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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: 18th Avenue Feast, Battle Of Brooklyn Celebration & More By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 20, 2015 03:59 pm Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. 18th Avenue Feast of Santa Rosalia When: Thursday, August 20 – Sunday, August 30, 6 – 11pm Where: 18th Avenue, between 68th Street to 75th Street What: It’s that time of year again! [...] Cops Release Video Of Coney Island Jewelry-Snatching Thief By Rachel Silberstein on Aug 20, 2015 02:57 pm Police have released new video footage of a man they say has been swiping gold chains from elderly men in Coney Island — often while riding his bike. The film appears to show the suspect as he creeped up behind a male victim on foot and removed jewelry from his neck. The victim chased the suspect down the street, but did [...] Man Pinned To Tracks At Kings Highway Station After Being Struck By Train, FDNY Says By Alex Ellefson on Aug 20, 2015 01:32 pm A man was pinned to the subway tracks after being struck Wednesday night by a southbound traveling B train at the Kings Highway station, the FDNY says. Emergency workers used special equipment to elevate the train and pull the man to safety, according to the fire department. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan [...] Transit Disruptions On The F & Q Lines This Weekend By Erica Sherman on Aug 20, 2015 12:00 pm Below you’ll find Sheepshead Bay subway changes over the weekend on the B, F, and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week. F Line Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Neptune Avenue to Smith-9th Street. Weekends, 11:45pm, Friday, to 5am, Monday, August 21-24. No Jamaica-bound service at Avenue X, Avenue [...] Emergency Workers Called To Save Drowning Man In Sheepshead Bay By Alex Ellefson on Aug 20, 2015 10:15 am Emergency workers were called to Emmons Avenue and Sheepshead Bay Road on Wednesday to rescue a drowning man who had fallen into the water, the FDNY says. The call came in at 4:16pm. Emergency responders were able to pull the man to safety and sent him to Coney Island Hospital for further treatment, according to the fire [...] Morning Mug: “For Most People, We Often Marvel At The Beauty Of A Sunrise Or The Magnificence Of A Full Moon, But It Is Impossible To Fathom The Magnitude Of The Universe That Surrounds Us.” — Richard H. Baker By Erica Sherman on Aug 20, 2015 07:00 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: The Bite: Vanka Cafe’s Meat Schnitzel Is The Ultimate Comfort Food Brooklyn Staycation: A Day In Sheepshead Bay Tonight: One Lucky Fan May Win $40,000 During WWE SummerSlam Night At MCU Park Police Searching For Gold Chain Snatching Bike Thief In Coney Island Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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