ICYMI: Half-Million Dollar Shed, Nathan’s Turns 100, Gun Recovered In Traffic Stop
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@bensonhurstbean.com.
- A Gravesend shed is on the market for a half-million dollars.
- The son of a Colombo mob boss was spotted delivering pizzas in Dyker Heights.
- The salon owned by a woman who died in a Borough Park apartment explosion is closing.
- Police recovered a loaded gun during a routine traffic stop.
- Nathan’s Famous is rolling back prices to 1916 to celebrate their 100th Anniversary.
- A Facebook group celebrated its first year documenting local history.
- Police rescued an autistic teen from the water in Coney Island.
- Assemblywoman Pamela Harris introduced legislation to encourage green infrastructure.
- Elected officials want Russian and French Creole interpreters at polling sites.
- A Business Insider reporter was “pleasantly surprised” during a visit to a local charter school.
- Councilman Mark Treyger is encouraging residents to testify in favor of landmarking Coney Island’s boardwalk.
- Artist Stephen Powers has a wonderful tribute to Coney Island on display at the Brooklyn Museum.
- City Councilman David Greenfield announced the results of participatory budgeting in his district.