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.
Photo by @katiehurdAfter 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/lng0004D LINE From 11:45pm Friday to 5am Monday, Coney Island-bound D trains are rerouted via the N from 36 St to Stillwell Av. * To 9 Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 50 St, 55 St, 71 St, 79 St, 18 Av, 20 Av, Bay Pkwy, 25 Av, and Bay
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The councilman with his Yorkies, Bella and Bashful. Photo courtesy Councilman Mark Treyger’s office.Councilman Mark Treyger will be displaying his soft and fuzzy side this weekend. The proud owner of two rescued Yorkies, Treyger is partnering with Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/], a no-kill shelter with
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycstreets/15540679428/in/photostream/]NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg unveiled the city’s new 25MPH speed limit signs yesterday. Photo via the DOT [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycstreets/15540679428/in/photostream/]. A citywide speed limit reduction goes into effect today, November 7, dropping from
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This humpbacked cow needs a home. (Seen on Bath Avenue and Bay 28th Street.) 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.
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Source: Flickr/nycstreetsA citywide speed limit reduction goes into effect tomorrow, November 7, dropping from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. Part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero [/tag/vision-zero/] initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and make streets safer, the speed limit bill
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We don’t have these. But wouldn’t they be cool? (Source: peds.org)A citywide speed limit reduction goes into effect tomorrow, November 7, dropping from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. Part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/tag/
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Credit: Flickr/tom.arthurDue to a recent spate of credit/debit card skimming [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/04/treyger-calls-for-better-identify-theft-protection-on-metrocard-devices-in-light-of-recent-skimming-incidents/] reports at gas stations in New York City, the NYPD is urging folks to be alert while paying at the gas pump–and to look out for credit card skimming
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The Brooklyn School of Inquiry, located at 50 Avenue P (Source: Google Maps)The principal of Brooklyn School of Inquiry [/tag/brooklyn-school-of-inquiry/] is under fire for disparaging comments she made about Spanish speakers to an audience of prospective students and parents this week. The Bensonhurst middle school, which is known
Credit: Flickr/tom.arthurDue to a recent spate of credit/debit card skimming [/treyger-calls-for-better-identify-theft-protection-on-metrocard-devices-in-light-of-recent-skimming-incidents/] reports at gas stations in New York City, the NYPD is urging folks to be alert while paying at the gas pump–and to look out for credit card skimming devices. Our neighborhoods are not immune.
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Spotted on Bath Avenue: For those days when you’re craving Russian-Chinese-Halal food. 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.