volunteer opportunities
Starting next week, two groups looking to make city life a little more pleasant are teaming up to bring fun and creativity to Borough Park’s P.S. 164 schoolyard. Groundswell Community Mural Project [http://www.groundswellmural.org/] and the Trust for Public Land [http://www.tpl.org/] will be
confession
(from scribd.com)The full text of accused child-killer Levi Aron’s confession has been released [http://www.scribd.com/doc/61678185/Levi-Aron-Confession] to the public. In crowded longhand, Aron describes the abduction and murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky. Although parts of the confession had been published shortly after Aron
7101 bay parkway
strawberries
In this week’s BK, Colleen serves up a saliva-inducing strawberry shortcake. I have to tell you, until trying this, I didn’t even like strawberry shortcake. Yet, despite my own predisposition, I can safely say this recipe’s a winner. In fact, it wasn’t until after taking my
levi aron fit to stand trial
(from nytimes.com)At a hearing earlier today in Downtown Brooklyn, Levi Aron [/levi-aron-indicted-in-murder-of-leiby-kletzky/], the accused killer of 8-year-old boy Leiby Kletzky, has been deemed competent to stand trial. The decision comes as the result of a psychological exam requested by Aron’s defense team. Despite the results, defense lawyers
alan greenspan
Aretha Franklin wipes a tear after being honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bush in 2005. (from wikipedia)Baby, I got what you need! Grammy award-winning legend Aretha Franklin is set to perform in Coney Island tonight as part of Borough President Marty Markowitz’s Seaside Summer
graffit gone
We did it! – Maybe? – In Bensonhurst Bean’s first civic victory of sorts, the 23rd Avenue side of the Brooklyn Public Library’s Ryder Branch is now graffiti free! We first brought you a photo of the poorly spray painted tags last week [/things-not-to-do-in-a-budget-crisis-1-graffiti-your-local-library/]. Since first seeing the graffiti, we
catholic groups
The Brooklyn Politics [http://www.thebrooklynpolitics.com/post/8398460248/david-greenfield-criticism-of-kosher-pork-is] has put up the above video, originally posted on Youtube by gifterphotos [http://www.youtube.com/user/gifterphotos], in which Councilman David Greenfield responds to criticism about the amount of city money going to Jewish religious and charitable organizations. According
craig eaton
by richt-what via flickrYesterday, whistle-blowing Republican candidate Peter Cipriano had his second day of court in an election case that’s pitting the renegade 21-year-old against Brooklyn Republican Party boss Craig Eaton. According to Cipriano, Matthew Graves – who is Eaton’s choice for the District Leader post sought by Cipriani
Lead Paint
photo credit: Colleen MurphyYesterday, our sister site Sheepshead Bites reported [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/08/verrazano-bridge-getting-a-new-paint-job/] that the Verrazano Bridge is undergoing a paint job. The longest suspension bridge in the Americas [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge] will be getting three, count ’em three, new coats of
bay 20th
(from newyork.cbslocal.com)Yesterday, the NYPD released a sketch of the unidentified female murder victim found July 17, on a rocky stretch of shoreline near Shore Parkway and Bay 20th. Police have also released a photo of the ‘Only You’ blue jeans worn by the woman. (from newyork.cbslocal.
brooklyn republicans
(from thejigisupatlas.blogspot.com)Bensonhurst Bean has just received an e-mail from Peter Cipriano. In it, Cipriano responds to what was said about him yesterday in our comments section, the purpose of the e-mail, Cipriano says, is to “address (Bensonhurst Bean readers) concerns and thoughts.” We’re publishing his response