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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, e-mail us at editor [at]sheepsheadbites [dot]com.
- A mom was struck by a stray bullet while picking up her sons from a Brighton Beach elementary school, and sources say it was fired amidst a brawl between Grady High School and Lincoln High School students.
- A Bushwick musician whined that her hipster friends are moving to Sheepshead Bay for cheaper rents, so we whined right back at her.
- Thieves are skimming credit cards at local gas stations. Find out how to protect yourself.
- Two local seniors were busted for possession of child pornography. Ew.
- A developer’s planned expansion of Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza has opponents wondering if it’s an investment in the community, or a bailout for a bad investment.
- Avenue X’s Challenge Fitness is closed after losing its lease.
- Southern Brooklyn re-elected two indicted pols this week, among other election day news.
