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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Marine Park Hike, Coney Island Halloween Parade, Drug Awareness Workshop By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 22, 2015 04:28 pm Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Drug Awareness Workshop When: Thursday, October 22, 6pm Where: Tovushi Kavkazi Jewish Youth Center,2309 Avenue Z, What: The Be Proud Foundation, in partnership with police and the Tovushi Kavkazi Jewish Youth Center, will [...] Cops Find Hundreds Of Heroin Packets In Apartment Near Brooklyn College By Alex Ellefson on Oct 22, 2015 03:38 pm Another Great Search Warrant by 61 Pct F.I.O Sgt Attia & 61 Special Ops. 245 Glassines of Heroin were recovered. pic.twitter.com/4S0vpCeAkF — NYPD 61st Precinct (@NYPD61Pct) October 22, 2015 Officers seized hundreds of packets of heroin and took two men into custody Thursday morning while executing a search warrant at an apartment near Brooklyn College. The search was [...] Let’s Go Mets: Parachute Jump Goes Orange & Blue By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 22, 2015 02:07 pm The New York Mets are lighting up the baseball field, and to honor and support their post-season efforts, Coney Island’s Parachute Jump will be ablaze in orange and blue lights spelling out “Go Mets” from top to bottom. Called the “Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn,” the Parachute Jump (1000 Surf Avenue) is an open-frame steel structure [...] Sheepshead Bay’s Dena Borgia Running In NYC Marathon For Her Son, Diagnosed With CdLS By Alex Ellefson on Oct 22, 2015 01:09 pm In less than two weeks, Sheepshead Bay resident Dena Borgia will join more than 50,000 runners for the New York City Marathon. Every participant has their own reason for joining the race. For some, it’s about the thrill of competition — an opportunity to measure themselves against the world’s best long distance runners. Others, like Dena, [...] Shuttle Bus Does Double Duty For The F Train This Weekend By Erica Sherman on Oct 22, 2015 12:03 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 5am Monday, October 23-26. F service operates [...] Explore The Wonders Of Marine Park This Saturday With Sheepshead Bites’ Top Naturalist By Alex Ellefson on Oct 22, 2015 11:04 am Readers of this site are probably familiar with the work of Daniel Frazer, who recently published articles about the wildlife in southern Brooklyn. He has also written stories related to history and architecture on our sister site, Bensonhurst Bean. This Saturday, Daniel will be leading a trek through Marine Park’s salt marsh in search of the area’s [...] Crime Duo Swipes Designer Jacket From Midwood Clothing Boutique, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Oct 22, 2015 10:10 am Cops are searching for a pair of high-end clothing thieves who swiped an expensive jacket from a Midwood clothing boutique this Sunday and then cooly left the store. The suspects, a white man and woman, entered the Pink Label Clothing Boutique, at the corner of Avenue P and East 3rd Street, just before noon on Sunday [...] Morning Mug: “And As He Spoke Of Understanding, I Looked Up And Saw The Rainbow Leap With Flames Of Many Colors Over Me.” — Black Elk By Erica Sherman on Oct 22, 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: Cymbrowitz Launches Eyeglass Collection Drive For The Needy What’s The Best Sheepshead Bay Bakery For Thanksgiving Sweets? You Decide! Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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