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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Italian Heritage Concert, Sodom By The Sea, The Pianist of Willesden By Rachel Silberstein on Nov 05, 2015 03:57 pm It’s all about the arts this week. We have an Italian music concert, an Coney Island-inspired art exhibit, and a moving play about the power of music. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Public Forum on Mayor’s Zoning For [...] Midnight Crash Tears Up Multiple Vehicles Parked Along Avenue R By Alex Ellefson on Nov 05, 2015 01:54 pm Brooklyn: Coney Island Ave – Ave R MVA involving 6 vehicles, hit & run pic.twitter.com/IgR8ohe4NE — NYRRT (@NYRRT) November 5, 2015 A middle-of-the-night collision on Avenue R, near Coney Island Avenue, Thursday ripped up several parked cars and left a trail of carnage in its wake, New 12 Brooklyn reports. The crash happened near the [...] Circling The Drain: Patience Wanes For State’s Plan To Fix Sandy Sewage Backups By Alex Ellefson on Nov 05, 2015 12:51 pm When Superstorm Sandy’s record-setting 13-foot surge rolled into southern Brooklyn, it overwhelmed the city’s aging sewer infrastructure. Millions of gallons of ocean water mixed underground in the city’s stormwater and sewage pipes, which are part of the same system, and burst out of the ground into streets, businesses, and homes. Thousands of houses, many of which [...] Dagnabbit, F Train — If It Weren’t For You, Sheepshead Subway Service Would Be Perfect This Weekend! By Erica Sherman on Nov 05, 2015 12:00 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 The Manhattan-bound F train platform at Avenue X is closed for renovation. All times, until winter 2015/16. For service to this station, take the F to [...] Cops After Suspect Who Jumped Teen In Coney Island Elevator By Rachel Silberstein on Nov 05, 2015 09:57 am Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect who attacked and tried to rob teen in an elevator in Coney Island last month. The 14-year-old male victim was in the elevator of his building on West 12 Street on Thursday, October 22, at 2:45pm, when the suspect punched him in the eye and demanded [...] Morning Mug: “I Think Dogs Are The Most Amazing Creatures; They Give Unconditional Love. For Me, They Are The Role Model For Being Alive.” — Gilda Radner By Erica Sherman on Nov 05, 2015 07:26 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: Senator Golden To Hold Free Flu Shot Events This Month Pamela Harris Wins 46th District Assembly Seat Persaud Sweeps Special Election To Claim John Sampson’s Vacated Senate Seat The Bite: Retro Grill’s Protein-Packed Kosher Burger Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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