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New York Homeowners May Have To Repay Sandy ‘Build It Back’ Money By Alex Ellefson on Sep 03, 2015 05:10 pm As many as 3,000 New York City homeowners may have to repay federal money used to help rebuild their Sandy-ravaged homes, the Daily News reports. The bureaucratic nightmare stems from FEMA’s decision to allowed homeowners to reopen flood insurance claims after reports surfaced that insurers had underpaid claims for Sandy victims. The review triggered the U.S. Department [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Fireworks, Magic, A Beard And Moustache Contest & More Labor Day Fun By Alex Ellefson on Sep 03, 2015 03:08 pm There’s no shortage of wonders to find in southern Brooklyn this Labor Day weekend. Check out Coney Island’s beard and moustache competition, now in its eighth year. There are also history lessons, fireworks, free movies, and more! Have fun! For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your own upcoming event (some of which [...] Ex-Rep Michael Grimm Asks Judge To Postpone Sentence Two Weeks For Surgery By Rachel Silberstein on Sep 03, 2015 01:29 pm Former congressman Michael Grimm requested last week that his eight-month prison sentence be pushed off for two weeks so that he can have surgery. A lawyer representing the disgraced politician did not specify the nature of the procedure in a letter sent to the judge who presided over the fraud case, reports the Staten Island [...] The Q Runs Express And The F Doesn’t Rush During Rush Hours At All By Erica Sherman on Sep 03, 2015 12:08 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 F trains run less frequently during rush hours. Rush hours, 6:30-9:30am and 3:30-8pm, Monday to Friday, until September 4. Due to reduced capacity caused by track [...] Family Thanks Officer Who Saved Their Son’s Life At Sheepshead Bay Station By Alex Ellefson on Sep 03, 2015 10:46 am The family of a teenager who collapsed from a heart attack at the Sheepshead Bay subway station thanked the local cop on Wednesday who saved their son’s life, News 12 Brooklyn reports. Last month, Officer Qiang Shi administered chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the young man, 19-year-old Rio Ferrer, on the station’s subway platform [...] Morning Mug: “But I Love The Golden Hour In The Evening, As Hokey As That Sounds. Just As The Sun Is About To Set And You Get Those Lovely Shadows And Everything Looks Gold And Yellow.” — Stacy London By Erica Sherman on Sep 03, 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: Macy’s Backstage Opens For Business On Emmons Avenue Coney Island Gang Members Sentenced For Deadly 2012 Stabbing Brooklyn Street To Be Named After Seth Kushner, Beloved Writer, Photographer & Sheepshead Bay Native Baku Bakery To Reopen At New Storefront On Avenue U Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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