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Sheepshead looked more like a New England fishing village than Brooklyn. Then again, so did a good deal of the borough’s neighborhoods (although few to this bungalow-abounding extreme). Here are a few black and white photos to take you back to the early 20th century, to a time when
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To many (if not most) of those who come to see the Dyker Heights Lights from out of borough — be it from Manhattan or Pennsylvania — as well as many of the Brooklynites who come out to experience the holiday tradition [/dyker-heights-just-holiday-lights/], the neighborhood is foreign and the area’s best
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samui_the_frenchieHave a great weekend and take advantage of all your neighborhood has to offer at one of these local events. If you have an event to share, please email us at editor@bensonhurstbean.com or post it on our our calendar [/calendar/]. Are you burrowing inside your apartment
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Students from Bensonhurst’s Success Academy joined Councilman Greenfield for the ribbon cutting. (Photo by Hannah Frishberg / Bensonhurst Bean)Seth Low Park is officially back open. After months of renovations Bensonhurst’s popular green space and recreation center, closed since the spring [/whats-seth-low-playground-construction/], reopened this morning to much fanfare despite
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Source: mikey k via flickrA 15-year-old female was kidnapped at gunpoint by five teenage boys as she was walking down West 24th Street close to Surf Avenue on Monday afternoon, took her to the 12th floor of a Coney Island apartment building, and repeatedly gang raped her, officials told the
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Photo via the policeOn Tuesday night at 11 p.m., two masked men forced the rear door of the Stillwell Mega Wash and successfully broke into the laundromat. The two perps then created a hole in the wall of the laundromat and, removing what appears to be a piece of
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(Photo by kandi_kane_ / Instagram)UPDATE: Due to inclement weather (it’s going to get down to the teens tonight) the event has been cancelled. There is not yet a rain date but we’ll keep you posted. In what officials plan to make an annual tradition, Coney Island’s
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Photo via the policeOn Tuesday night at 11 p.m., two masked men forced the rear door of the Stillwell Mega Wash and successfully broke into the laundromat. The two perps then created a hole in the wall of the laundromat and, removing what appears to be a piece of
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The old basketball court at Seth Low. Photo via NYC ParksTomorrow, Thursday, December 15, at 10:30 a.m., Councilman David G. Greenfield will host a reopening of a new and improved Seth Low Park. The Park has been closed since spring [/whats-seth-low-playground-construction/], when the second phase of a multi-million
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Last week, Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct used a search warrant to discover that 47-year-old Andrew Pair of Harway Avenue was in criminal possession of both a controlled substance and a weapon. They posted the following celebratory Tweet to their Twitter account. > 68 FIO/ Night Anticrime positive Search Warrant!
Food & Drink
At Aunt Butchies, the menu is straightforward. (Photo by Hannah Frishberg / Bensonhurst Bean)The cannoli has a virtually spotless reputation in Brooklyn — indeed, you’d be hard-pressed to find a food type, even pizza or coffee, with more hype and reliable deliciousness. The cheese cone, less so, but this is
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At Aunt Butchies, the menu is straightforward. (Photo by Hannah Frishberg / Bensonhurst Bean)The cannoli has a virtually spotless reputation in Brooklyn — indeed, you’d be hard-pressed to find a food type, even pizza or coffee, with more hype and reliable deliciousness. The cheese cone, less so, but this is