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OEM Advises Manhattan Beach Residents How To Prepare For Another Sandy By Alex Ellefson on Sep 17, 2015 04:58 pm As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen ties with local communities, officials from the Office of Emergency Management met with the Manhattan Beach Community Group Wednesday night to advise residents about how to prepare for another Sandy-sized storm. Manhattan Beach Community Group (MBCG) President Judy Baron invited the officials to speak with her organization after [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Coastal Clean Up, Parachute Jump Lighting, Pet Blessings By Rachel Silberstein on Sep 17, 2015 03:00 pm Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Community Board 15 Meeting When: Thursday, September 17, 7pm Where: Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, in the faculty dining room What: Come speak your mind and meet elected official and members of [...] Friday: Coney Island Parachute Jump To ‘Go Gold’ For Childhood Cancer By Rachel Silberstein on Sep 17, 2015 02:11 pm Councilman Mark Treyger will once again team up with Zamperla and advocates — including Frankie’s Mission — to host the lighting of Coney Island’s iconic Parachute Jump this Friday, September 18th to raise awareness of childhood cancer. The entire community is invited to attend the lighting to show their support for the many families throughout [...] Two Hospitalized After Bus Crashes In Manhattan Beach By Alex Ellefson on Sep 17, 2015 12:55 pm Two young women were taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after their car was struck by a city bus traveling westbound on Oriental Boulevard, according to the MTA. The crash occurred at 6:30pm at the intersection of Irwin Street and Oriental Boulevard. An MTA spokesperson said the car was hit while backing out of the [...] Coney-Bound Q Runs Express, Plus Still No F Train Love At Avenue X Station By Erica Sherman on Sep 17, 2015 12:33 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. Weekend, 11:45pm Friday to 5am Monday, September 18-21. No Jamaica-bound service at Avenue X, Avenue [...] Children Born Prematurely Reunite With The Doctors & Nurses Who Saved Them By Alex Ellefson on Sep 17, 2015 10:17 am Christina Tarpley was terrified to touch her daughter when she was first born. Her baby, Akira Greene, came into the world almost six weeks early and had to be put on life support equipment in Coney Island Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Tarpley described the heartbreak of seeing her newborn baby being kept alive [...] Morning Mug: “Trust Your Heart If The Seas Catch Fire, Live By Love Though The Stars Walk Backward.” ― E.E. Cummings By Erica Sherman on Sep 17, 2015 07:17 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: Pamela Harris Wins Democratic Nomination For Brook-Krasny’s Assembly Seat Sheepshead Bay’s Newest Seafood Restaurant, Cipura, Opens In Lundy’s Building Ask OEM Your Hurricane Questions At MBCG Meeting Tonight Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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