Thursday, March 24, 2016

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Coney Island Hospital Recognized For Leadership In LGBT Healthcare Equality


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 24, 2016 04:50 pm
Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Coney Island Hospital scored top marks for their commitment to equitable care for LGBT patients this year — earning them recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” from the country’s largest largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. The designation comes from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, which conducts an annual survey evaluating policies and [...]

#GetOutTheVote: Register Now To Vote In Time For The April 19 Primary


By Heather J. Chin on Mar 24, 2016 03:21 pm
vote-here-sign-election1It’s not too late to register to vote in time for the April 19 Presidential Primary Election, but you’ve got to act fast. Tomorrow/Friday, March 25 is the deadline to submit applications, which can be submitted online, in-person, or by mail. The fastest method, of course, is to register online with Electronic Voter Registration. Skip [...]

Alumni Planning Benefit Concert For Sheepshead Bay High’s Last Graduating Class


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 24, 2016 03:04 pm
Screen Shot 2016-03-24 at 3.02.48 PMAs tribute to their alma matter’s final year, alumni from Sheepshead Bay’s Gospel Choir are planning a benefit concert to help pay for some the senior expenses for the last graduating class. “Learning that the school was closing, I was shell shocked,” said alumni Chaya Kennedy-Burnett, one of the event’s organizers. “We’re not just losing [...]

Developers Accused Of ‘Subterfuge’ For Trying To Dodge Parking Regulations


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 24, 2016 10:17 am
Eric Palatnik, representing the developers, received strong words from community board members. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Community Board 15 members had strong words Tuesday night for two developers seeking to maneuver around minimum parking requirements. Presentations for two office buildings — one at 2619 East 16th Street and another at 902 Quentin Road — drew rebukes from board members, who accused the property owners of trying to sneak around the zoning laws. The [...]

Morning Mug: “The Process Of Scientific Discovery Is, In Effect, A Continual Flight From Wonder.” — Albert Einstein


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 24, 2016 07:00 am
Photo by Michael GoldsteinMorning 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.

The Bite: Torta Cubana Is The Meaty Beast You’ve Always Craved


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 23, 2016 06:16 pm
The torta Cubana at Taqueria El Buen Gusto. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: If you ever get the urge to satisfy your most primal carnivorous cravings, then the torta Cubana is for you. The sandwich is the house specialty of Taqueria El Buen Gusto, a Mexican deli at 277 Neptune Avenue, near the corner of Brighton 5th Street. Their cholesterol-clogged feast is a repudiation of the gluton-averse, kale-obsessed health [...]

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