Photo by Warren TangSome of the best things in life are free. Like this spectacular sunset over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. 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:
Tomorrow thousands of incoming kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders will begin the process to compete for a coveted spot at one of New York City’s Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs. Parents can submit Request for Testing (RFT) forms starting Wednesday, October 7, through Monday,
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(L-R) Students Samantha Rubino, Annaliese Tucci, Johanna Sullivan, Amanda Potter, and Carrie Guan. (Courtesy of Bishop Kearney Girls High School)The Bishop Kearney High School [http://www.bishopkearneyhs.org/] community held a fundraiser and tied gold bows on the fence surrounding the school on September 22 in honor of Childhood
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A second body was removed from the rubble of the deadly explosion that blew off the front [http://4206 13th Avenue]of a Borough Park apartment building Saturday. While the medical examiner has not yet confirmed the identity of the body, 47-year-old mom Franchezka Figueroa, who lived on the second
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A second body was removed from the rubble of a deadly explosion that blew off the front [/1-dead-1-missing-in-borough-park-building-explosion-video/]of a Borough Park apartment building Saturday. While the medical examiner has not yet confirmed the identity of the body, 47-year-old mom Franchezka Figueroa, who lived on the second floor of 4206
Photo by RJ FenderisimoThe most beautiful time of year. Taken at Bensonhurst Park in October 2014. 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]
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Photo by Mike WrightInvestigators are still sifting through the wreckage of a deadly gas explosion that ripped through a Borough Park apartment building Saturday, leaving one woman dead and another unaccounted for. Authorities believe that the missing woman’s attempt to uninstall a luxury stove may have sparked the blaze
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Photo by Mike WrightInvestigators are still sifting through the wreckage of a deadly gas explosion that ripped through a Borough Park apartment building Saturday, leaving one woman dead and another unaccounted for. Authorities believe that the missing woman’s attempt to uninstall a luxury stove may have sparked the blaze
Photo by Vincent GulizioGravesend Bay has had a rough couple of days. See more of neighbor Vincent Gulizio’s photography here [http://www.gulizio.com/]. 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,
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Super blood moon in Bensonhurst (Photo by B.Y. Lei)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
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Courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s OfficeEven the threat of Hurricane Joaquin [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/10/hurricane-joaquin-or-not-its-good-to-be-prepared/#.Vg6_n2RViko] won’t stop these volunteers. Clad in rain ponchos, Councilman Mark Treyger and State Assembly hopeful Pamela Harris [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/09/pamela-harris-wins-democratic-nomination-for-brook-krasnys-assembly-seat/] joined a group from
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Courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s OfficeEven the threat of Hurricane Joaquin [/hurricane-joaquin-or-not-its-good-to-be-prepared/#.Vg6_n2RViko]won’t stop these volunteers. Clad in rain ponchos, Councilman Mark Treyger and State Assembly hopeful Pamela Harris [/pamela-harris-wins-democratic-nomination-for-brook-krasnys-assembly-seat/] joined a group from the Sea Gate Association today to help build a new playground at