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In Focus: P.S. 200 Pays Tribute To Sandy Hook Victims
Source: Elisha P [epappacoda] via TwitterP.S. 200 at 1940 Benson Avenue put up memorial signs and a tree of remembrance in honor of the Sandy Hook elementary school victims.
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Nine Injured In Verrzano Bridge Car Crash
Source: Glabb via Wikimedia CommonsA four-car-collision left nine injured and one person in critical condition on the Verrazano Bridge Monday afternoon. The cars were traveling on the Brooklyn-bound upper level a bit before 2 p.m., according to DNA info.com [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121224/fort-wadsworth/9-hurt-four-car-crash-on-verrazano-bridge] . The
Merry Christmas From The Bean!
Source: Roadsidepictures via FlickrHey gang! At this special time we’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas. Thank you for your readership and loyalty. We look forward to bringing you more Bensonhurst news in the coming year. From our family to yours, wishing you peace and happiness this season
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Photo From 1973 Sheepshead Bay Art Show Showcases Indulgence At Its Finest
“Sustenance for the Inner Man.” Source: U.S. National ArchivesThis guy is the man. Before the days of diet fads and any invasive food control by governments (we’re lookin’ at you, soda ban [/beverage-lobby-takes-to-local-beaches-theaters-to-fight-proposed-soda-ban/]), you could get ice-cream floats the size of your head. Those were the days. This
MTA, Parking Changes For Christmas Holiday
Source: roeyahram via FlickrTaking public transit this Christmas? Make sure you account for the following change: * Buses and trains run on a Saturday schedule on Christmas Eve. Reduced hours will be enacted for December 25. On December 26, trains will run on a Sunday schedule. If you’re driving, alternate
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Bensonhurst Man Caught Stealing Cooking Oil
Source: Joe Mabel via Wikimedia CommonsTwo men were arrested on Wednesday, December 19th when they were caught allegedly stealing cooking oil from a restaurant in Connecticut. Denghui You and Ming Zhi Lu, who hails from Bensonhurst, were spotted at the Bistro Latino at 1392 East Putnam Avenue by an officer
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Multi-Story Scaffolding Collapse At Bay Parkway
Multi-story scaffolding crashed onto Bay Parkway and West 12th Street early this morning. Winds and rain contributed to the scaffolding’s fall and the impact crushed a vehicle below sending parts of the structure all over the street. The building was under construction and luckily no one was hurt, according
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Bensonhurst’s Mayans Assure The World’s Safety
Source: Google MapsFirst, there was Y2K. Then, there was that guy who spent his life’s saving taking out bus ads proclaiming the end of the world. And today, the end of the Mayan calendar was supposed to signal doomsday. Except, that was never really the case according to the
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Assemblyman Colton Announces Creation Of Specialized Driver’s License To Assist Veterans
Source: assembly.state.ny.usFrom the office of Assemblyman William Colton: Assemblyman William Colton (D-Brooklyn) is announcing the creation of an enhanced New York State driver’s license for all veterans. Starting next year, all veterans will have the option to have a notation placed on their license or I.
62nd Precinct Crime Statistics: 12/03 – 12/09/2012
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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Bensonhurst, Dyker, Gravesend And Bath Beach Holiday Album
Feeling the holiday spirit? Great, so am I. Here’s a little photo album documenting the festivities all around our area. If you’ve got a photo to add, send it to LVladimirova@BensonhurstBean.com [Lvladimirova@bensonhurstbean.com]. Credits: 1. Bruce Plumbing donates toys for kids of Hurricane Sandy. Image
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Councilman Gentile Holds Gun Control Press Conference
Source: William AlatristeFrom the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile: It was the Irish statesman Edmund Burke who so famously said: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” And in the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut those words have never been