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Jan
04

MAP: The More Things Change…

Bensonhurst ethnic map circa 1919 (From nytimes.com)An article in this morning’s New York Times sought to add
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Jan
04

PHOTO: Fire On 65th Street Near 18th Avenue

Brian Hedden managed to snap a photo of this morning’s fire on 65th Street [/breaking-fire-on-65th-street-near-18th-avenue/]. Thankfully, it appears no
Jan
04

City Council To Pass Street Resurfacing Info Bill

Photo Credit: mvhargan via FlickrToday the New York City Council is expected to pass a bill that would require the
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Jan
04

BREAKING: Fire On 65th Street Near 18th Avenue

We’ve just received word from a reader that a fire broke out this morning at around 8 a.m.
Jan
03

Slope Sandwich Shop Sources Locally With Bensonhurst Bread

“What’s your delivery area?,” I asked during a recent trip to Zito’s Sandwich Shoppe in Park Slope. “Where
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Jan
03

PHOTO: Polar Bears Raise 37K, Draw Large Crowds

That grumpy old blog over in Sheepshead Bay [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/12/holiday-lights-we-can-do-better-than-bensonhurst/] has posted some great photos
Jan
03

Hikind Wants Photo Documentation For Sanitation Tickets

If Assemblyman Dov Hikind gets his way, Sanitation enforcement agents may soon begin brushing up on their shutterbug skills. The
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Jan
02
See You Tomorrow!

See You Tomorrow!

Photo Credit: renee.hawk via FlickrWe wish all of our readers an enjoyable extended New Year’s weekend. Whether you
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Jan
02

Thief Creeps Into Coney Island Candy Shop

Peter Agrapides Sr., who bought Williams Candy on Coney Island in the 1980s, points to one of the confections a
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Jan
02

Trucks Disturb The Peace On Bay Parkway

Photo Credit: C.P. Storm via FlickrOn the long stretch of Bay Parkway beginning just a couple of blocks west
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