A map of the approximate outage area, where 7,724 households were affected. Those shaded red were restored within 20 minutes, while 201 customers in the purple-shaded area were without power until 9 a.m.
As many as 7,724 Con Edison customers along a broad swath of Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend and Manhattan Beach were left without power this morning after an electrical line snapped.
The first reports of power outages hit the utility company at 7:16 a.m., a Con Edison representative told Sheepshead Bites. The company was able to respond quickly, bringing power back online for 7,523 customers within 20 minutes. But another 201 customers, largely in Manhattan Beach, remained without power until 9 a.m.
The outage affected thousands of households between Avenue R and Oriental Boulevard, and between West 7th Street and Knapp Street. While most saw service restored quickly, Plumb Beach and Manhattan Beach residents from Voorhies Avenue to Oriental Boulevard, and from Pembroke Street to Brighton 11th Street saw the longest delays in restoring electricity.
Con Edison said a downed power line caused the outage, but has not yet said where the power line was, or what caused it to fail.
If you know the location of the downed power line, please share with us in the comments.
UPDATE (11:51 a.m.): Con Edison just informed us that the downed power line was on East 19th Street, just north of Voorhies Avenue. They still could not say what caused it to go down.
This is a paid announcement from UFC Gym Brooklyn, located at 16 Brighton 11th Street.
The best and most exciting gym has opened its doors in the heart of Sheepshead Bay at 16 Brighton 11th Street.
The much anticipated first UFC GYM in Brooklyn invites new members and guests to stop in for:
Complimentary club tours
Free classes
Personal training sessions
Food, prizes, and a live DJ
Our grand opening kicks off Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members joining on grand opening day will receive special membership offers!
UFC Gym offers fun, challenging, total body workouts utilizing boxing, kickboxing, and MMA techniques that help members burn calories, tone muscles, and get into the best shape of their lives.
UFC GYM’s TRAIN DIFFERENT® approach uses unconventional training methods by fusing together the multi-disciplined approach of mixed martial arts with state-of-the-art equipment and traditional fitness. We’re proud to offer our members and guests the finest training available, giving individuals of all ages and fitness levels the opportunity to train different and blaze through 800-1,000 calories in a single hour!
Come and experience the UFC Gym Workout for yourself. Train Hard! Train Different!
The above is a paid announcement by UFC Gym Brooklyn. Sheepshead Bites has not verified the claims made in this advertisement. If you own a business and would like to announce a special offer to tens of thousands of locals, e-mail us at advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.
This is a paid announcement from LA Boxing Brooklyn, located at 16 Brighton 11th Street.
LA Boxing Brooklyn is officially open and will host a Grand Opening Party on Saturday, March 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Grand Opening class schedule
9:00 a.m.: Kid’s MMA
10:30 a.m.: Kickboxing
12:30 p.m.: Boxing
2:30 p.m.: Kickboxing
Live Music by Deejay Gio and Alex Edge
Healthy Food and Snacks
Massage therapist
Health and Fitness vendors
Prizes and Giveaways
Free Personal Training sessions
Free Fitness Assessments
Killer deals on merchandise!
TRIPLE member referral discounts! That’s $15 off your monthly membership rates, or 3 months free on a paid in full referral, or 3 personal training sessions, or $75 merchandise credit.
Save the date, bring your friends, family, and coworkers and plan on getting to LA Boxing Brooklyn on March 16 for a great workout and an awesome Grand Opening party! Call us at (718) 975-7100 to reserve a spot for a free trial class.
The above is a paid announcement by LA Boxing Brooklyn. Sheepshead Bites has not verified the claims made in this advertisement. If you own a business and would like to announce a special offer to tens of thousands of locals, e-mail us at advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.
This is a paid announcement from LA Boxing Brooklyn, located at 16 Brighton 11th Street.
LA Boxing Brooklyn is open, teaching classes, and helping members get in the best shape of their lives.
Our members enjoy benefits they can’t find in any other group exercise class, including:
An ultra-calorie burning workout in a fun and engaging atmosphere. The LA Boxing Workout™ has been proven to burn 800-1,000 calories in a single hour workout!
