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Weinstein Secures $2 Million For Enhanced Security At Sheepshead Bay/Nostrand Houses By Alex Ellefson on Oct 26, 2015 04:16 pm Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein announced Friday she had secured $2 million for new security cameras and increased lighting at the Sheepshead Bay/Nostrand Houses in order to deter crime and improve safety for residents. “For so long the residents of Sheepshead/Nostrand Houses, many who subsist on extremely restricted incomes, have been living without proper security measures often [...] Cops Recover Gun, Forged Credit Cards During Raid At Sheepshead Bay Houses By Alex Ellefson on Oct 26, 2015 03:07 pm Search warrant executed by 61 Intel Sgt. Attia & Anti Crime recovers a #loadedgun & forged credit cards! #onelessgun pic.twitter.com/EBZ0FZfi94 — NYPD 61st Precinct (@NYPD61Pct) October 24, 2015 Cops recovered a loaded pistol and a stash of forged credit cards Saturday during a search of an apartment in the Sheepshead Bay Houses. The police entered [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Free Movie Screening, Yoga, Halloween Harvest By Alex Ellefson on Oct 26, 2015 02:02 pm There’s plenty to do this week in southern Brooklyn. Don’t miss out on the last week of Halloween fun at Luna Park. There is also a free movie screening at the Kings Bay Library, some great yoga exercises, and flu shots being administered by the offices of local politicians. And try to make it down [...] Tonight: Prayer Vigil At 61st Precinct For Officer Shot And Killed In East Harlem By Alex Ellefson on Oct 26, 2015 01:21 pm The death of Officer Randolph Holder, who was shot and killed last week pursuing a gunman in East Harlem, once again reminds New Yorkers of the perils faced by law enforcement. Holder is the fourth police officer killed on duty in the last 10 months. Tonight, officers from the 61st Precinct will join station houses across the [...] B Runs Local, Q Runs Express, And The Manhattan-Bound F Platform At Avenue X Remains Shuttered By Erica Sherman on Oct 26, 2015 12:11 pm 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 Brighton Beach-bound B trains make local stops at Avenue U and Neck Road. Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday to Wednesday, October 26-28. Please [...] 82-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck By Car On Gerritsen Avenue By Alex Ellefson on Oct 26, 2015 10:32 am A car fatally struck an 82-year-old man Friday while he tried to to cross Gerritsen Avenue at the Knapp Street intersection, according to the NYPD. Police say the octogenarian, Joseph Ciresi, was walking towards his home, which sits on the southeast corner of the intersection, when a white 2005 Mercury Marquis slammed into him just before [...] Morning Mug: “I Like To See Myself As A Bridge Builder, That Is Me Building Bridges Between People, Between Races, Between Cultures, Between Politics, Trying To Find Common Ground.” — T. D. Jakes By Erica Sherman on Oct 26, 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. ICYMI: Coney Island’s Wily Deer, Mr. Figaro Passes Away, Waldbaum’s Workers In Trouble By Alex Ellefson on Oct 25, 2015 08:45 am In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email [...] Recent Articles: Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed Puzzle: “The Sky Is Always There For Me, While My Life Has Been Going Through Many, Many Changes. When I Look Up The Sky, It Gives Me A Nice Feeling, Like Looking At An Old Friend.” — Yoko Ono Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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