2344 86th st
You know what they say about plans: Man plans and God laughs. Bensonhurst resident Tina Panariello knows this better than most. She just wanted to be an actress, and set out to realize that dream. But, instead, she embarked on a life journey that took her from stage, to home-business
6816 18th ave
A new store called Home Textile has opened on 6816 18th Avenue between 69th Street and 68th Street. The store displays an eye-catching banner announcing it’s grand-opening and the 65 percent off sale. Home Textile stands where J&A Gift Shop once was. Welcome to the neighborhood.
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Murrow High School (Photo: Erica Sherman)Edward R. Murrow High School is continuing to mold an army of Garry Kasparovs with its latest victory, their eighth win at the National High School Chess Championship on Sunday, according to a report [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/edward-murrow-high-school-wins-chess-championship-article-1.1310385] in the
8973 bay pkwy
The day devoted Kohl’s lovers have been waiting for has finally arrived. Kohl’s is open! The Ceasar’s Bay Kohl’s, located at 8973 Bay Parkway, opened on Sunday, April 7, and welcomed back a large crowd of eager shoppers. The parking lot was filled to a point
A large group of people gathered to observe a parade that passed 18th Avenue and 68th Street last Friday evening. The parade was held to celebrate Good Friday and is seen in the video above which was posted on Youtube by usaruscom [http://www.youtube.com/user/usaruscom?feature=watch]
Bensonhurst
Photo by Erica ShermanCity Councilman David Greenfield believes that the lack of proper knowledge on laws and codes is the reason many small businesses are getting “gotcha” tickets and has proposed a bill to stop this. The bill would make it so that businesses have to be provided with a
17th ave
Bensonhurst has a new addition to its deli family with the opening of Not Only Bagels on 7821 17th Avenue, between 78th Street and 79th Street. The store now stands in what was once Palermitana Bakery. As the name not-so-subtly advertises, the shop serves more than just bagels, dishing out
community development block grant - disaster recovery program
The Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) Partial Action Plan A, a catchy name if we’ve ever heard one, has been released by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The plan describes the way the first round of federal funding the city has received for Sandy recovery – a sum of
meetings
Community Board 15 is meeting today, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulavard) in the faculty dining room. Please note that the meeting is a week earlier this month than usual. On the agenda is a public hearing on the following zoning item:
8973 bay pkwy
After Sandy, Toys’R’Us installed a temporary warehouse in time for the holiday season. Kohl’s wasn’t able to, and missed out on the holidays. They’ll return April 7. (Photo: Elle Spektor)After the damage Superstorm Sandy caused to the Ceasar’s Bay [/after-sandys-devastation-will-caesars-bay-shopping-center-shape-up-in-time-for-holidays/] Kohl’s, locals,
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz lights a yahrzeit memorial candle in memory of the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust.A ceremony to honor the winners of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s Holocaust Essay, Poetry, Performance and Art Contest was held last Sunday at Kingsborough Community College.The annual contest had
2215 ocean ave
Elected officials and library administrators gathered at the Kings Bay branch of the Brooklyn Public Library last Friday to celebrate the launch of a new laptop loaner program. The program kicked off in Brooklyn Public Library branches in Kings Bay (3650 Nostrand Avenue) and Kings Highway (2215 Ocean Avenue), where
2215 86th st
The busy 86th Street has a new addition to its family. Closeout Heaven, located on 2215 86th Street between Bay Parkway and 23rd Avenue, opened up two months ago in the place of Bay Gifts. The store features clothing from designer labels such as Adidas and Puma as well as
elementary schools
Source: ps193pa.orgMidwood’s P.S 193 Gil Hodges School once had an award-winning music program, but budget cuts have scaled back their capabilities. That’s why school music advocates at organizing the Spring Music and Family Fest, a fundraising musical showcase to restore the program to its former glory.
1601 80th st
Neighbors and school community members came together Sunday at New Utrecht High School (1601 80th Street) to celebrate the Asian Lunar New Year. The school’s auditorium was filled to the max with people of all different age who came to support the performers and celebrate the holiday. The atmosphere
activism
The Checkmate, Cancer! team.Karafin at the 2005 PCF WalkathonChildhood cancer is the number one cause of non-accidental deaths [http://snowdropfoundation.org/?page_id=116] among children, with 12,000 diagnoses each year. Elona Karafin, a 19-year-old Bensonhurst native, has started ”Checkmate, Cancer!”, a team participating in the annual Pediatric