28th avenue
The NYPD is searching for Danju Gao, a 77-year-old Asian woman with Alzheimer’s, from the area of 28th Avenue and Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn. She was last seen on November 15 around 11:45am entering the Grand Street (D line) subway station in Manhattan. She does not speak English,
signs
I’m going to steal that sign one day. 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 Instagram
in case you missed it
Source: Flickr/wallygIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI) [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/]: Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/bensonhurstbean]and Facebook [http:
After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our site and our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read
Residential real estate
This pink kitchen can be all yours! Source: ZillowLooking for a new place to call home? Bensonhurst Bean has got you covered. Our rental roundup is a new feature showcasing some of the deals on the market now. If you know of a great place available for rent or are
clothing bins
The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – proposed by Councilman Vincent Gentile [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/08/gentile-bill-crack-illegal-clothing-donation-bins-wins-support-mayor-council-colleagues/] – penalizes organizations that put drop-off bins on the street with no intention of giving the collected garments to the needy. The bill
brooklyn
After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our site and our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read
Source: Instagram/getshotinbklynAfter a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our site and our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth
Source: Flickr/davicThe D train is running on the N track and the R train ends at 59th Street Friday, but both should be back on track by Saturday. Details via the MTA [http://web.mta.info/weekender/]: D LINE > Coney Island-bound D trains run via the N from
charities
The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – introduced by Councilman Vincent Gentile [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/08/gentile-bill-crack-illegal-clothing-donation-bins-wins-support-mayor-council-colleagues/] – penalizes organizations that put drop-off bins on the street with no intention of giving the collected garments to the needy. The bill
bill de blasio
The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – proposed by Councilman Vincent Gentile [/gentile-bill-crack-illegal-clothing-donation-bins-wins-support-mayor-council-colleagues/] – penalizes organizations that put drop-off bins on the street with no intention of giving the collected garments to the needy. The bill allows the city to remove bins
birthdays
Source: Twitter @tonysaundersThe Verrazano turns 50 next week [/watch-mtas-hypnotic-video-verrazano-bridge-nyc-marathon/]. Happy birthday from the Brooklyn end of the bridge! Submitted via Twitter by @tonysaunders [https://twitter.com/tonysaunders]. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com , or tag them #Bensonhurst on Instagram, and we’ll post them
bath 26th st
Two cabs crashed into each other in Bath Beach yesterday, causing quite a commotion. At around 3pm, a loud slam rang out, prompting neighbors to come out of their homes. Residents said that two competing car services – one Bay Express and the other unmarked – had collided on the corner of
Amusement Park
Flickr/dtanistIf you have not yet experienced flying across the Coney Island boardwalk harnessed to a bungee cord via Luna Park [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/tag/luna-park/]‘s Boardwalk Flight SkyCoaster, you have missed your chance. Boardwalk Flight, which was launched in the summer of 2012 as part of the
Flickr/dtanistIf you have not yet experienced flying across the Coney Island boardwalk harnessed to a bungee cord via Luna Park [/tag/luna-park/]‘s Boardwalk Flight SkyCoaster, you have missed your chance. Boardwalk Flight, which was launched in the summer of 2012 as part of the somewhat controversial expansion of
7206 new utrecht ave
Source: Google MapsA new American restaurant replaced another on New Utrecht Ave in Dyker Heights last month. Gus’ American Grill, on 7206 New Utrecht Ave [https://www.google.com/maps/place/7206+New+Utrecht+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11228/@40.618124,-73.999635,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x89c245161114d9ad: