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Mayor’s Expansion Of ShotSpotter Will Bring Gun Detection Program To Coney Island By Alex Ellefson on Jan 21, 2016 05:54 pm Cops in Coney Island will soon be getting some new tech to help keep a lid on gun violence. As part of his 2017 budget proposal released Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to expand the NYPD’s ShotSpotter program to precincts throughout the five boroughs — including Coney Island. The $3 million dollar boost to the gun detection program [...] Does Your Cultural Or Arts Organization Need A Grant? By Donny Levit on Jan 21, 2016 03:12 pm One of the most common conversations we have with artists is about fiscal support for their projects. Our neighbors have big ideas, and form the cultural and often ideological backbone to what happens here. The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs offers an annual grant through their program called the Cultural Development Fund. The application [...] Blizzard Watch For Saturday: Here’s What You Need To Know By Shannon Geis on Jan 21, 2016 01:55 pm There’s a potential blizzard headed our way on Saturday and Mayor de Blasio has issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory, so grab a good book or binge-watch your favorite show on Netflix this weekend instead of heading out into the cold. If you must go out, we’ve gathered the updates that you need to know to [...] Transportation Group Accuses Cops Of ‘Victim-Blaming’ In Fatal Crash On Avenue U By Alex Ellefson on Jan 21, 2016 12:40 pm A local transportation group accused police Thursday of ‘victim-blaming’ during their investigation of a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist on Avenue U. The group, Transportation Alternatives, cited an article by the Daily News, in which an unnamed police source said authorities were looking into whether the driver even realized he had struck the bicyclist. “This reflexive victim-blaming [...] Cops After Group Of Teens Who Mugged Three Women In Brighton Beach By Alex Ellefson on Jan 21, 2016 10:39 am Update [January 7, 1:35pm]: Police initially reported that one of the victims was nine years old. They have since issued a correction stating that she is actually 79. Police are searching for a group of four teens who mugged several women in Brighton Beach during the last month. Cops say the teens swiped a pocketbook from [...] Morning Mug: “Photography Takes An Instant Out Of Time, Altering Life By Holding It Still.” — Dorothea Lange By Alex Ellefson on Jan 21, 2016 08:11 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: V & S Pizzeria Celebrates 30 Years Of Success In Sheepshead Bay Feds Nab Reputed Russian Mob Boss Involved In Murder-For-Hire Plot Cops Searching For Truck Driver Who Struck & Killed Bicyclist On Avenue U Morning Mug: “Aim For The Moon. If You Miss, You May Hit A Star.” — W. Clement Stone Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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