Sheepshead Bay
Coverage of Sheepshead Bay in the Nexus archive.
- Officer hospitalized after NYC drag racing crash: NYPD
An NYPD officer was hospitalized after a drag racing crash in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, around 3 a.m. on Saturday. Police responded to a drag racing call in the area of Knapp Street and Avenue W when drivers fled, leading to the crash.
- NYC to move 110 single homeless men to quiet Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving locals worried: report
New York City plans to move 110 single homeless men to a Brooklyn shelter in Sheepshead Bay without conducting criminal background checks, causing concern among residents about increased crime. The Gold Star Inn shelter, operated by BHRAGS, will transition from housing families to single men, drawing criticism from locals and City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov over safety risks.
- City moving 110 unvetted male vagrants to converted motel in quiet Brooklyn nabe
The city is relocating 110 unvetted male vagrants to a shelter in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, raising concerns among neighbors about the potential presence of violent criminals and sex offenders in the area.
- Brooklyn hit especially hard by flash flooding from relentless rain
Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn were severely affected by flash flooding caused by relentless rain on Monday. The flooding hit these areas particularly hard.