chuck schumer
An example of what a T-Groin structure looks like. (Source: Federal Highway Administration)The following is a press release from the offices of U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries and Jerrold Nadler: U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congress members Jerrold
(Source: St. James Realty)Looking for a new place to call home? Bensonhurst Bean has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If you know of a great place available for rent or are a broker representing a
Nevermind that tasteful sunlight sliver or the leather couches. It’s really about that air purifier. (Source: City Solutions)Looking for a new place to call home? Sheepshead Bites has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If
2007 Surf Avenue (Source: Google Maps)Marcell Dockery, charged with setting the Coney Island fire [/index.php?s=coney+island+fire] that led to the death of police officer Dennis Guerra [/deceased-cop-injured-in-coney-island-fire-has-died/] and the severe injury of Rosa Rodriguez [/officer-critically-injured-coney-island-fire-shows-signs-recovery/], pleaded not guilty last week to several charges, including murder.
carcass
Source: RapGeniusThere was once a time when metal heads and hard rockers considered Bensonhurst to be the neighborhood for catching a show. And it was all due to a music venue called L’Amour on 63rd Street that closed in 2004. During it’s run when it opened in 1978
james madison
Honorees, or family members representing those who have passed away, stand with Principal Jodie Cohen. Photo by Steve MeklerJames Madison [/tag/james-madison] High School held an annual event Sunday where the school adds members to its “Wall of Distinction.” The wall is in the school and it houses pictures of
disaster
(Source: nyc.gov)Last Saturday, a prototype for emergency living quarters was unveiled. The experimental post-disaster housing module stacks five steel units on top of each other like Lego pieces to create accommodations that are more comfortable than your rotting, soggy home after Superstorm Sandy. The project has been in
center for american progress
Jamaica Bay, pictured here, is a wetland barrier that many have said can serve as a storm barrier if restored. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)Forget seawalls, a new report [http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2014/04/09/87386/the-economic-case-for-restoring-coastal-ecosystems/] by Oxfam America and the Center for American Progress makes
food review
A pumpkin manti from Nargis.Nargis Cafe (2818 Coney Island Avenue) is in the limelight again, this time with the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/27/nyregion/the-ever-expanding-uzbek-flower.html&_r=0] writing up the Uzbeki restaurant’s mouth-watering cuisine, and tracing the business from humble
Coney Island history
The RKO Tilyou Theater. Built in the 1920s and now destroyed. It represents the rise of Coney Island as an amusement destination. (Source: Cinema Treasures)The RKO Tilyou is one of those landmarks of Southern Brooklyn that have long been demolished but still live on through pictures and legacy. Originally
1882 east 12th st
1882 East 12th Street (Source: Google Maps)For eight years Homecrest residents have been bemoaning the erection of what has come to be known as “the monstrous tower” or “Homecrest tower.” The owner of the residential building, located on 1882 East 12th Street [/tag/1882-east-12th-st/], Joseph Durzieh, called it an
The RKO Tilyou Theater. Built in the 1920s and now destroyed. It represents the rise of Coney Island as an amusement destination. (Source: Cinema Treasures)The RKO Tilyou is one of those landmarks of Southern Brooklyn that have long been demolished but still live on through pictures and legacy. Originally