7-11
The future site of 7-ElevenTwo gas station/food mart combos are opening one week apart, one block apart, in Bath Beach. The first, a 7-Eleven/Shell Gas Station, at 20th Avenue and Cropsey Avenue [/7-eleven-coming-to-cropsey-avenue-20th-avenue/] is scheduled to open in one week. The second, an A-Plus/Sunoco, standing at 19th
alex litvak
Five candidates vying for seats in two different Southern Brooklyn City Council districts participated in a heated debate on Sunday, focusing on reforming co-op laws to benefit as many as one million New York City residents of co-ops. All candidates expressed support for a shareholder’s bill of rights [http:
Five candidates vying for seats in two different Southern Brooklyn City Council districts participated in a heated debate on Sunday, focusing on reforming co-op laws to benefit as many as one million New York City residents of co-ops. All candidates expressed support for a shareholder’s bill of rights [http:
Bodegas
20th Ave and Cropsey Ave (Source: Google Maps)A 7-Eleven franchise will soon arrive in the heart of Bath Beach, Bensonhurst Bean has learned. The empty husk of a former Shell gas station and food mart on 20th Avenue and Cropsey Avenue is undergoing an overhaul, eventually to relaunch as
48th city council district
Mayoral hopeful Joe Lhota and former State Senator David Storobin teamed together to represent the Republican Party as candidates for New York City Mayor and City Council Representative, respectively, during a Sunday rally drawing Republican voters from across Southern Brooklyn. Lhota and Storobin met a team of approximately 30 supporters
19th ave
Amid Donna’s Spicy Italian Sausage truck and the booth of “Interesting Items” stands Chip Cafiero, the organizer of the 86th Street Festival. Stemming from a 35-year background in festival planning, Cafiero said that he would describe the rush of coordinating Bensonhurst’s big event in one word: Juggle. “It’
accidents
Benson Avenue at Bay 26th Street, the site of last week’s fatal accident. (Source: Google Maps)The accidental death of a delivery man on a bicycle on Bay 26 Street and Benson Avenue has renewed a community push for a traffic light on that corner. Mai Zhang, a 74-year-old
autism
Participants in this year’s Autism Walk.When the Southern Brooklyn community wants to raise awareness for a good cause, they know how to do it – even in stormy weather. On Sunday, May 19, approximately 170 Southern Brooklyn locals gathered at the New York Aquarium to walk 1.2 miles
1617 63rd st
Source: lostnewyorkcity.blogspot.comAt May’s Community Board 11 meeting last Thursday, District Manager Marnia Elias-Pavia announced that the Cotillion Terrace, a former catering hall, would be transformed into a senior and worship center. Situated at 7309-7321 18th Avenue, the senior center will be located on the first floor and
andrew gounardes
On the six month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy yesterday, local politicians, activists, and neighbors gathered once again to decry the waste transfer station proposed for the Bensonhurst waterfront, saying that the station could turn a Sandy-like storm into a toxic maelstrom. Close to 200 people rallied on Sunday, April 28,
61st precinct community council
Sheepshead Bay honored the Auxiliary Police Officers of the 61st Precinct this past Wednesday evening for their hard work and dedication after Superstorm Sandy. The auxiliary force of the 61st Precinct, the city’s largest, is an all-volunteer force who’ve come together to assist local NYPD operations by performing
community board 11
Deputy Inspector James Rooney, the commanding officer of the 62nd Precinct, announced that the command has formed a special task force to combat a recent spate of burglaries. Rooney announced the new initiative at last night’s Community Board 11 meeting, where he noted that burglaries have jumped 31 percent