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Puzzle: “The Sky Broke Like An Egg Into Full Sunset And The Water Caught Fire.” — Pamela Hansford Johnson By Erica Sherman on Aug 21, 2015 05:00 pm   Photo by Emilia Amos This Weekend’s Sheepshead Bay Open House Picks By Erica Sherman on Aug 21, 2015 04:05 pm We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting Sheepshead Bay open house listings for this weekend. Any thoughts on these places? 3203 Nostrand Avenue #6B List Price: $309,750; maintenance/common charges: $788 Size: Two bedrooms, one bathroom Details: Luxurious, and easy on the wallet, you will love this newly-renovated co-op’s open foyer with double closets; large living area, and [...] Despite Recent Arrests, Neighbors Say Police Neglect Has Allowed Homecrest Playground To Become A Haven For Brazen Criminal Activity By Alex Ellefson on Aug 21, 2015 02:54 pm Although cops seized a sizable amount of pills and pot during a traffic stop this week near Homecrest Playground, neighbors say the local precinct’s neglect of the park, near Homecrest Avenue and Shore Parkway, has allowed it to be overrun by dangerous drug activity. On Tuesday at 9pm, officers from the 61st Precinct’s Anti-Crime Unit pulled over [...] Greenfield, Treyger & Felder Call For Immediate Repairs To Ocean Parkway By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 21, 2015 12:59 pm Councilmembers David Greenfield and Mark Treyger, and Senator Simcha Felder are demanding that Ocean Parkway be repaired by the Department of Transportation (DOT) immediately. Last month, the councilmen and the senator each wrote letters to the agency urging that the road be fixed promptly. Pols say the DOT assured them that the road will be [...] 61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 8/10/2015 – 8/16/2015 By Erica Sherman on Aug 21, 2015 12:00 pm CompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach. Cricket Wireless Moving Into New Storefront On Nostrand Avenue By Alex Ellefson on Aug 21, 2015 10:07 am Cricket Wireless has signed the lease for a 1,200-square-foot storefront being built adjacent to the 7-Eleven at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Y, according to the property owner. The new store is expected to open at the end of August. Property owner Ash Management Realty applied for a permit to add a one-story extension to their [...] Morning Mug: “I Feel Like I’m Nothing Without Wildlife. They Are The Stars. I Feel Awkward Without Them.” — Bindi Irwin By Erica Sherman on Aug 21, 2015 08:01 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: Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: 18th Avenue Feast, Battle Of Brooklyn Celebration & More Cops Release Video Of Coney Island Jewelry-Snatching Thief Man Pinned To Tracks At Kings Highway Station After Being Struck By Train, FDNY Says Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe