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Beverly Rotter, AIDS Crusader And Beloved Grandmother, Dies At 82 By Alex Ellefson on Oct 15, 2015 05:02 pm Beverly Rotter, a longtime crusader for those infected with HIV/AIDS and a beloved member of the Sheepshead Bay community, passed away at a local hospital on Wednesday, October 7. She was 82. The cause of death was respiratory and heart failure, her granddaughter Melissa De La Cruz said. Beverly joined the AIDS movement after her [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Fall Festival, Thrift Sale, Cops & Youths Basketball Game By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 15, 2015 03:05 pm Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Cops & Youths Basketball Game When: Thursday, October 15, 6pm Where: Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard What: Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud is bringing the precincts and community together for one night to play [...] Commission Aims To Cut Through The Red Tape Of Running A Small Business In NYC By Mary Bakija on Oct 15, 2015 02:13 pm The excitement and reward of opening a business in New York City can often take a backseat to the stress and frustration of dealing with bureaucratic red tape. To make sure local small businesses not only get off the ground, but thrive, a new commission made up of business leaders and Comptroller Scott Stringer aims [...] No Bernie Sanders. But The Show Will Go On At Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Meeting By Alex Ellefson on Oct 15, 2015 01:19 pm Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders may have declined their invitation, but that doesn’t mean you should miss the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s panel discussion about the corrupting influence of money in politics. The meeting takes place Thursday, October 15, at 7:30pm in the Carmine Carro Community Center near Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place. Panelists include City Councilman [...] F Train Runs Express, From Neptune Avenue to Park Slope, All Weekend By Erica Sherman on Oct 15, 2015 12:05 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, October 16-19. No Jamaica-bound service at Avenue X, Avenue [...] Trump Village Building On Lockdown While Police Standoff With ‘Vietnam Vet’ By Alex Ellefson on Oct 15, 2015 11:06 am An entire building in Trump Village was on lockdown for more than three hours Wednesday night while police were in a standoff with a disturbed man on the 16th floor, according to police and witnesses. The NYPD say they received a call just before 5pm that an emotionally disturbed 69-year-old man had barricaded himself in his apartment at [...] Morning Mug: “You Cannot Look Up At The Night Sky On The Planet Earth And Not Wonder What It’s Like To Be Up There Amongst The Stars. And I Always Look Up At The Moon And See It As The Single Most Romantic Place Within The Cosmos.” — Tom Hanks By Erica Sherman on Oct 15, 2015 07:50 am Sent by email with the header: “Tree monster swallowing the moon.” 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: Village Cafe’s Deliciously ‘Offal’ Food — Sheep Testicles, Liver, Heart & Kidneys Allegations Of Corruption As Harris & Regina-Potter Duke It Out For Assembly Seat Saturday: Fall Festival & Movie Night In Kaiser Park Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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