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Tired Of Looking For Parking? Try ParkWhiz (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on Aug 18, 2015 04:06 pm What’s worse than driving in to Manhattan? Finding parking in Manhattan. Between alternate side parking and city traffic, driving downtown can be difficult, but driving in just got easier thanks to a new start-up called ParkWhiz. ParkWhiz allows drivers to book garage and lot parking near their destination with one click. Just type in your [...] Things For Kids To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Magic, Puppets, Clowning & More By Alex Ellefson on Aug 18, 2015 02:57 pm Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own upcoming event, check out our calendar. Magic & [...] Tomorrow: Southern Brooklyn To Be Sprayed For West Nile-Carrying Mosquitoes By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 18, 2015 01:36 pm It is peak mosquito season, and this summer, many of the little buggers are carrying West Nile virus, health officials warned this week. Neighbors are advised to stay indoors tomorrow night as pesticide trucks spray down southern Brooklyn neighborhoods where the disease-carrying mosquitoes are concentrated. A Brooklyn man was hospitalized Sunday in the first reported [...] The Commute: Why You Should Care About The Woodhaven Boulevard Bus Lanes By Allan Rosen on Aug 18, 2015 12:28 pm THE COMMUTE: If the Department of Transportation (DOT) has its way, bus lanes currently being installed on Woodhaven Boulevard between Dry Harbor Road and Metropolitan Avenue will be ripped up in 2017. That is an irresponsible waste of funds. Now these are not the Select Bus Service (SBS) or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus lanes [...] Police Investigating Death Of Man Who Fell From Trump Village Apartment Building By Alex Ellefson on Aug 18, 2015 10:44 am Police said the fatal injuries of a man found outside one of the Trump Village apartment buildings Monday morning are consistent with falling from a high elevation and that the death is being investigated as a suicide. According to the NYPD, the body of a man in his 20s was found outside one of the buildings at [...] Morning Mug: “Everywhere Is Within Walking Distance If You Have The Time.” — Steven Wright By Erica Sherman on Aug 18, 2015 07:58 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: Sea Creatures, Sand Castles & More At 25th Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest [Photos] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: 18th Avenue Feast, WWE SummerSlam At MCU Park, Free Concerts & Movies Thief Snatches 78-Year-Old Woman’s Purse On Avenue O, Police Say Weekly Transit Disruptions: You’re Outta Luck, B, F & Q Train Riders Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe