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Another Fast Food Chain Is Moving Onto Coney Island’s Surf Avenue By Alex Ellefson on Jan 13, 2016 04:12 pm Coney Island is becoming more like its landlocked cousin, Times Square. We’ve barely entered the new year and already another franchisee is moving to add another fast food chain on Coney Island’s Surf Avenue. Amusing the Zillion reports that Nafees Bukhara, who already owns the nearby Popeyes, signed a lease last week for a 1,900 square foot space [...] Cops After Coney Island Man Wanted For Holding Up Gas Station By Alex Ellefson on Jan 13, 2016 02:43 pm #70pct Detectives identified him. We need your help capturing him. Pls call #800577TIPS – #NYPD #Flatbush #Midwood pic.twitter.com/VmQvS6lv3v — NYPD 70th Precinct (@NYPD70Pct) January 13, 2016 Police are hunting for a Coney Island man suspected of holding up a gas station in Midwood last month. Authorities identified 35-year-old Shamil Tagiev, whose last know address is at the [...] Cops After Two Men Who Robbed A Cab Driver In Coney Island By Alex Ellefson on Jan 13, 2016 12:11 pm Police are searching for two men who robbed a livery cab driver in Coney Island last month. Police say the driver picked up the suspects in the middle of the night on December 6 — at the corner of Foster Avenue and Coney Island Avenue. They were driven to Surf Avenue and West 35th Street in [...] I’ll Be Right Here! Free Movie Screening Of ‘E.T.’ At James Madison High This Sunday By Alex Ellefson on Jan 13, 2016 10:24 am What better way to fight the recent cold snap that with one of Spielberg’s heartwarming classics? City Councilman Chaim Deutsch is sponsoring a free screening of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” this Sunday at James Madison High School. The doors open an hour before the movie begins at 3pm in the school auditorium. Show up early to claim a seat [...] Morning Mug: “You Think Dogs Will Not Be In Heaven? I Tell You, They Will Be There Long Before Any Of Us.” — Robert Louis Stevenson By Alex Ellefson on Jan 13, 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: Long Before Bridal Shop Owners Vanished, Customers Complained They Were Cheated First Tenants Could Be Moving Into Voorhies Avenue Tower By Next Year 10 Family Outings For City Kids With Special Needs Join The 61st Precinct Community Council For Their First Meeting Of 2016 Cops To Crack Down On Coney Island’s Costumed Characters Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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