A complete workout experience, strengthening and toning while building endurance and functional fitness
A genuine cross-training regimen, learning new techniques across the widest array of fighting styles, from trainers who are experts in their fields
Exercise that focuses on your physical, mental and emotional health
A way to stay engaged in your exercise every day, and measure your progress along the way
Limited class size, ensuring our experienced professional trainers can offer one-to-one attention focused on making sure your form is safe and correct.
LA Boxing Brooklyn will be hosting a member appreciation day on Saturday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include Live DJ, Free MMA Seminar (1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.), and new membership deals. New members who sign up will receive a $25 merchandise credit, Grand Opening Raffle ticket, and waved initiation fee.
Are you ready to get in the best shape of your life? If so, SIGN UP FOR A FREE CLASS at LA Boxing Brooklyn! Come on in and see for yourself!
The above is a paid announcement by LA Boxing Brooklyn. Sheepshead Bites has not verified the claims made in this advertisement. If you own a business and would like to announce a special offer to tens of thousands of locals, e-mail us at advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.
This is a paid announcement from LA Boxing Brooklyn, soon to open at 16 Brighton 11th Street.
Longtime friends Dmitry Skvirskiy and Alex Maftsir will soon open Brooklyn’s first LA Boxing gym, to be located in Sheepshead Bay. Slated to open this month, LA Boxing will be a much-needed addition to the neighborhood, which has limited fitness options. The gym will be open seven days a week, offering a variety of boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts classes for adults and kids.
LA Boxing focuses on fun, efficient and effective group boxing and kickboxing workouts and intense one-on-one personal training in a clean, welcoming and friendly environment, taught by instructors with actual fighting experience. Unlike individual workouts at most gyms, LA Boxing’s group classes are filled with a mix of all fitness levels and, although intense in nature, members are encouraged to work out at their own pace. While gaining intangible growth in self-confidence and determination, members have the ability to burn up to 1,000 calories in hour-long classes.
The bright colors, clean environment, and well-organized layout will break down the conventional image of a boxing gym. LA Boxing is outfitted with a designated area for rows of heavy punching bags, speed bags, a boxing ring, an MMA area, and cardio and strength equipment.
The above is a paid announcement by LA Boxing Brooklyn. Sheepshead Bites has not verified the claims made in this advertisement. If you own a business and would like to announce a special offer to tens of thousands of locals, e-mail us at advertising [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.
Police are on the hunt for a man suspected of a stabbing over a parking spot in Brighton Beach last week.
The 48-year-old victim, Vladimir Reyfman, was sitting in his pickup truck on the corner of Brighton 11th Street and Brighton Beach Avenue when the suspect came to his window. Reyfman was asked to pull up so that the other driver could fit his car into a spot, but Reyfman explained that there was a truck ahead of him that was unloading, and he didn’t want to get too close to it.
The suspect then disappeared into a nearby bodega, but when he came out he went straight to his car, got a knife, and plunged it twice into Reyfman’s chest. The victim was taken to Lutheran Hospital and will survive the attack.
“If he was any thinner, the punctures would have killed him,” a source told the Daily News. “There was a lot of blood in the car.”
The suspect is described as 40 years old, about 5-feet-11 and around 250 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
We’re hearing that there was some sort of a shootout in Brighton Beach yesterday, around noon. We’re told it was near Brighton 11th Street, by the bazaar, and may have been a drive-by. Gothamist Maps indicates there was a Brooklyn shooting around that time, but doesn’t give a precise location. Does anyone have any information?
LA Boxing Brooklyn is open, teaching classes, and helping members get in the best shape of their lives.
Longtime friends Dmitry Skvirskiy and Alex Maftsir will soon open Brooklyn’s first LA Boxing gym, to be located in Sheepshead Bay. Slated to open this month, LA Boxing will be a much-needed addition to the neighborhood, which has limited fitness options. The gym will be open seven days a week, offering a variety of boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts classes for adults and kids.
