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Source: Flickr/shawnhokeA dead man was discovered dead in New York Harbor near the Verrazano Bridge this morning. Police received a call at half past 8 a.m. reporting an unconscious male in the Bensonhurst area. Upon arrival, responding offers discovered an unidentified male unresponsive in the water, near the
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A rendering of the renovated Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park by DLANDstudio. Rendering via Brooklyn Reporter [http://brooklynreporter.com/story/design-plans-for-renovation-of-bensonhursts-lt-joseph-petrosino-park-released/] Through the Community Parks Initiative [https://www.nycgovparks.org/preview?id=2442] — a citywide program to improve under-funded parks in densely populated and growing neighborhoods with higher concentrations of poverty
News
Council Member Mark Treyger at Coney Island. Photo by Hannah FrishbergWe were able to catch up with Council Member Mark Treyger [http://council.nyc.gov/d47/html/members/home.shtml] today, chatting with the District 47 Council Member about everything from the upcoming elections this November to his neighborhood’s
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Assemblyman Dov Hikind together with Commissioner Polly Trottenberg & C.O. Ken Quick discussing safety issues on 21st AvenueOcean Parkway is undergoing millions of dollars worth of renovations [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/news/speedway-residential-boulevard-making-ocean-parkway-safer/] , but Assemblyman Dov Hikind is concerned not all of the state-funded changes being made are for
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(Mosquito — identified as an “ochlerotatus notoscriptus.”) Photo: JJ Harrison [http://jjharrison89@facebook.com] via Wikimedia Commons.[This story was updated to include zipcode 11226 at 8:15pm on 9/21/16.] Assuming pesticide-permitting weather, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will be spraying key mosquito breeding locations
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Assuming pesticide-permitting weather, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will be spraying key mosquito breeding locations in a variety of residential Brooklyn zip codes beginning tonight, from 10 p.m. till 6 a.m. The intent is to reduce the number of mosquitos and subsequently the risk
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Council Member Mark Treyger at Coney Island. Photo by Hannah FrishbergWe were able to catch up with Council Member Mark Treyger [http://council.nyc.gov/d47/html/members/home.shtml] today, chatting with the District 47 Council Member about everything from the upcoming elections this November to his neighborhood’s
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The inside of new restaurant Galici An Ital-American Eatery. Photo by frankthetank7 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJx6pGbBOTE/]While the most well-known bites [/top-bensonhurst-pizzerias-according-to-our-readers/#.V-Hi2ZMrKqQ] in Bensonhurst are often also some the area’s most old school [/tasty-bagels-voted-best-bagel-shop-bensonhurst/#.V-HieZMrKqQ] joints, these fresh three eateries are heralding plenty of love from
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Whether you’re craving a quick snack or a hearty brunch this quaint, cash-only Italian-American eatery will hit the spot with its variety of comfort food. Located at 8222 17th Avenue, on the corner of 83rd Street, Panino Rustico offers an assortment of classic eats, its menu including tens of
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A vintage photo of Nathan’s Famous. The street it is located on is slated to be co-named for the business’s founders, Nathan and Ida Handwerker. Photo via Nathan’sFour legendary Coney Island characters are being permanently incorporated into the community they helped grow and build at three separate
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On the left, Thai Trieu, on the right, Jennifer Lee. Photos via the NYPDHave you seen either of these Brooklynites? Bensonhurst resident Thai Trieu, a 44-year-old male who also goes by the nickname Jack, was last seen leaving the Maimonides Medical Center at 4802 10 Avenue on September 17 around
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Photo by mafioo [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKlWxAWDs2t/?tagged=coneyisland] Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week! Have an event? Post it on our community calendar [/calendar/]. Don Henley [http://www.ticketmaster.com/don-henley-brooklyn-new-york-09-21-2016/event/1D005081F44D2CFD?artistid=735267&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1&tm_link=venue_