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The Bite: Unthaw With Hot Brew & Soup At Coffee Spot Cafe By Alex Ellefson on Oct 07, 2015 05:10 pm THE BITE: Last week, damp weather and plunging temperatures abruptly replaced summer’s sunny comfort. (Thankfully, the sun returned). It was on one of those stormy days last week that I ducked into the Coffee Spot Cafe to unthaw with a hot latte and bowl of soup. The cafe has been located on the corner of Sheepshead Bay Road [...] 15 Places To Go Apple-Picking Within A Two-Hour Drive Of Brooklyn By Amber Ceffalio on Oct 07, 2015 03:30 pm New York’s state fruit is the apple, and boy do we New Yorkers love our apple-picking. We’ve rounded up 15 apple orchards within a two-hour drive of Brooklyn (barring any traffic, of course) for you to enjoy this fall. Got any favorites that aren’t on this list? Let your neighbors know by sharing suggestions in [...] Schumer Slams Congress For Cutting Funds To Hurricane Tracking Systems By Alex Ellefson on Oct 07, 2015 02:14 pm Stunning image of #Joaquin from NOAA’s GOES West. Stay informed http://t.co/3GVfGphItj and http://t.co/83F2guq6DU pic.twitter.com/qba4j4yyXG — NOAA (@NOAA) October 1, 2015 Senator Chuck Schumer slammed his congressional colleagues Sunday for proposing to slash hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for weather forecasting systems. The cuts would lead to a “catastrophic” reduction in the ability [...] G&T Testing Starts Today — Here’s What You Need To Know By Rachel Silberstein on Oct 07, 2015 12:38 pm Thousands of incoming kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders have begun the process to compete for a coveted spot at one of New York City’s Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs. Parents can submit Request for Testing (RFT) forms starting Wednesday, October 7, through Monday, November 9. Prepping a child for an hour-long, multiple choice [...] Bandits Carry Out Midnight Raid On Local Discount Store, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Oct 07, 2015 10:13 am Cops are searching for two suspects who last month carried out a midnight raid on a local discount store, in which the thieves made off with hundreds of dollars in cash. Police say that on September 25 two white men broke into the the Leah Discount Store, located on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue T, by lifting [...] Morning Mug: “Be Thou The Rainbow In The Storms Of Life. The Evening Beam That Smiles The Clouds Away, And Tints Tomorrow With Prophetic Ray.” — Lord Byron By Erica Sherman on Oct 07, 2015 08:01 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: Things For Kids To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Comic Book Workshop, Seining Class & More Sheepshead Bay – Plumb Beach Civic Meeting Tonight Will Address Rezoning And Build It Back Brighton Ocular Center Says DOT Has Turned A Blind Eye To Needs Of Its Patients ABC 7 Trying To Match Wedding Ring Found In Sheepshead Bay With Owner Before Couple’s 60th Anniversary Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe