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Crime Blotter: Elderly Attacked, Front Door Break-In, Missing School Bus

The 62nd Precinct station house, 1925 Bath Avenue. Photo by Ned BerkeHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. A 90-year-old woman was shoved to the ground and elbowed from

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62nd Precinct Cops Honored For Making 33 Gun, Drug & Burglary Arrests In One Month

Photo by Ben Cohn/ Bensonhurst BeanOfficers of the Anti-Crime Unit were honored at May’s 62nd Precinct Community Council meeting Tuesday.In recent weeks, there have been several large-scale busts including the seizure of 200 pounds of marijuana and two separate gun arrests. The five honored cops are responsible for

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Crime Blotter: Knifepoint Robbery, Using Your Head, Cop Impersonator On The Loose

The 62nd Precinct station house, 1925 Bath Avenue. (Photo by Ned Berke)Here’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. A man standing on the corner of Dahill Road and

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Crime Blotter: Pool Cue Assault, Hat Thief, Social-Media Trickery

The 62nd Precinct station house, 1925 Bath Avenue. (Photo by Ned Berke)Here’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. A man walking down 18th Avenue near 70th Street on

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Crime Blotter: Car Stolen While Owner In The John, Pilfered Gym Locker, Harrassment

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. A thief drove off with car loaded with cash last week when the vehicle’s owner ran into his

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Food Stuffs: Authentic & Inspired Mexican Cuisine At Blue Agave

Photo courtesy of Blue Agave/FacebookFood Stuffs: Blue Agave, even on a sleepy Sunday night, feels alive and immediately draws the hungry diner through its doors. The rustic wood and brick exterior can be hard to spot from the street, but the upscale Mexican restaurant located at 7201 16th Avenue

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Southern Brooklyn’s Punk Music Scene Finds A Home In Gerritsen Beach

Cody Walker, frontman for Alouth. (Photo: Logan Frazier)Walking down the narrow streets of Gerritsen Beach on a Saturday afternoon the stillness and the quiet can put you at ill at ease. Many of the businesses have closed and people have retreated into their living rooms. But one basement on

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ICYMI: Yiddish Gang, New York Primary Watch, Scammer Sentenced

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIn 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

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Crime Blotter: Jewelry Bandit, Sneaker Thief, Gunpoint Robberies

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. A perp broke into the rear window of a basement on Bay 10th Street on April 4, 9:30am,

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City Defends Temporary Housing Plan For Near-Homeless Adults In Sunset Park’s Red Carpet Inn

Image via Google Maps.With homelessness a growing concern in Sunset Park, Community Board 7 (CB 7) came together Wednesday, March 30, to discuss the issue — particularly as it surrounds the Red Carpet Inn (536 39th Street), which has been used as a site for temporary housing without the community’

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B’hurst Native Christopher Gallo To Open Pop-Up Egg Cream Stand In Yankee Stadium

Christopher Gallo works the egg cream counter. (Courtesy of Linda’s Brooklyn-Style Egg Creams/Facebook)A local entrepreneur landed his first contract with the Yankees this summer — for his chocolate flavored drinks, that is. Linda’s Brooklyn-Style Egg Creams, which will operate a pop-up stand behind the right field bleachers

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This Week’s Apartment Rental Roundup

Photo from ZillowLooking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of (kind of) intriguing Bensonhurst apartment listings — take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck in your search! 2006 Benson Avenue Apt. #41 Rental Price: $1300

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Crime Blotter: Cropsey Avenue Slashing, Gold Chain Assault, Sleepy Dunkin’ Donuts Robbery

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. A teenager walking down McDonald Avenue on Monday March 28, at 7pm, got into an argument with three men.

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Crime Blotter: Car Stripped, Random Street Attacks, Attempted Burglary At Columbus Diner

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. Police say a 311 call on March 15, at 12:15am alerted them that a white Honda accord was

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The Legend Of General Nathaniel Woodhull, Who Died In New Utrecht During The Battle Of Brooklyn

The home where General Nathaniel Woodhall died. (Source: ancestry.com)“Say ‘God save the King!'” barked Sir James Baird. “God save us all!” declared the captured American General Nathaniel Woodhull defiantly. “Say, ‘God save the King!'” ordered the British officer again, as he aimed the swift blows of

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ICYMI: Pathmark Acquired, Craigslist Scammers, Street Repavings

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

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68th Precinct Community Council Meeting: New CO Addresses Tire Thefts

68th Precinct Community Council meeting on March 14, 2016. (Photo by Benjamin Cohn/Bensonhurst Bean)The 68th Precinct’s new commanding officer addressed several community concerns — from a string a vehicle thefts in the area to opioid addiction — at the Community Council’s March meeting in Dyker Heights Tuesday. Introducing

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Crime Blotter: Craigslist Scammer, Sunoco Assault, Construction Site Break-In

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. On March 11 at 9:30pm, a man returning to his vehicle on 19th Avenue was shocked to find

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Save The Date: Free Egg Creams, New & Improved Cyclone & More At Luna Park’s Opening Day

Courtesy of Luna Park/FacebookBrooklynites rejoice! Coney Island’s Luna Park, the Thunderbolt, and the iconic Cyclone rollercoaster will all re-open for spring on March 20 at 12pm. The iconic coaster, which has brought fearless daredevils to the park for almost a century, has been refurbished and painted, bringing it

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ICYMI: Fake Energy Salesman, New 68th Precinct CO, Celebs Do Coney Island

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIn 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

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Surrealist Artist Vincent Castiglia Talks Tattoos, Bloodletting & Growing Up In Bensonhurst

Photo by Benjamin Cohn/Bensonhurst Bean“Every painting is intrinsically a part of me,” says Bensonhurst-born tattoo artist and surrealist painter Vincent Castiglia. The artist — whose works sell for up to $25,000 — creates his avant-garde art using a peculiar medium: his own blood. Castiglia’s website describes the process:

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Crime Blotter: Car Break-Ins, Fire Escape Thieves & Hammer Assaults

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanHere’s our roundup of some of the crime reports that happened in and around Bensonhurst in the last two weeks, courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct. On March 4, at 11am, a 52-year-old man returning to his house on West 4th Street noticed the back

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Kelly Anderson Talks Industry City, Gentrification & Her Acclaimed Film ‘My Brooklyn’

Photo courtesy of Kelly AndersonKelly Anderson’s acclaimed 2012 film “My Brooklyn” follows her journey as a “Brooklyn gentrifier” trying to understand the forces reshaping the various neighborhoods she has lived in since 1988. The filmmaker collaborated with Allison Dean, a journalist and urban planner, on the project, which hones

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ICYMI: Car Crime, Heroin Task Force, ‘No Parking’ In The Jmart Lot

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIn 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

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Senate Passes Bills To Increase Penalties For Selling Drugs To Minors

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanDrug dealers, beware: You may serve more jail time if you are arrested selling narcotics to children under 14 or if you are caught at a park or a playground. The State Senate passed two drug-related bills yesterday, the first sponsored by Senator Jack Martins and the