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Pamela Harris speaking with her endorsers. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Pamela Harris won the Democratic nomination for New York’s 46th Assembly District seat last night. Harris, a community activist and former Rikers Island corrections officer well-known for her work as head of Coney Island Generation Gap [http://www.
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanFood Stuffs: [/tag/food-stuffs/] One of the wonderful perks of having so many Chinese bakeries in our area, is that it’s super easy to eat well and on-the-cheap — particularly at breakfast time. Stop by any Hong Kong-style bakery before noon, and you will find a plentiful
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Councilman Mark Treyger will once again team up with Zamperla and advocates — including Frankie’s Mission [http://www.frankiesmission.org/about-us/] — to host the lighting of Coney Island’s iconic Parachute Jump this Friday, September 18th to raise awareness of childhood cancer. The entire community is invited to attend the
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Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanCome out this weekend for one of our neighborhood’s most adorable religious ceremonies of the year. Pet-owners, young and old, are invited [http://nurcnews.blogspot.com/2015/08/pet-blessing-more-september-19-at.html] to get their furry friends blessed on the front lawn of New Utrecht Reformed
Photo courtesy of Luna ParkIt’ll be treats not tricks at Luna Park [http://www.lunaparknyc.com]‘s Halloween Harvest [http://lunaparknyc.com/events/halloween-harvest/] this month. The amusement park’s annual free fall festival — which begins this Saturday, September 26, and lasts through Sunday, November 1 — will feature story
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Pamela Harris (Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead Bites)Pamela Harris won the Democratic nomination for New York’s 46th Assembly District seat last night. Harris, a community activist and former Rikers Island corrections officer well-known for her work as head of Coney Island Generation Gap [http://www.cigenerationgap.org/]and
Photo by tinacci [https://instagram.com/p/7sI8h5m9Eg/]One of our favorite things about waking up in Bensonhurst. 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/
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Photo courtesy of Luna ParkIt’ll be treats not tricks at Luna Park [http://www.lunaparknyc.com]‘s Halloween Harvest [http://lunaparknyc.com/events/halloween-harvest/] this month. The amusement park’s annual free fall festival — which begins this Saturday, September 26, and lasts through Sunday, November 1 — will feature story
Photo by Dan Donovan for Congress ["https://www.facebook.com/DanDonovanSI/photos/pb.584345048364491.-2207520000.1430743885./639312992867696/?type=1&theater</a] Congressman Dan Donovan is taking FEMA to task in his first bill since he was elected [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/05/donovan-wins-congressional-seat-in-special-election/] to the 11th
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Photo by Dan Donovan for Congress ["https://www.facebook.com/DanDonovanSI/photos/pb.584345048364491.-2207520000.1430743885./639312992867696/?type=1&theater</a] Congressman Dan Donovan is taking FEMA to task in his first bill since he was elected [/donovan-wins-congressional-seat-in-special-election/]to the 11th Congressional District in May’s special
Photo by chrisbryant19 [https://instagram.com/p/7lsDQvGncy/]You can always tell when it’s fall by looking at Gravesend Bay. 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
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Public Advocate Letitia James (Courtesy of CWA Local 1109)How did a Verizon Wireless employee who advocated for a bullied colleague end up with a pink slip? That question was on the tongues of many at a protest in front of an 86th Street cellphone shop last week. Hundreds of