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The Bite: Fight The Winter Chills With El Mexicano’s Beefy Burrito By Alex Ellefson on Jan 06, 2016 05:28 pm THE BITE: Sometimes, the best way to stay warm during a cold snap is to hunker down with a meaty sandwich. Neighbors in Sheepshead Bay already have a few favorites to fight the winter chills — the roast beef offered at Brennan & Carr or Roll-N-Roaster, and of course there are treasured delis like Jay & Lloyd’s and Jimmy’s Famous [...] Fiorentino’s Ristorante Is Closing For Good This Weekend By Rachel Silberstein on Jan 06, 2016 03:05 pm Fine Italian food is about to become a little scarcer in Gravesend. Fiorentino’s Ristorante (313 Avenue U), an authentic, no-frills Italian spot on Avenue U known for its generous helpings of red sauce-drenched pasta, will be closing its doors for good this Sunday after more than three decades in business. The Fiorentino family posted the following message [...] CB 15 Member & Heir To Real Estate Fortune Sued By Houseworker For Unpaid Wages By Alex Ellefson on Jan 06, 2016 02:39 pm Community Board 15 member Mitchell Shpelfogel, heir to a family real-estate fortune, is being sued by his former houseworker for unpaid wages, according to court documents posted online. The lawsuit, filed in September on behalf of Gulmira Duisheeva, who worked for Shpelfogel and his wife for more than a year between 2014 and 2015, alleges [...] Sen. Golden’s New Bill Will Make Subway & Bus Crimes Easier To Track By Alex Ellefson on Jan 06, 2016 12:06 pm Safety advocated are hailing a new law, sponsored by Senator Marty Golden and Assemblyman James Brennan, as an important tool in protecting commuters and MTA workers from crime and sexual assault. The bill, signed into law this week by Governor Andrew Cuomo, will require the NYPD to establish a system similar to CompStat to track [...] Senator Persaud And Assemblymember Simon Respond To Threatening NRA Tweet By Donny Levit on Jan 06, 2016 10:03 am Sounding off on one of the most ridiculous anti-gun schemes introduced in some time: https://t.co/nDt77l6OuQ pic.twitter.com/JI86OQ5HI0 — Americas1stFreedom (@NRAA1F) January 4, 2016 After an NRA-sponsored publication tweeted a photo of state Senator Roxanne Persaud (D – 19th Senate District) and state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (Assembly District 52) , the two Brooklyn lawmakers — as [...] Morning Mug: “I Like To Think I Fell Out Of The Womb Onto The Fun Park’s Giant Parachute Jump While Eating A Nathan’s Hot Dog.” — Harold Feinstein By Alex Ellefson on Jan 06, 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: Freezin’ For A Good Cause: Photos From The 2016 Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge Rybak Condo Development On Emmons Avenue Scheduled For Completion In Fall Of 2017 Things For Kids To Do In Southern Brooklyn: New Year’s Party, Storytelling, Sewing Lessons Teen Accused Of Killing Two, Including Her Mother, Held Without Bail, Cops Say It Was Not Self-Defense Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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