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Sheepshead Bay is a bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn, New York City from the eastern portion of Coney Island, the latter originally a barrier island but now effectively an extension of the mainland with peninsulas both east (the neighborhood of Manhattan Beach) and west (the neighborhoods of Coney Island and Sea Gate). Its mouth is about a mile (1.6 km) southwest of Marine Park, Brooklyn. The area is part of Brooklyn Community Board 15.
The bay itself was originally the easterly entrance to Coney Island Creek,
but filling of the central part of this waterway during the 1930s in
conjunction with construction of the Shore Parkway portion of the Belt Parkway eliminated access to the creek. At the same time the bay was widened at its western end, deepened and bulkheaded.
It is now the home of recreational fishing fleets. The fishing fleet
has been shrinking every year and is being replaced by dinner boats. At
the western end of the bay, there is Holocaust Memorial Park, which is used throughout the year for commemorative events.
In the last decade of the 20th century, a real estate boom brought the reopening of the landmark Lundy Brothers seafood restaurant, which closed again in 2007. It is now Cherry Hill Gourmet Supermarket, specializing in international high-end groceries. Soviet-style
restaurants/nightclubs such as Paradise and Baku Palace have opened
along the waterfront. It has also experienced a growth of condominium
developments. Emmons Avenue, the northern shoreline street along the
bay, has piers with an active seafood market and tour boats.
Sheepshead Bay is named for the sheepshead, an edible fish once found in the bay's waters.
Much like its neighobor, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay is known for its high concentration of immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
Many stores and buildings are bilingual, with both English and Russian
signage. Other ethnic groups include Italians, Irish, Jews, Turkish,
Chinese and some Spanish.
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