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A collection of 20 issues

Photos from the Festa di Santa Rosalia

(Paul Stremple//BKLYNER)BENSONHURST – The 42nd annual Festa di Santa Rosalia drew to a close Sunday, August 27th, with the solemn procession of the saint’s statue up 18th Ave and down 20th Ave to Saint Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church [http://brooklyncatholic.blogspot.com/2011/08/st-dominic-bensonhurst.html] on

Fire Breaks Out On Roof Of 18th Avenue Peruvian Eatery [Video]

A small blaze broke out in the ductwork at a popular 18th Avenue Peruvian restaurant on Tuesday. The fire started on the roof of El Pollo III [/food-stuffs-sweet-crumbly-empanadas-at-el-pollo-iii/#.Vzyvv5MrI9c] (8603 18th Avenue) at 11:54am, and it took 12 truck units and 65 firefighters to battle the flames, according to

Zio Nino’s Pizzeria Is Closing For Two Weeks As It Changes Ownership

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanPizzaPizza lovers will be saddened to learn that a neighborhood staple will temporarily close its doors this week — though not for long! Zio Nino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/zio-ninos-brooklyn] (7203 18th Avenue), a no-frills spot famous for its rice balls

A Feast To Remember: 40+ Photos Of Bensonhurst’s 40th Annual Festa Di Santa Rosalia

Photo by Chun KitAlas, all good things must come to an end. Sunday marked the last day of Bensonhurst’s 10-day Festa di Santa Rosalia [/bensonhursts-18th-avenue-feast-kicks-off-tomorrow-heres-what-you-need-to-know/] , or as it is affectionately known, the 18th Avenue Feast. Everyone was there: our neighbors, the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct, community leaders, and elected

Bensonhurst’s 18th Avenue Feast Kicks Off Tomorrow — Here’s What You Need To Know

Rice balls at last year’s 18th Avenue Feast (Photo by Ned Berke/Bensonhurst Bean)If the red, green, and white [/photo-of-the-day-that-time-of-year/] decorations weren’t a dead giveaway, Bensonhurst’s beloved 18th Avenue Feast is here! The 10-day Italian food and culture festival, formally known as Festa di Santa Rosalia,

Photo Of The Day: Blustery Bensonhurst

Photo by Carolyn QuinnTaken on the 18th Avenue subway platform. 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], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BensonhurstBean], and

10-Year-Old Girl Dies, Pregnant Mother Is Injured After Being Hit By Minivan Driver In Borough Park

> U/D Brooklyn: 18 Ave & 60 St NYPD Hwy CIS reporting 10 year girl died from the injuries mother in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/ZbHXgi7Tj4 [http://t.co/ZbHXgi7Tj4] — NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) December 3, 2014 [https://twitter.com/NYScanner/status/539978227906011136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] We have

Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car On 65th Street

18th Avenue and 65th Street (Source: Google Maps)A 59-year-old man was hit by a car early Sunday morning, leaving him seriously injured. The accident happened as the man was crossing 65th Street at 18th Avenue at approximately 6:20am. The car, a pickup truck, whipped around the corner and

Blessing Of The Animals, Plus Baked Goods And Jewelry Sale At New Utrecht Reformed Church

Bless this doggy! Photo by Erica ShermanThere will be a baked goods and jewelry sale this Saturday, September 6 at 12:00pm outside of New Utrecht Reformed Church, 18th Avenue between 83rd Street and 84th Street, followed by guest pastor EJ Emerson delivering the annual Blessing of the Animals at

Tomorrow: Urban Archaeologist Discusses Brooklyn’s Dutch Farmhouse Past During Talk At New Utrecht Reformed Church

The Hendrick I. Lott House in Marine Park. Source: New Utrecht Reformed Church The following press release was sent to us by the Friends of Historic New Utrecht: Brooklyn’s old Dutch farmhouses and their importance to our history will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by an urban