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For Friends & Family Of Brighton Murder Victim, Softball Honors Memory

Photo by Justin SantoroFor the fifth year in a row, dozens gathered in Homecrest Playground (Homecrest Avenue and Williams Court) to play softball in remembrance of Anthony Senisi Jr., a 44-year old father of two who was tragically murdered six years ago. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/nyregion/

Photo: Fishing on Plumb Beach, 1973

DailyDOCUMERICA [http://dailydocumerica.tumblr.com/tagged/arthur-tress] recently dug up this old photo of Plum Beach, taken in May 1973 by Coney Island native Arthur Tress [/tag/arthur-tress/]. It looks to be a part of the same Tress series as the Plumb Beach photo we showed you [/1973-plum-beach-photo-even-then-garbage-in-abundance/] – also from

ReServe Programs Helps Students Adjust to College Life

Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard) is taking part in the ReServe’s College Success Coach [http://www.reserveinc.org/news/in-pilot-program-reservists-matched-with-first-year-college-students/] Program, aimed at assisting recent high school graduates transition into their first year of college. The program, funded by Open Society Foundations, will match 200 first-year students from

NYers Challenged To Get To Know Neighbors, And Make Films Doing It

Source: Greg McMullin/FlickrOn My Block Films (OMBF) is inviting New Yorkers to use their filmmaking talents while getting to know their neighbors better. New Yorkers from all boroughs are invited to participate in the inaugural Neighborhood Filmmaking Challenge, which aims to promote stronger communities through the process of filmmaking.

Bensonhurst Native Gives Glimpse Of Old Neighborhood In New Book

Bensonhurst native Marco Manfre makes his literary debut with “The Outcast Prophet of Bensonhurst [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1475154895/],” a coming-of-age novel about a boy growing up in Bensonhurst in the 1950s through 1971. The book follows Anacleto, a shy, reclusive personality with an eccentric family. His family

Roll-N-Roaster Makes Appearance in Craigslist Missed Connections

An ad was posted on Craigslist “Missed Connections” involving Roll-n-Roaster, a brunette, and a 25-year old man. [http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mis/3175832869.html] Amidst the roast beef and 1970’s-style furnishings at 2901 Emmons Avenue, the unnamed 25-year-old found himself gazing diagonally across the room at a “beautiful

70-Year-Old Couple Weds At The Bensonhurst Center For Rehabilitation

Source: Jeff Belmonte via Wikimedia CommonsA couple at the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care at 1740 84th Street are showing the world you’re never too old to find love. 70-year-old Richard Nygaard tied the knot with his girlfriend Frances Buttel on Tuesday in front of family and

Q Train Ranked Best Subway Line In NYC

Source: Deaks760 / FlickrThe Q line was named the best train line in the city for the first time since 2001. The Straphangers Campaign published its 15th Annual State of the Subways Report Card based on official MTA data from the last half of 2011. The Q train received top honors,

Video: NYPD Traffic Agent Issues Dumbest Ticket Ever

Put this one down as one of the dumbest tickets ever. According to this video [http://gothamist.com/2012/08/01/video_stupidest_parking_ticket_ever.php], an SUV parked on the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Avenue V was pushed into the crosswalk after a motorist slammed into the

Beth Israel’s Filipino Staff Keep Heritage Alive For Younger Generation

The banderia, a traditional Filipino instrument. (Source: famenyc.org) Traditional Filipino music is alive and well in Brooklyn, provided long-term care by a duo of Marine Park nurses working at Beth Israel Brooklyn Hospital [http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-07-20/news/32751201_1_musical-director-filipino-nurses-music-ensemble] at 3201 Kings Highway. Maria Bella Soriano-Locsin