By Alex Ellefson on Apr 18, 2016 05:13 pm Thanks to support from the City Council, the Shorefront Jewish Community Council has expanded its Holocaust Services Program for residents in Brighton Beach. The community council, located at 128 Brighton Beach Avenue, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark their program’s expansion. The event drew community leaders and elected officials who applauded the center for their [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Apr 18, 2016 03:29 pm Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. If you’re looking for a pet, the Animal Care Centers of NYC is bringing their mobile adoption center to Sheepshead Bay this weekend. There’s also a community meeting related to health and safety, as well as a few movie screenings and lots of other fun activities. Send [...]
By Heather J. Chin on Apr 18, 2016 02:08 pm As New Yorkers prepare to vote in the presidential primary election tomorrow, April 19, several local elected officials are teaming up to push for reforms to improve voting access and voter experiences. Our own Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz is among those joining this effort, called Vote Better NY, along with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Apr 18, 2016 12:49 pm For the first time in decades, the New York presidential primaries, held Tuesday, April 19, are of enormous importance in the nominating contests for both parties. On the Democratic ticket, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is hoping that a “yuuge” come-from-behind victory will upend the narrative that his opponent, Hillary Clinton, is the party’s inevitable candidate. [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Apr 18, 2016 10:24 am Police are searching for a missing 43-year-old man who was last seen Friday morning at his Sheepshead Bay home. Authorities say Guo Ren Chen has not been seen since he was spotted in front of his home on East 21st Street, near Avenue Y, at 10:25am on Friday. He is described as an Asian man, [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Apr 18, 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 Apr 17, 2016 12:14 pm 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 Sheepshead Bites on Apr 16, 2016 02:54 pm 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. NYC Asian-Americans now have their own political club. [Sunset Park Voice] Coney Island Avenue travel agent indicted for stealing over $350,000 [...]
By Rachel Silberstein on Apr 15, 2016 06:02 pm With New York’s presidential primary coming up on April 19, Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls descended on our fine borough this week to court voters and vie for Brooklyn’s electoral heart. We’ve mapped the pit stops made by the candidates along the campaign trail — some showed Kings County more affection than others — and [...]
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