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From Acting, To Jewelry Vendor, To Award-Winning Bensonhurst Nail Artist, Tina Panariello Tells All In Autobiography

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

”Home Textile” Opens On 18th Avenue

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.

Edward R. Murrow High School Takes Home Eighth National Chess Victory!

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

Kohl’s Is Open!

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

Video: Good Friday Procession In Bensonhurst Takes Paraders Down 18th Ave

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]

Greenfield Proposes Bill To Decrease “Gotcha” Tickets

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

Not Only Bagels Opens On 17th Avenue

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

Plan Released For Distribution Of $1.77 Billion For Hurricane Sandy Recovery – Comments Wanted!

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

Tonight: Community Board 15 Meeting

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:

Ceasar’s Bay Kohl’s To Re-Open April 7

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,