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Today: Hikind Asks Cuomo To Stop Ocean Parkway Changes Until He Comes To See The Road Himself Sheepshead Bay Veteran share His Pearl Harbor Story on 75th Anniversary Coney Island Brewing Co. Brings Back “Freaky Beer Idea” Contest For Second Year Senator Marty Golden To Discuss New York’s Future And How Self-Driving Cars Will Be A Part Of It Morning Mug: “A Friend Is Someone Who Gives You Total Freedom To Be Yourself.” — Jim Morrison Hikind Asks Cuomo To Stop Ocean Parkway Changes Until He Comes To See The Road Himself By Sean Egan on Dec 08, 2016 05:32 pm State Assemblymember Dov Hikind sent Governor Andrew Cuomo a letter earlier this week asking him to stop his planned traffic changes for Ocean Parkway and to come observe the busy Brooklyn road himself and discuss ways to make it safer. Hikind hosted a protest on Ocean Parkway and Avenue J last week to speak out ... Sheepshead Bay Veteran share His Pearl Harbor Story on 75th Anniversary By Sean Egan on Dec 08, 2016 02:00 pm “Abandon ship and god bless you.” These were the last words Clark J. Simmons heard from the Naval chaplain aboard the USS Utah on the morning Pearl Harbor was attacked. The naval veteran, born in 1921 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, was stationed in Hawaii on December 7th, 1941, the day Japan attacked the United States ... Coney Island Brewing Co. Brings Back “Freaky Beer Idea” Contest For Second Year By Kyle S. Mackie on Dec 08, 2016 12:15 pm The “Grin and Tonic,” a twist on the classic cocktail, won the 2015 Brew York New York Sweepstakes. New York City residents can submit their innovative beer idea to the 2016 contest now until Dec. 28 for a chance to brew it at Coney Island Brewing Co. As the craft beer industry continues to expand ... Senator Marty Golden To Discuss New York’s Future And How Self-Driving Cars Will Be A Part Of It By Sean Egan on Dec 08, 2016 10:56 am Imagine hailing a cab and not having to give the driver the courtesy of engaging in a conversation while you just want to surf your Facebook feed or read the news? Driverless cars are in the city’s future, and Senator Martin Golden, Chair of the Senate’s  Science, Technology, Incubation And Entrepreneurship Committee, is getting ready for ... Morning Mug: “A Friend Is Someone Who Gives You Total Freedom To Be Yourself.” — Jim Morrison By Sean Egan on Dec 08, 2016 09:35 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: Couchsurfing Canadian Cries Rape, Court Drops Charges Have Family In From Out Of Town? Here’s Where You Should Take Them Spread The Cheer! Here’s Where To Donate This Holiday Season Permits Filed For New Trade School In Sheepshead Bay Morning Mug: “I Have Often Said That The Lure Of Flying Is The Lure Of Beauty.” — Amelia Earhart Local Promotions Free Moving Kit 24 Hour Free Personal Injury Advice - Speak to an Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer in 6 seconds! Registration Fee Waived See All Promotions      Add Your Promotion Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe