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Hockey Mask-Wearing Bandit Tried To Rob Auto Parts Store, Cops Say By Alex Ellefson on May 10, 2016 04:23 pm Cops are searching a hockey mask-wearing bandit who allegedly pulled a knife during an attempted robbery at a local auto parts shop last week. The thief entered the Advanced Auto Parts store, located on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue X, just after 4pm on Sunday, May 1, police say. While wearing a “hockey-style face mask,” the [...] Indulge in the Under $15 Menu at Carnem New American Restaurant (Sponsored) By Sheepshead Bites on May 10, 2016 04:00 pm In the heart of Park Slope, Carnem New American Restaurant serves modern American dishes that deftly blend old-classic and new-classic steakhouse dining with a thoughtfully edited wine list and an inventive cocktail menu.The new Under $15 Menu runs Sunday through Thursday and features many of Carnem’s most popular dishes, offered in smaller portions, but with [...] Register Now For Youth Sports Programs At Local Parks By Alex Ellefson on May 10, 2016 03:49 pm Fun youth summer programs are coming to a park near you! The City Parks Foundation is offering free tennis, golf, soccer, track & field and fitness instruction at nearly 60 locations across the city. The programs begin in early July and run until the mid- to late-August. Participating youngster will have an opportunity to learn a [...] Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes By Alex Ellefson on May 10, 2016 01:08 pm Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) to use its new regulatory powers to investigate — and possibly recall — e-cigarette products that have the potential to explode. The FDA finalized rules last week giving the agency oversight of e-cigarettes and other products like cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco. Schumer wants [...] Driver Who Fatally Struck Bicyclist Was On Drugs, Police Say By Alex Ellefson on May 10, 2016 11:13 am The 26-year-old driver who blew through a red light in Midwood Monday night — fatally striking a bicyclist and smashing into three other cars — was on drugs at the time of the crash, police say. Authorities charged Eduard Nikhman, who lives in an apartment at East 19th Street and Avenue Y, with operating a [...] Morning Mug: “The Best Thing To Hold Onto In Life Is Each Other.” — Audrey Hepburn By Alex Ellefson on May 10, 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: Businesses Say DOT’s Traffic Plan Is Killing Them Cymbrowitz Bill To Save Sheepshead Bay Swans Passes Assembly, Again Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: 25th Bayfest, History Of Floyd Bennett Field, Kingsborough Chorus Authorities Determine Cause Of Death For Body Found Near Kingsborough Facebook Twitter Instagram Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us! Subscribe