 34th Street station in Manhattan heading towards the Ocean Parkway station in Brighton Beach, cops say. Sometime [...] Cucco, McCreight & Purvis Demand Answers Regarding 42-Story Coney Island Tower By Sean Egan on Aug 24, 2016 03:00 pm At a press conference today, Kate Cucco, who is challenging Assemblywoman Pamela Harris for the 46th Assembly District seat, along with state committee candidates Chris McCreight and Brigitte Purvis, called on the developers behind the 42-story tower coming to Coney Island, to come clean with the community. At a heated town hall hosted by Councilman [...] 7 Questions For Pamela Harris: Assemblywoman Talks CIGG, Media Scrutiny & Serving The Whole District By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 24, 2016 02:49 pm Assemblywoman Pamela Harris has deep Brooklyn roots. A lifelong resident of Coney Island — where she currently lives with her husband Leon — Harris made history last year, when she won a special election to fill the 46th Assembly District seat left vacant by ex-Assemblyman Alec Brook Krasny, becoming the first black candidate to win a white majority district in [...] 10 Best Romance Restaurants in Sheepshead Bay By Michelle Inciarrano on Aug 24, 2016 12:00 pm Sheepshead Bay is a thriving community full of hustle and bustle, but where can you go to get a quiet, romantic dinner?  Sheepshead Bites has the best bite, of course. 10.  Mitoushi – 1714 Sheepshead Bay Road – Nothing says romance like pretty food, and Mitoushi really does it up.  You’ll find fresh sushi as [...] Morning Mug: “I’m Not Afraid Of Storms, For I’m Learning How To Sail My Ship.” — Louisa May Alcott By Sean Egan on Aug 24, 2016 10:19 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. Hampton Avenue Repaving Will Begin in “The Next Few Days” By Sean Egan on Aug 24, 2016 10:00 am It is hard not to notice that the extremely bumpy Hampton Avenue was recently milled in anticipation of being repaved. The road will be smoothed out and paved in the next few days, according to the Manhattan Beach Community Group and City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch. The repaving will be on Hampton Avenue from Ocean Avenue [...] Coney Island Circus Sideshow Opens School To Train Aspiring Performers By Sean Egan on Aug 23, 2016 06:08 pm The Coney Island Circus Sideshow school opened yesterday to train people in the classic art of freaking people out. People can attend classes on how to swallow a sword, recline on a bed of nails, exhale fire, or a number of sideshow acts meant to shock people. The New York Times did a profile on [...] Recent Articles: And The Winner Of The Coney Cones “Find Your Flavor” Contest Is… Dollar Van Hit-And-Run Sparks Marine Parker’s Call For Enforcement 26th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition Brought Sea Creatures To Shore Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe