By Alex Ellefson on Feb 01, 2016 04:01 pm
 Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Lunar New Year party at the library. There’s also a foreign film screening, poetry jams, open runs and much more! Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Manhattan Beach [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Feb 01, 2016 02:20 pm
 When a local Muslim group rented out the long-abandoned Burger King on Knapp Street in the summer of 2014, it was supposed to serve as a short-term place for prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. The congregation, an offshoot of the Muslim American Society, expected their mosque on Voorhies Avenue to be completed within a couple [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Feb 01, 2016 01:23 pm
 One of the ringleaders of the largest no-fault auto insurance frauds ever recorded was sentenced last week to 15 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Prosecutors alleged that Mikhail Zemlyansky oversaw a sprawling criminal conspiracy that cheated auto insurers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. He also engaged in two investment frauds that [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Feb 01, 2016 10:38 am
 Police are searching for a group of thieves who allegedly made off with $15,000 worth of fur coats last month from the new Macy’s Backstage on Emmons Avenue. Cops say that a woman and two men entered the store, which opened at the Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza in September, just after 8pm on January 15. The [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Feb 01, 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.
By Alex Ellefson on Jan 31, 2016 10:00 am
 In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email [...]
By Chris Butera on Jan 30, 2016 11:40 am
 After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Despite petition calling for Trader Joe’s, shuttered Waldbaums supermarket auctioned off to Asian grocer. [Bensonhurst Bean] Meet the crossing guard who has [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Jan 29, 2016 05:00 pm
 Photo by Vladimir Korostyshevskiy
By Sheepshead Bites on Jan 29, 2016 03:43 pm
 Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain daily and often seek treatment options through different medications and therapies. The complexity of pain makes it unidentifiable through diagnostic testing methods. The Pain Management team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island provides personalized treatment plans that are unique to each patient to alleviate the suffering of their [...]
By Chris Butera on Jan 29, 2016 03:26 pm
 Looking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Sheepshead Bay apartment listings. Take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck and happy hunting! 1200 Gravesend Neck Rd #2 Available: Immediately Price: $1,500, plus broker’s fee Size: One bedroom, One bathroom Details: [...]
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