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Happy Holidays From Sheepshead Bites By Alex Ellefson on Dec 24, 2015 02:37 pm Sheepshead Bites would like to wish our readers a very wonderful holiday weekend filled with delicious food, plenty of eggnog, and family and friends. If you’re staying in the city over Christmas weekend, make sure to check out what’s open and closed in this holiday guide. You can also find out where to dine out on Christmas Day [...] Marine Park Getting A Facelift With Habitat Restoration & Trail Development Project By Alex Ellefson on Dec 24, 2015 02:16 pm The local volunteer and conservation groups have kicked off a multi-year project to preserve and improve Marine Park’s unique ecosystem and create new trails for hikers and birdwatchers, the Parks Department announced last week. “Marine Park is one of Brooklyn’s undiscovered treasures, with miles of land and sea and countless species of flora and fauna to [...] Brighton Beach Library To Close For $1.5 Million Renovation By Alex Ellefson on Dec 24, 2015 01:09 pm The Brighton Beach Library will close in January — and reopen in the fall — while the branch gets a $1.5 million overhaul of its heating and cooling system, according to a spokesperson for the Brooklyn Public Library. The branch will shutter its doors on January 9. While the work is being done, the library [...] Here’s What Is Open, Closed & Running On A Different Schedule For Christmas By Sheepshead Bites on Dec 24, 2015 11:17 am Christmas is Friday, December 25; if you are going away for the holiday, we wish you safe travels and good weather. However, if you’re sticking around the neighborhood, note that Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, is not an official city holiday, so all city government offices, including courts, will be open. Here’s some information you might need to [...] Banyas Of Brooklyn: Where To Get Your Schvitz On This Winter By Rachel Silberstein on Dec 24, 2015 10:00 am If you do one thing in 2016, it should be to round up your friends and head to the banya. A banya is a Russian-Turkish bathhouse that typically includes a sauna, a steam room, and a freezing cold pool of water. In the Old Country, they’d call it “the shvitz,” which means to sweat. The [...] Morning Mug: “Maybe Christmas, The Grinch Thought, Doesn’t Come From A Store.” — Dr. Seuss By Alex Ellefson on Dec 24, 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. Recent Articles: Next Week: Free Ice Skating & Hot Cocoa At Abe Stark Trump Village Co-op’s Alleged Persecution Of Pet-Owning Neighbors Draws DoJ’s Wrath Sheepshead Bay Gets Its First Holiday Banners — Sponsored By A Local Turkish Restaurant Sheepshead Bay Among Top 10 Brooklyn Neighborhoods With The Most National Franchises Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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