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New Commanding Officer Gets Special Birthday Gifts At Community Council Meeting By Alex Ellefson on Sep 10, 2015 05:05 pm A Stevie Wonder-style serenade, a ceremonial passing of the torch, and a first-time proclamation. The 61st Precinct’s new Commanding Officer received some special gifts on his birthday Wednesday night when the precinct’s community council held its first meeting since breaking for the summer. Captain Winston Faison took command in July after Deputy Inspector Carlos Valdez, who has [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Primaries, 9/11 Memorials & Greenmarkets By Rachel Silberstein on Sep 10, 2015 02:38 pm Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Primary Day When: Thursday, September 10, 6am – 9pm Where: Find your poll site What: Come out and vote in New York City’s primary elections. Find everything you need to know right here. [...] Armed Thieves Steal Thousands In Electronics During Brazen Daylight Heist By Alex Ellefson on Sep 10, 2015 01:27 pm Police are searching for two armed men who stormed into an AT&T on Kings Highway Wednesday afternoon and made off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics. Cops say the bandits, who committed the brazen daylight robbery at the AT&T near Kings Highway and Ocean Avenue, stole two Apple iPad minis, six Samsung Galaxy S6 phones, [...] Transit Disruptions This Weekend: No Love From The F Train By Erica Sherman on Sep 10, 2015 12:49 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 No F trains between Kings Highway and Stillwell Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Weekend, 11:30pm Friday to 4:30am Monday, September 11-14. F train service [...] Cymbrowitz Calls On State To Lift U-Turn Ban At Guider And Coney Island Avenues By Alex Ellefson on Sep 10, 2015 10:41 am In order to improve traffic conditions at a dangerous intersection, State Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz has called on the State Department of Transportation (DOT) to lift a U-turn ban at Coney Island Avenue and Guider Avenue while the city works redesign the roadway. In a letter to State DOT Commissioner, Cymbrowitz said that the intersection “is not only complicated, with [...] Morning Mug: “The Better I Get To Know Men, The More I Find Myself Loving Dogs.” ― Charles De Gaulle By Erica Sherman on Sep 10, 2015 07:55 am Loving that nice rope of drool there, Biggie. Who’s a good boy?! 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: Reminder: Primary Day Is Tomorrow, September 10 The Bite: Baku Bakery’s Triumphant Napoleon Labor Day Celebrations End With Drive-By Shooting On Avenue S More Pumps Coming To Coney Island Avenue Gas Station Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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