cb 11
Community Board 11 [http://www.brooklyncb11.org/] will hold its next meeting tomorrow, April 7, at 7:30pm at the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 1740 84th Street. The Board serves as a local conduit to the government of New York City, representing neighbors’ needs and concerns. If you
18th ave
Photo by Carolyn QuinnTaken on the 18th Avenue subway platform. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com , or tag them #Bensonhurst on Instagram, and we’ll post them here. Also, follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/BensonhurstBean], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BensonhurstBean], and
Photo via maxelman [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxelman/2306436029/]/Flickr Everyone loves a hybrid holiday. This weekend, neighbors will be celebrating both Passover and Easter (Peaster? Eastover? Sounds like a weather forecast). Passover arrives tonight, March 3, at sundown, when Jewish neighbors will commemorate the Israelites leaving ancient Egypt
Easter Egg Hunt
Photo via maxelman [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxelman/2306436029/]/Flickr Everyone loves a hybrid holiday. This weekend, neighbors will be celebrating both Passover and Easter (Peaster? Eastover? Sounds like a weather forecast). Passover falls tonight, March 3, at sundown, when Jewish neighbors will commemorate the Israelites leaving ancient Egypt
> A photo posted by @patrickburnsjr [https://instagram.com/p/0_BPMVqeDv/] on Apr 2, 2015 at 12:42pm PDT A clear blue sky over elevated tracks. Pretty. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com , or tag them #Bensonhurst on Instagram, and we’ll post
bank robberies
Source: Google MapsPolice are investigating a burglary that occurred at Santander Bank (2357 86th Street) last week. On the evening of Saturday, March 28, at least one individual hacked through the bank’s basement wall using power tools, police said. The burglar then entered the vault, and removed several items.
bensonhurst park
A recent report [/playground-injuries/] by Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office found that Bensonhurst Park was among those with the greatest amount of playground injury lawsuits within a 10-year period. But the park’s problems are not limited to the playground. On a recent visit to Bensonhurst Park, we found broken
9009 5th ave
Passover is hardly a holiday known for its variety of food options. Since leavened bread is off limits, Jews who observe the eight-day holiday are forced to make due with brisket, loads of potatoes, and various creative matzoh concoctions, which all taste, well, like matzoh. Well, all that’s about
20th ave
Photo via 56511627@N04 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/56511627@N04/5625689265] Food Stuffs [/tag/food-stuffs/] is a column exploring the gastronomic landscape of Bensonhurst and the surrounding neighborhoods. Each entry will cover anything and everything remotely related to food. because here in Bensonhurst, food is always news. We’ve
legslation
A new bill requiring the city to provide financial outreach and education to young adults was signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday, March 30. The legislation was sponsored by Councilman Treyger after he witnessed first-hand as a public school teacher the aggressive marketing tactics that banks
bill
A new bill requiring the city to provide financial outreach and education to young adults was signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday, March 30. The legislation was sponsored by Councilman Treyger after he witnessed first-hand as a public school teacher the aggressive marketing tactics that banks
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gun violence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUYIN6vg5Go&feature=youtu.be Police are seeking a man they believe is responsible for two consecutive muggings on a recent weekend, one on the Sunset Park/Dyker Heights border and another in Gowanus. The first incident occurred on Saturday, March 07, at around