Happy Hanukkah!
19th Century Menorah from the Jewish Museum's collection (Source: Katie Chao via Flickr)Everyone here at Bensonhurst Bean would like to wish all of our readers a happy and safe Hanukkah. Chanuka Sameach!
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a dinner with the kings
(Cryogenic) Larry King To Move Back To Bensonhurst
Ever been to Schermerhorn Street, Larry? (Source: The Smoking Gun)No, Larry King won’t be moving back to Bensonhurst- at least not until he defeats the Grimm Reaper himself. The CNN host reaffirmed the rather odd compliment – which he first mentioned during a November episode of his new program
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Bay Ridge Dems Host Holiday Party And Food Drive Tomorrow
Would you like to enjoy cocktails and free hors d’oeuvres while helping out Bensonhurst’s less fortunate? The Bay Ridge Democrats are hosting a holiday party and food drive tomorrow night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Long Bow Pub & Pantry (7316 3rd Avenue)
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VIDEO: Grimm Comments On MF Global Hearings
In the above YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JYltV7lhaF4] video, Rep. Michael Grimm speaks with Fox News about his questioning of former New Jersey Governor John Corzine during Congressional hearings on the MF Global scandal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MF_Global]. U.S.
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VIDEO: Nadler Criticizes Obama For Not Vetoing Bill That Limits Civil Liberties
The above YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zADZLIh_4Bk] video shows Congressman Jerold Nadler on Countdown With Keith Olberman [http://current.com/shows/countdown/]criticizing fellow Democrat President Obama for not vetoing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The controversial bill includes a provision that
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Edward B. Shallow Racks Up Most Sexting Suspensions In City
The Edward B. Shallow School (Source: Helayne Seidman via NY Post)J.H.S. 227 the Edward B. Shallow School (6500 16th Avenue) currently holds the title for most students suspended for texting sexually explicit photos and messages in New York City. According to the Post, last year Edward B.
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Joint Effort Underway To Reinstate B64 Service To Coney Island
Source: MTA.infoLocal elected officials and straphangers have joined together in a fight to reinstate B64 bus service between Bensonhurst and Coney Island. The shortened route, which took effect in June 2010, is part of what transit experts like Allan Rosen say is a concerted effort by the MTA to
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Friday Photo Finish: Red Bags
The above photo is by Violette79 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/violettalough/] via Flickr. Violette, who used a Sony DSC-W1 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/violettalough/6174956170/meta/], provided the following brief description: > Bensonhurst- > everyone shops at the Chinese supermarket Do you?
War Of The Lights: Oh, It’s On!
Bensonhurst Bean threw down the holiday lights gauntlet yesterday [/send-us-your-holiday-lights-photos/], and that stinky old blog over in Sheepshead Bay has accepted our challenge [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/12/holiday-lights-we-can-do-better-than-bensonhurst/] . Those poor misguided souls must have been inhaling the fumes from the Knapp Street sh-t factory if they think they’
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Bensonhurst Kitchen: Eggnog Bread
Nobody’s really sure about the exact origins of the word “eggnog”. One thing that’s certain is the rich, frothy, egg and dairy-based drink that’s often spiked with rum has been popular in Bensonhurst for a long time. It may have originated in East Anglia, Southeast England. Some
62nd Precinct Crime Statistics: 11/28 – 12/4/2011
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
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Despite Setbacks, CB 11, Abbate Lead Fight For 92nd Street ER
Victory Memorial shortly before its closure (Source: Richard Caplan via City Limits)In the fight to open an emergency room at the former site of Victory Memorial Hospital on 7th Avenue and 92nd Street, things aren’t looking so good. Despite this, at a December 8, meeting of CB 11,