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BP Adams Promises Safety Measures At Crossing Where Vehicle Fatally Struck 52-Year-Old Woman By Alex Ellefson on Sep 21, 2015 05:29 pm Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined with elected officials, traffic safety advocates, and school children Friday to announce planned changes to a dangerous intersection where last month a 52-year-old woman was fatally struck by a driver while crossing the street on a mobility scooter. The changes to the intersection, at Avenue Z and Nostrand Avenue, will [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Alzheimer’s Awareness, Poetry Jam, Meditation Exercise By Alex Ellefson on Sep 21, 2015 03:05 pm Looking to get active this week? Check out some of these fun and informative events happening in southern Brooklyn. There’s an Alzheimer’s awareness presentation, a meditation and exercise class, poetry jam session, and a community board meeting. For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your own upcoming event (some of which we’ll [...] Sheepshead Bay Woman Missing For Three Weeks By Alex Ellefson on Sep 21, 2015 12:55 pm Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 45-year-old woman who went missing from her Sheepshead Bay home three weeks ago. Suzanne Gruer was last seen at her home near Kings Highway and Bedford Avenue on Monday, August 31, according to the NYPD. Police describe her as white, four feet, eleven inches tall, and 150 pounds. [...] Manhattan-Bound B Trains Run Local, F Trains Run Amok By Erica Sherman on Sep 21, 2015 11:56 am Below you’ll find early week Sheepshead Bay subway changes on the B, F and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info. B Line 145th Street-bound B trains run local from Kings Highway to Prospect Park. Days, 10am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, September 21-22; Monday to Friday, September 28-October 2, [...] Police Searching For Armed Thieves Accused Of Holding Up Electronics Stores By Alex Ellefson on Sep 21, 2015 10:50 am Police are searching for at least three men believed to be involved in five armed robberies at electronics stores in Sheepshead Bay, Flatlands, and East Flatbush. The first robbery occurred in the middle of the afternoon on August 10, when two men entered an AT&T store at 2152 Ralph Avenue, according to police. The suspects used [...] Morning Mug: “The Universe Is Not Required To Be In Perfect Harmony With Human Ambition.” — Carl Sagan By Erica Sherman on Sep 21, 2015 07:33 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: ICYMI: Thieving PTA Mom Returns, Homeless Reports Spike, Neighbors Rally For Single Moms Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed Puzzle: “Are You A Lucky Little Lady In The City Of Light? Or Just Another Lost Angel… City Of Night?” ― Jim Morrison This Weekend’s Sheepshead Bay Open House Picks Facebook Twitter Have tips? Emaileditor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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