FDNY and Gerritsen Beach, Again!- Sheepshead Bites

Brush Fire Threatening Homes In Gerritsen Beach [Updated] By Alex Ellefson on Mar 01, 2016 05:24 pm Firefighters are battling a brush fire spreading through the southern end of Marine Park — and working to keep the flames from catching onto nearby homes. According to the FDNY, 60 firefighters were called at 4:16pm to Avenue x and Burnett Street, in Gerritsen Beach, where a row of single-family homes sits directly across the [...] Deutsch Bill Would Protect Seniors From Telephone Scams By Alex Ellefson on Mar 01, 2016 03:52 pm To protect the elderly from a surge in telephone scams, City Councilman Chaim Deutsch has introduced legislation requiring the Department of Consumer Affairs to educate seniors and their caregivers about how to recognize the frauds. “Concerns about deceitful telemarketing calls are increasingly common,” Deutsch told his City Council colleagues last week, according to a press [...] Greenfield, Treyger To Push City Hall Tomorrow On Express F Service By Sarah Crean on Mar 01, 2016 02:32 pm Some of our local Councilmembers, along with a group of business, labor, and transit advocates, will be pushing the de Blasio administration and the MTA tomorrow on the issue of renewed F express service in Brooklyn. Councilmembers David Greenfield of Borough Park and Midwood, and Mark Treyger of Coney Island, will present the case for [...] Heroin Task Force Tackles Stigma: “Nobody Wants A Treatment Center In Their Backyard” By Rachel Silberstein on Mar 01, 2016 01:43 pm Watch Live Town Hall. (Share video & help us spread the word) Heroin & Opioid Addiction Town Hall with Senators Marty Golden, Senator Terrence Murphy and Senator George Amedore Jr Posted by Marty Golden on Friday, February 26, 2016 Community members gathered at Knights of Columbus (1305 86th Street) Friday to participate in a panel [...] 81-Year-Old Woman Bound & Gagged By Knife-Wielding Burglar Posing As Con Ed Worker By Alex Ellefson on Mar 01, 2016 12:12 pm An 81-year-old woman in Coney Island was the victim of a terrifying home invasion Sunday after opening up her home to a burglar posing as a Con Edison employee, the Daily News reports. The octogenarian, who only speaks Russian, greeted her attacker with cookies and candy — only to end up bound and gagged in [...] Police Searching For Missing Coney Island Man By Alex Ellefson on Mar 01, 2016 10:11 am Police are searching for a missing 60-year-old man who went missing from his Coney Island home on Monday. Salvatore Prestianni was last seen around 2am at his home on Surf Avenue near West 23rd Street, according to authorities. He is described as a white man, about five feet, eight inches tall, 200 pounds, brown eyes, [...] Morning Mug: “Sometimes The Heart Sees What Is Invisible To The Eye.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. By Alex Ellefson on Mar 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. Recent Articles: Treyger Demands Answers About Pace Of Recovery Projects At Sandy-Impacted Hospitals Condo Developer Pays $3.6 Million For Three Properties On Sheepshead Bay Road Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Sandy Town Hall, Laser Show, Road Runners Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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