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Murder Charges For Teen Accused Of Shooting Mother And Another Man At Sheepshead Bay Houses By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 05:49 pm Police charged a 15-year-old girl with murder after she allegedly confessed to gunning down two people, including her mother, in an apartment at the Sheepshead Bay Houses last month. The NYPD announced Monday that the teen, Destiny Garcia, who lived in the apartment with her mother and mother’s boyfriend, has been charged with two counts of [...] Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Chess Showdown, Poetry Session, ‘Next Year Jerusalem’ By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 04:16 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Sit down with for a friendly chess match, jam out with some fellow poetry enthusiasts or enjoy a free screening of “Next Year Jerusalem.” There’s also a health insurance navigator coming to a local library, free blood pressure screening and much more. Send us your own event [...] Meet America’s First Baby Of 2016 — Born ‘Exactly Midnight’ At Coney Island Hospital By Rachel Silberstein on Jan 04, 2016 03:12 pm New York City’s first baby of 2016 was born exactly midnight on January 1, at Coney Island Hospital — earning the tiny boy the title of first American baby of the year, reports ABC News. Zayden Noel, born to mother Stephanie Diaz, weighed a healthy 7 pounds, 1 ounce and he is the second child Diaz has had at Coney Island, [...] Here’s What It Feels Like To Take The Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 01:55 pm You can’t conquer the Atlantic Ocean. That’s the conclusion I came to when I joined thousands of New Year’s Day revelers in Coney Island Friday for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. The event, which has become a Brooklyn tradition since the Coney Island Polar Bear Club was founded 112 years ago, drew all kinds of costumed characters, [...] Two Bandits Hold Up Liquor Store On Avenue Z, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 12:56 pm Two bandits stormed an Avenue Z Liquor store Sunday night and drew a pistol on an employee while demanding cash, police say. The heist occurred just after 7pm at the Friendly Liquor Discount Store located at the intersection of Avenue Z and Sheepshead Bay Road, according to authorities. One of the suspects pulled out a [...] It’s Party Time For Your Kids At Max Adventures (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on Jan 04, 2016 12:30 pm Our mission is to provide fun for our guests in a safe environment in our brand new and beautiful two-floor 7,000 square foot facility. We are unlike any other party place or entertainment venue. When the lights are off and the special effects are turned on, the whole place will glow. Our 1,000 square foot private party room [...] Sheepshead Bay Transit Disruptions This Week On The B, F, & Q Subway Lines By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 11:59 am 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 Brighton Beach-bound B trains make local stops at Avenue U and Neck Road.. Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesday to Friday, January 6 – 8. Please [...] Cops Arrest Two Teens For Brutal Midwood Mugging By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 11:09 am Cops cuffed two teens believed to have savagely mugged a 55-year-old man in Midwood last week, according to the NYPD. Eldin Sabovic, 17, and Baskim Huseinovic, 19, were taken into custody on Thursday and charged with robbery and assault, authorities announced. The teens both live in Midwood — about four avenues north of where the [...] 15-Year-Old Girl Taken Into Custody After Cops Find Two Bullet-Riddled Bodies At The Sheepshead Bay Houses By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 09:58 am Police took a 15-year-old girl into custody after authorities discovered two bullet-riddled corpses Sunday night inside an apartment at the Sheepshead Bay Houses, according to the NYPD. Police said they found the bodies inside the fifth-floor apartment just after 8pm. One of the victims, a 38-year-old woman, died of multiple gunshot wounds. The other body, belonging to a [...] Morning Mug: “Wherever You Go, No Matter What The Weather, Always Bring Your Own Sunshine.” — Anthony D’Angelo By Alex Ellefson on Jan 04, 2016 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: Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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