fort greene
Photo by Omri [http://instagram.com/p/WmfcUvNWvA/]The snow has arrived — the first real storm of the year! That means most parents are wondering how on earth they’ll entertain those stir-crazy kids for a full 24 hours. Zoning out in front of the TV all day is just
Bensonhurst
Photo by Omri [http://instagram.com/p/WmfcUvNWvA/]The snow has arrived — the first real storm of the year! That means most parents are wondering how on earth they’ll entertain those stir-crazy kids for a full 24 hours. Zoning out in front of the TV all day is just
Bensonhurst
Photo by Heather Chin/Bensonhurst BeanBefore you even enter Darn Donuts [http://www.yelp.com/biz/darn-donuts-bay-ridge] (8723 4th Avenue), the bubblegum pink-and-green signage suggests sugary treats are served within. The gourmet donut shop had its ribbon-cutting in Bay Ridge Saturday, drawing fans, food critics, community members of all ages,
Bensonhurst
8403 7th Avenue (source: Google Maps)A Staten Island insurance agent who ran a business [/dyker-heights-insurance-agent-slapped-with-hate-crime-charges-for-targeting-the-elderly-in-fraud-scheme/] on the Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights border admitted to defrauding elderly clients out of nearly $4.5 million on Tuesday. Paul Simoneschi, 70, pleaded guilty to first-degree scheme to defraud, first-degree money laundering and second-degree
Bensonhurst
Photo by brokennecksfeatherweight [https://instagram.com/p/92IMD7tnN4/] via Instagram> Update [January 21, 1:33pm]: We’ve obtained court documents from Bill Wunner of Coupons in the News indicating that a bid indeed has been made by Fei Long Market. The contact person and email listed on the paperwork
Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanA 54-year-old cyclist from Bensonhurst was struck and killed by a Ryder truck on Avenue U in Gravesend yesterday, reports the New York Post [http://nypost.com/2016/01/20/cyclist-killed-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run/]. > Reng Ma Can was biking on Avenue U near East 9 Street in Gravesend around
Bensonhurst
Courtesy of Surrey EquitiesBensonhurst’s waterfront mini mall is about to expand. Real estate investment company Surrey Equities has filed plans [http://surreyequities.propertycapsule.com/properties/cae-ar--bay/#overview] to build a two-story, 11,500-square-foot building commercial building at Caesar’s Bay Shopping Center [http://www.yelp.com/biz/caesars-bay-bazaar-brooklyn], reports
Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanPizzaPizza lovers will be saddened to learn that a neighborhood staple will temporarily close its doors this week — though not for long! Zio Nino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/zio-ninos-brooklyn] (7203 18th Avenue), a no-frills spot famous for its rice balls
Bensonhurst
Animal Clinic of Bensonhurst. (Photo via Google Maps)A Bronx man was arrested Saturday evening for firing off a shot at a local veterinary clinic during a failed robbery in October, according to police sources. Lee Nelson, 40, and an unknown female accomplice allegedly entered the now-shuttered Animal Clinic of
Bensonhurst
Photo by B.Y. LeiSpotted on Bay Parkway, January 17, 2016. 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]
Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIn 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
Bensonhurst
Photo by Dan’s NYCT Buses & Trains [https://www.facebook.com/Dans-NYCT-Buses-Trains-402978353243411/photos_stream] /FacebookWe are all familiar with that sense of dread. It strikes the moment you hop out of a cab, or jump off an MTA bus, or dash out of a subway car, and then realize