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Weekend Events — Caroling, St. Finbar’s Tree Lighting, Holiday Art Fair, And Santa Photoshoots

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

Seth Low Park Reopens, Pols Break Ground On New Soccer Fields

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

Police Say Teenage Girl Who Was Allegedly Gang Raped For Days In Coney Island Apartment Was There Voluntarily

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

[VIDEO] Two Men Steal Hundreds Of Pills From Gravesend Pharmacy

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

See Coney Island’s “Ceremonial Christmas Tree” The Parachute Jump Be Lit Up For The Holidays Tonight

(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

[VIDEO] Two Men Steal Hundreds Of Pills From Gravesend Pharmacy

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

Seth Low Park To Reopen Tomorrow With New Handball And Basketball Courts

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

Crime Alert: Twin Girls Rob 71st Street Liquor Store, Firefighter Arrested For Drunk Driving In Bay Ridge

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!

Better Than Cannoli? Aunt Butchies’ Cheese Cones Are Heaven On Earth

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

Better Than Cannoli? Aunt Butchies’ Cheese Cones Are Heaven On Earth

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