Snow-covered Coney Island Creek. As captured by Den Schwartz. 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
crime prevention
Captain William Taylor, commanding officer of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct, will be holding an bilingual information session – in Chinese and English – to educate community members on how to be vigilant against crime. The meeting, which will inform residents on how to avoid scams, burglaries, and auto theft, will take
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Source: Google MapsCommunity Board (CB) 11 has approved the Parks Department’s plan to rehabilitate Benson Playground, including new concrete in handball courts, new asphalt pavement, fresh paint, and other improvements by the end of 2017. The schoolyard, which is located on Bath Avenue between Bay 22nd and Bay 23rd
bennet castello
Source: New York State Division of Criminal Justice via nbcnewyork.comA violent sex offender has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old Gravesend girl [/update-wanted-sex-offender-arrested-for-attempting-to-rape-13-year-old-girl-in-gravesend/] in the basement laundry room of her apartment building, after threatening her with scissors. Bennett Castello, 42, of East 29th Street in Midwood, was convicted yesterday
1019 surf ave
Photo by jeepersmedia [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/13791411173]As we, and others [http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/12/19/will-coney-islands-surf-ave-become-a-mecca-for-franchises/] , have observed for some time [/coney-island-attracting-fancy-new-businesses-and-chains/] now, all the big food franchises are clamoring [/franchises-mom-pops-headed-coney-island/] for a piece of Coney Island. First, we welcomed an Applebees [http://www.bensonhurstbean.
Year of the Ram
Source: yewenyi [https://www.flickr.com/photos/yewenyi/2256618233/]/via Flickr Today, February 19, marks the Chinese or Lunar New Year of 2015 and we at Bensonhurst Bean and Corner Media would like to wish all who celebrate a warm g ung hay fat choy! We said farewell to the
3112 bay view ave
Source: NYPDPolice are turning to the public for help in identifying a man who died yesterday morning in Coney Island. The man was behind the building, located at 3112 Bay View Avenue, Wednesday at 9am, when he went into cardiac arrest. EMS responded to the scene and rushed him Coney
unidentified dead man
Source: NYPDPolice are turning to the public for help in identifying a man who died yesterday morning in Coney Island. The man was behind the building, located at 3112 Bay View Avenue, on Wednesday at 9am, when he went into cardiac arrest. EMS responded to the scene and rushed him
This boat in Coney Island Creek has seen better days. Photo by Den Schwartz. 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, Facebook, and Instagram, and subscribe to our
bryan mckenzie
Source: jeepersmedia [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/13791411173] /via FlickrAs we, and others [http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/12/19/will-coney-islands-surf-ave-become-a-mecca-for-franchises/] , have observed for some time [attracting-fancy-new-businesses-and-chains/] now, all the big food franchises are clamoring [/johnny-rockets-coney-island/] for a piece of Coney Island. Last year, we welcomed an Applebees [/applebees-coming-to-coney-island-hooray/], followed
"Climate Change"
Source: Jacinta Quesada via WikimediaTwo new studies paint a somewhat grim portrait of New York City in 100 years from now, with one projecting various extreme weather events by 2100 and another breaking down the best ways to adapt to those events. A new study [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/
bad weather
Two new studies paint a somewhat grim portrait of New York City in 100 years from now, with one projecting various extreme weather events by 2100 and another breaking down the best ways to adapt to those events. A new study [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1111/nyas.