131 east 7th street
Artwork by Rose NizamiRose Nizami [https://www.facebook.com/TheArtistRose] is an artist and illustrator who was born and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. A few years ago, Nizami launched a project, in which anyone could email her [drawingu4free@yahoo.com] a selfie, and in return, and she would draw them
belt parkway seven bridges
Source: Google MapsHeads up: Starting at 10pm on Thursday, January 15, the left lane on the westbound and the left lane on the eastbound Belt Parkway at Bay Ridge Avenue (Exit 1) will be closed. Then, starting at 12am on Friday, January 16, the full westbound roadway will be closed
anti-semitism
Magen David Yeshivah High SchoolIn the wake of recent terror attacks [http://www.cbsnews.com/paris-shooting/] in France at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and at a Kosher supermarket – which left many Jewish communities shaken – elected officials joined the faculty and students of Magen David Yeshivah High School [http://www.
city data
Which train is faster: the D or the N? Well, today we can finally settle the debate. The D train is hands-down the most reliable subway line in New York City, according to wait-time data crunched by the New York Post [http://nypost.com/2015/01/05/the-d-train-the-most-reliable-subway-line-in-nyc/] . > The
Soon, all this beautiful urban decay will be gone [/post-apocalyptic-n-line-get-repairs-screwing-commute/]. 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 daily newsletter!
campaigns
Source: StatenIslandDA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o77EVbTguEE]/YouTube Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Donovan has been named the Republican candidate for the not-yet-called special election to replace disgraced Congressman Michael Grimm [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/12/congressman-michael-grimm-will-resign/]. The Staten Island Advance reports [http://www.silive.com/news/
Congress
Source: StatenIslandDA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o77EVbTguEE]/YouTube Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Donovan has been named the Republican candidate for the not-yet-called special election to replace disgraced Congressman Michael Grimm [/congressman-michael-grimm-will-resign/]. The Staten Island Advance reports [http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/district_attorney_
2379 86th Street
The tip jar at Audrey’s Concerto [https://www.facebook.com/Audrey.Conerto] (2379 86th Street) has been robbed three times since it opened in 2012, but the kind-hearted employees say they won’t be pressing charges. Instead, they’ve decided to post the videos online as a warning for
child protective services
A 2-year-old girl was found wandering in the streets in frigid temperatures Friday morning, wearing only her pajamas and clutching a bottle. The toddler, who had been in her aunt’s care at the time, was spotted by a passerby on the corner of 67th Street and 18th Avenue at
Source: Bensonhurst Bean [http://instagram.com/p/xo9xZCB_cW/?modal=true] InstagramEverything is white! 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
In 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://www.facebook.
health department
Source: eorus [https://www.flickr.com/photos/eorus/] /FlickrThe city is cracking down on hookah sales, and they may be coming for Brooklyn next. As City Council proposes a bill to limit the sale of hookah supplies in stores, the city’s Health Department has moved to shut down a