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New ‘Upscale’ Food Chain Gala Fresh Farms To Replace Ocean Avenue Waldbaum’s By Alex Ellefson on Nov 09, 2015 04:11 pm The Ocean Avenue Waldbaum’s, sold last month as part of the ongoing A&P bankruptcy case, is going to be one of five locations to debut a new upscale, organic grocery chain called Gala Fresh Farms, according to a company spokesperson. Waldbaum’s, the longtime neighborhood grocer at 3100 Ocean Avenue, is scheduled to close its doors [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Poetry Jam, Book Sale, Mask Making & More By Alex Ellefson on Nov 09, 2015 02:33 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Help raise money for the Sheepshead Bay library and pick up some reading material at their book sale, jam out at a poetry session, learn the art of mask making, and consider getting a free flu shot ahead of winter. Send us your own event listing by [...] Woman Robbed In Broad Daylight In Coney Island Apartment Building Lobby By Rachel Silberstein on Nov 09, 2015 01:24 pm Cops are after a man who snatched a woman’s purse in Coney Island last week. The suspect approached his 40-year-old female victim on Sunday, November 1, at approximately 9:30am in the lobby an apartment building on West 31st Street near Surf Avenue, police said. The suspect asked the woman to open the door and then [...] Transit Disruptions This Week On The B, F & Q Lines By Erica Sherman on Nov 09, 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. B Line 145th Street-bound B trains run local from Kings Highway to Prospect Park. Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesday and Thursday, November 11-19, and 9:45am to 2pm, Friday, November 13 and 20. Please [...] Burglar Steals Money, Electronics After Scaling Fire Escape In Brighton Beach, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Nov 09, 2015 10:12 am Cops are searching for a man who climbed a fire escape in Brighton Beach last month to rob four offices in the building. According to police, the suspect broke into the building, located at Brighton 1st Street and Brighton Beach Avenue, just before 4am on October 30. After scaling the fire escape, the burglar entered the building [...] Morning Mug: “Now Autumn’s Fire Burns Slowly Along The Woods, And Day By Day The Dead Leaves Fall And Melt.” — William Allingham By Erica Sherman on Nov 09, 2015 07:25 am The Marine Park Salt Mash. 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: Insurance Scam Leader Faces 280 Years, Sandy Sewer Backups, Street Named For Ed Eisenberg By Alex Ellefson on Nov 08, 2015 10:01 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 [...] Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed By Erica Sherman on Nov 07, 2015 11:39 am After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Fort Greene rental prices are among the highest in the nation. [Fort Greene Focus] Police have arrested a suspect in connection [...] Recent Articles: Puzzle: “Are Ye The Ghosts Of Fallen Leaves, O Flakes Of Snow, For Which, Through Naked Trees, The Winds A-Mourning Go?” ― John B. Tabb Convicted Leader Of Massive Auto Insurance Scheme Faces 280 Years In Prison Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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