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The weekday lunch special: two tacos (in this case, veggie) and a salad for $8.95. Photo by Justine HortonOn one of those Bay Ridge streets that lies a few blocks from the shadow of the Verrazano is Ho’Brah, a young but embedded local Mexican spot. Memorable for the
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According to Lenihan, the cover image references the main character’s childhood obsession with fire which, “becomes more and more dominant in his life.” Photos via authorEarlier this year born and bred Bay Ridge resident Rob Lenihan published his debut crime novel, set in the 1990s, Born Speaking Lies [http:
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A still from the video of the suspect via DCPIHave you seen this man? The police are searching for the man caught on surveillance footage running along the Coney Island boardwalk after stealing a woman’s cellphone. The victim, a 40-year-old female, was walking along the boardwalk at West 25th
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The Brooklyn, Bath and West End RR Elevated line’s Bensonhurst station in 1917. Photo via the New York Historical Society, uploaded by Oocities.org [http://www.oocities.org/thereillyfamily/neighborhoods2.htm]To understand how Bensonhurst got its name, you must go way back to when the area was farmland.
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Photo by Kate Leonova via PropertyShark [http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property-Report/?propkey=293026]Applications have been filed to demolish the two-and-a-half story wood frame home currently occupying 2272 82nd Street in Gravesend and to replace it with a three-story residential dwelling. The demolition application was filed in late August,
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Photo via crossroadsbklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BMPaGAYBKkl/]Stay up to date on community happenings and take care of your body with various free flu shot events and local group meetings this week in southern Brooklyn. For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your own
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Photo by Bala HuseinovicActor, comedian and native Brooklynite Tracy Morgan, known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, was spotted filming in Bath Beach this weekend. It was recently announced that the Emmy-nominated star will be returning to television, starring in a new TBS comedy
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This Saturday Brooklyn came out in full force for the 7th annual Children’s Halloween Parade at Coney Island’s MCU Park. Festivities for the yearly free event began at 10 a.m. this year. The parade procession ran along the Boardwalk from West 19th Street to West 10th Street.
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Photo via seanwoodford [https://www.instagram.com/p/BMF3ocMhBuf/]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,
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Photo by liesdamnlies [https://www.instagram.com/p/BMHbuGNA8gu/]After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the more interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Cinema, medical horrors & Victorian
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Photo via 18.01london / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BMG2AwzluMx/?tagged=spooky&hl=en]The entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of Kings. What are Bensonhurst’
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Senator Diane Savino at Community Board 13’s meeting on Wednesday. Photo by Hannah FrishbergConey Island residents are not pleased about the homeless shelter likely coming to their neighborhood — especially because they were never consulted about it. According to representatives of Coney’s Community Board 13, the board was not