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Popeyes Expected To Open On Brighton Beach Avenue By End Of December By Alex Ellefson on Nov 17, 2015 04:15 pm Popeyes, the Louisiana-style fried chicken franchise, is moving into Brighton Beach. The new location on Brighton Beach Avenue, between Coney Island Avenue and Brighton 7th Street, is currently under construction. A peek through the brown paper coverings over the windows revealed stacks of tables and chairs among clusters of boxes inside the darkened storefront. Popeyes did [...] Things For Kids To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Wii Games, Craft Time, Winter Fox Painting & More By Mary Bakija on Nov 17, 2015 02:44 pm Kids will get crafty — and learn the alphabet! (Photo via Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library) Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to [...] Tonight: Community Board 15 To Hold Monthly Meeting By Alex Ellefson on Nov 17, 2015 01:38 pm Residents are invited to raise issues and concerns about their neighborhood during Community Board 15’s monthly general meeting Tuesday night. The meeting will take place at 7pm inside the Faculty Dining Room (U112) at Kingsborough Community College, located at Oxford Street an Oriental Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. Among other issues, the board will consider a [...] Suspect Draws Gun On McDonald’s Employee After Being Asked To Pay For Big Mac, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Nov 17, 2015 12:16 pm A man pulled a gun on a McDonald’s employee Monday night after being asked to pay for a Big Mac, then tried to rob the store, cops say. According to the NYPD, the suspect entered the McDonald’s on Nostrand Avenue, between Avenue V and Anvenue W, just before 11pm and ordered a Big Mac. When the [...] Police Searching For 20-Year-Old Midwood Man, Missing Since Last Week By Shannon Geis on Nov 17, 2015 10:00 am The NYPD is asking for the public’s help finding Joseph Kreuser, 20, who was last seen leaving his Midwood home on Wednesday, November 11. Joseph lives on East 28th Street, between Avenue L and Avenue M. He is is 6-feet-4-inches tall, weighs about 190 pounds and has brown eyes, brown hair and a brown beard. He was [...] Morning Mug: “The Biggest Cliché In Photography Is Sunrise And Sunset.” — Catherine Opie By Erica Sherman on Nov 17, 2015 08:10 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: Drive-In Movie Night Screening Of ‘The Addams Family’ This Saturday In Coney Island AINAC Is Back: ‘Abe Lincoln’ Street Artist Goes Legit With New Exhibit Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Chess Competition, Yoga, Community Meetings & More Sheepshead Bay Transit Disruptions This Week On The B, F, & Q Subway Lines Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Share Tweet Forward Subscribe