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Portrait Of Women Strength, Raisa Chernina Keeps Humility And Home At Heart By Sean Egan on Oct 31, 2016 03:38 pm You might know her from food drives around the holidays or from celebrating grandmothers and police officers with grandiose pageants and parties. Raisa Chernina came to the United States from Belarus in 1979 with no English skills and zero expectations, and quickly adopted this country as her new home. “I love America unconditionally,” said Chernina. ... Stryker Court Residents Demand That Their Parking Returns To Normal By Sean Egan on Oct 31, 2016 12:49 pm The Department of Transportation (DOT) struck a chord with Stryker Court residents when they removed parking from one side of the Gravesend street. It happened three weeks ago in the dead of the night. Both sides of Stryker Court were alternate side parking for roughly 75 years, according to resident Ronald Sartini, but now one ... Superstorm Sandy: Four Years Later By Sarah Crean on Oct 31, 2016 12:18 pm Four years after Superstorm Sandy made landfall in our region, efforts to rebuild destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure continue, as do preparations for more extreme weather. The October 29th storm caused the deaths of 43 New York City residents and created $19 billion in economic damage. Sandy had a particularly devastating impact on the Brooklyn-Queens ... This Week’s Events: Chess, Karaoke, Happy Hour, Concerts, And More By Sean Egan on Oct 31, 2016 10:28 am Here is our weekly roundup of events and goings on around the neighborhood this week. You can find a complete list in our events calendar. We also encourage everyone to add events to the calendar to help get the word out! Halloween Karaoke at Cats on the Bay When: Monday, October 31. 9pm-4am Where: Cats on the Bay, 2027 ... ICYMI: This Week In The Bay By Sean Egan on Oct 30, 2016 12:58 pm It’s been another eventful week in Sheepshead Bay, and the surrounding neighborhoods. If you were too busy to keep up on all of the news, then we have you covered with this roundup of all the goings-on around town: First official notice sent out to city stores for controversial plastic bag bill. Illegally parked big ... Local Poets Showcase: Zhanna Averbukh, And Leona Garber By Sean Egan on Oct 29, 2016 03:41 pm This is our Local Poets Showcase, which will be featured here every Saturday morning. This week we have two amazing local poets: Zhanna Averbukh, and Leona Garber. Don’t look back. by Zhanna Averbukh Breathe in the scent of mown grass. Make body do an easy pace; The sun to sail your every motion To feel the ... Brooklyn News Roundup: Gowanus Guck, Neighborhood Boundaries, Urban Photography, And More By Sean Egan on Oct 29, 2016 03:14 pm We don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news throughout Brooklyn during the busy week. That’s why we round it the greatest hits up from our sister sites every Saturday morning for you! Enjoy: What are Bensonhurst’s real neighborhood boundaries? [Bensonhurst Bean] Cinema, medical horrors & Victorian cocktails come together in Downtown ... Recent Articles: Real Estate Roundup: These Places May Or May Not Be Haunted Weekend Events Roundup: Happy Hour, Ghouls, Flea Markets, Haunted Houses, And More Brighton Beach Gangland Hit Job Turned Extortion Case Coming To A Cadence Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe