> A photo posted by bkgreenmarkets (@bkgreenmarkets) [https://instagram.com/p/36H6nsAy0t/] on Jun 14, 2015 at 4:38am PDT Courtesy of the Bensonhurst Greenmarket [/the-bensonhurst-greenmarket-returns-on-sunday-june-7/], every Sunday on 18th Avenue, between 81st and 82nd Streets. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com , or tag
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.
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A preview of the new Italian restaurant coming to Avenue U.A new, upscale Italian restaurant and lounge is coming to town, and tonight they are offering neighbors a taste of Italy — free of charge! Foodies will have to wait another two weeks before Tre Fontane officially opens its doors
job fair
Councilman Vincent Gentile will host a job fair at William McKinley Junior High School this Monday, June 15. The event, which will run from from 3pm to 8pm, with feature recruiters from local organizations, national businesses, the armed forces, and city government agencies, including Prudential, Walgreens, FDNY, and Total Transportation
Alec Brook-Krasny
Source: Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s OfficeLooks like we might have another special election on our hands. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, the first Soviet-born member of the state legislature, plans to resign from office this summer to accept a job in the private sector, which will likely spark a political scramble for
> A photo posted by Ingrid Spangler (@ingridspangler) [https://instagram.com/p/3r4B6DEVWf/] on Jun 8, 2015 at 3:50pm PDT Spotted on West 12th Street and Highlawn Avenue. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com , or tag them #Bensonhurst on Instagram, and we’ll
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Source: Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s OfficeLooks like we might have another special election on our hands. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, the first Soviet-born member of the state legislature, plans to resign from office this summer to accept a job in the private sector, which will likely spark a political scramble for
Edward R. Murrow HS students prepare for this weekend’s dance syncopation. (Courtesy of Edward R. Murrow HS)This weekend in Southern Brooklyn, it is all about the performing arts: music, dance, and theater. From an amateur opera concert at the Sheepshead Bay Library, to a Spanglish coming-of-age drama in
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Edward R. Murrow HS students prepare for this weekend’s dance syncopation. (Courtesy of Edward R. Murrow HS)This weekend in Southern Brooklyn, it is all about the performing arts: music, dance, and theater. From an amateur opera concert at the Sheepshead Bay Library, to a Spanglish coming-of-age drama in
asian american community
When will Lunar New Year become an official school holiday? More than 40 elected officials, advocacy groups, and community leaders — including State Senator Marty Golden, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and Senator Nydia Velazquez — wrote a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio last week, accusing him of failing to discuss the addition
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Senator Golden speaks at the Holocaust Remembance Event organized by the Stop Anti-Semitism Foundation.A series of bills, introduced by Senator Marty Golden to create better protections for law enforcement officers and emergency medical service personnel, were approved by the New York State Senate on Tuesday. The first bill creates
> A photo posted by Scott Bleck (@scottbleck) [https://instagram.com/p/3yVqEINErS/] on Jun 11, 2015 at 4:04am PDT Last month, we watched the neighborhood turn pink with magnolias [/photo-of-the-day-more-magnolias/] and cherry blossoms [/photo-of-the-day-explosions-of-pink/]. This month, it’s all about the red roses. Take any photos in Bensonhurst