Source: WillMcC via Wikimedia CommonsWith September right around the corner, parents are breathing a sigh of relief. As the back to school season officially turns into “back to sanity” for mom and dad, Community Educational District 21 [https://sites.google.com/site/cecdistrict21/] released their calender of important events. Parent
Source: bayridgejournal.blogspot.comNYPD ballistics teams have linked the senseless murder of Isaac Kadare with the July 6th murder of Mohammed Gebeli. Both men were shot in their shops with a .22 caliber gun. Police officers are going door to door in local stores warning shopkeepers to be careful and
caesars bay
Every Friday before dusk, for the last two decades, local car enthusiasts have driven to the old Caesar’s Bay Bazaar parking lot. They arrive in their ’74 Plymouth Dusters, ’68 Oldsmobile Delmont 88s and Ford Mustang Mach 1s. Normally, they keep these cars in the garage. Though the automobiles
8310 21 Ave
Source: Cec via Wikimedia CommonsFive hardworking students from low-income households were rewarded for their efforts with the First Scholarship Plus award during a recent ceremony. Brooklyn Studio Secondary School (8310 21st Avenue) Valedictorian Elira Duro is among the recipients. The students describes [http://www.scholarshipplus.org/sp/scholarship_winners/] her
Source: Google MapsThe body found last night at 86th Street and 19th Avenue belongs to a father of four and a small business owner, Isaac Kadare, 59. He was found on the floor of his 99-cent store at 1877 86th Street by two customers at about 8:45 p.m.
cojeco
The Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations [http://cojeco.org/] (COJECO) wants to hear any ideas that you may have which add value to the Russian Jewish community. They are sponsoring a contest in which locals are asked to submit their ideas for a community event, project or venture for
lottery
Source: Mysid via Wikimedia CommonsBensonhurst resident and NYPD police officer William Sena, 28, bought a lucky $1 million poker scratch-off ticket a few days ago. He’ll get to take home an extra $31,152 annually until 2031. The cop works as a patrol officer at Midtown South and bought
breaking news
We hear from @NYScanner [https://twitter.com/NYScanner] that a crime scene is being established at 86 Street and 19th Avenue. A body was found dead on arrival at the location. NYPD has been there for about an hour. The identity or cause of death of the victim has not
festa di rosalia
Photo courtesy of Seth Kusher/ WelcometoTripCity.comAcclaimed photographer Seth Kushner is working really hard to get a gig at Benosnhurst Bean and Sheepshead Bites. First, he publishes an incredible essay all about Southern Brooklyn’s old school comic book shops [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/02/remembering-sheepshead-bays-old-comic-shops/] , and now he’
breast cancer
Source: Sugarsweetcookies via Wikimedia CommonsGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed the “Breast Density Inform” (S.6769-B [http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S6769B-2011]) bill into effect, co-sponsored by State Senator Marty Golden, making New York the fourth state with a breast density information law to pass. The law will help increase women’
2153 bath ave
New Rainbow Nail Salon at 2153 Bath Avenue has been here for over 12 years, I can attest to that. Why it’s closing, no one on the block seemed to know. An older gentleman did say that it may have something to do with “landlords.” It could be a
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.