Monday, March 28, 2016

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These Are The Top Scams Targeting Immigrant Communities


By Sean Egan on Mar 28, 2016 05:49 pm
immigrationTwo weeks after a fake Sunset Park lawyer was sentenced to two to four years in prison for scamming immigrants out of thousands of dollars — the first such conviction in New York State — a forum was held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism to raise awareness about a pattern of fraud schemes [...]

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Pink Floyd Laser Show, West Point Day, Rain Barrel Giveaway


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 28, 2016 04:17 pm
(Photo by Ilmicrofono Oggiono / Flickr)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this weekend. Check out the Pink Floyd laser show in Coney Island. For more psychedelic lights, visit the Parachute Jump lighting ceremony for Autism Awareness Day, There’s also a rain barrel giveaway, a West Point education fair at the Fort Hamilton army base, and more. Send us your own [...]

The Future of Work Summit (Sponsored)


By Sheepshead Bites on Mar 28, 2016 04:01 pm
2016_fow_invite__3.3.161 (1)The Future of Work Summit is presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with LiquidTalent and the Chamber’s Workforce Development Committee. The summit will explore what the next generation of work will look like in Brooklyn. It will discuss the driving forces behind the Future of Work, including education, mobility, lifestyle, and independence. [...]

Elected Officials Christen Refurbished Cyclone At Luna Park Spring Opening


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 28, 2016 02:37 pm
Riders enjoying the Cyclone roller coaster. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials gathered in Coney Island Saturday to christen the newly refurbished cyclone at the spring opening ceremony for Luna Park. The celebration had been postponed one week because weather reports predicted a Nor’easter on the first day of spring. However, the delay didn’t dampen the excitement in Coney Island’s amusement district. “In Staten Island, they [...]

Two Shootings In Coney Island On Easter Sunday


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 28, 2016 11:11 am
(Photo: mikey k / flickr)Two shootings marred Easter celebrations in Coney Island on Sunday, according to authorities. The day started when a 33-year-old man was shot twice in the leg just before 8pm outside the Carey Gardens housing project on West 23rd Street, near Mermaid Avenue, according to police. The victim was taken to NYU Lutheran Medical Center and [...]

Morning Mug: “A Ship In Port Is Safe, But That’s Not What Ships Are Built For.” — Grace Hopper


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 28, 2016 07:00 am
Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyMorning 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.

ICYMI: New Zoning Laws, New Developments, More Brush Fires


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 27, 2016 10:12 am
A patch of mud was all that was left of the grass that caught on fire. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)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 [...]

Flames Outside Cyclone After Luna Park Opening Ceremony


By Alex Ellefson on Mar 26, 2016 04:14 pm
Fire fighter hosing down a brush fire next to the Cyclone. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Hours after elected officials christened the Cyclone to celebrate Luna Park’s spring opening, plumes of smoke began billowing from a parking lot next to the ride. Cyclone riders were treated to a bird’s-eye view of firefighters hosing down the flames. The fire started Saturday afternoon in a patch of brush in the New York Aquarium parking lot — [...]

Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed


By Sheepshead Bites on Mar 26, 2016 11:01 am
Photo by Courtney SolomineAfter 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. ‘He was possessed by someone else’: FreshDirect worker speaks after brutal mallet attack [Video]. [Park Slope Stoop] A turn-of-the-century house in [...]

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