ICYMI: Bath Beach Girl Meets Pope, TAOTS Wins Blue Ribbon, Bye Bye McDonald's

Super blood moon in Bensonhurst (Photo by B.Y. Lei)

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): 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 and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, e-mail us at editor [at]bensonhurstbean[dot]com.

The “Worst McDonald’s Ever” is on Bensonhurst’s 18th Avenue, and this week it closed for good.
Bath Beach girl finds hope after meeting with the Pope.
Police are after three men they say ambushed a teenager in a sneaker deal gone wrong.
Beloved mom killed after slamming her SUV into a pole on Bath Avenue.
Three old school television commercials that remind us why we love Bensonhurst.
The flaming cheese at Meze is magical. (We know, because we tried it.)
TAOTS wins blue ribbon for academic excellence.