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18th Avenue

A collection of 20 issues

Another Stabbing In Brooklyn. This Time, In Boro Park.

18th Avenue at McDonald AveBORO PARK – Stabbing seems like the way to go in Brooklyn, as another one took place over the weekend. On Sunday, October 27 at around 10 p.m., a 22-year-old man was standing on the corner of 18th and McDonald Avenues when another man approached him

Views from Bensonhurst’s Columbus Parade [PHOTOS]

(Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BENSONHURST – While the Columbus Day Parade may have much of Midtown Manhattan blocked off today, Brooklynites celebrated their Italian heritage with a Columbus Parade of their own on Saturday, October 7. The event kicked off around noon on the hot, sunny day, with classic cars parked on

Bensonhurst’s Columbus Day Parade is This Saturday

BENSONHURST – This Saturday, for the 36th time 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst, which also bears the name of Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard, will host the annual Columbus Day Parade [/tag/columbus-day-parade/]. This year, the Grand Marshals will be Councilmember Mark Treyger, Deputy Inspector Anthony Sanseverino (62nd precinct), Nick Pesce of LaBella Market

Brooklyn Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program

Thursday, June 8 marked the start of the annual Summer Reading Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading] at all Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) branches across the city. To kick off Summer Reading [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/summer-reading-kickoff-central-library-plaza-060817] , libraries provided fun activities and entertainment to keep children engaged and excited

It’s Always A ‘Good Day’ For Cantonese Cuisine In Bensonhurst

Fried taro basket with chicken and beef. (Photo by Carly Miller / BKLYNER)My three friends and I wandered into Good Day Restaurant on a day that could not be described as good — it was a a cold, January night punctuated by icy wind and bitter rain splashing up and down

Upside Craft Burgers Draws An Eclectic Kosher Crowd

Upside burger on 18th Avenue at East 4th Street. (Photo by Dina Rabiner)Upside Craft Burgers, offering “fast-casual” quality kosher dining, opened only three weeks ago but judging by the crowd (fifty plus people on a recent Sunday evening), you’d think the joint was already an established neighborhood hangout.

Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard And How Brooklyn Got Its Own Columbus Day Parade

The Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade in 2011. Photo via the Federation of Italian-American OrganizationsSure Manhattan’s Columbus Day Parade is great if you’re a fan of being crushed by hordes of tourists, but Brooklyn’s celebration of the late great Italian explorer isn’t just more intimate and community-centric,

Bensonhurst Greenmarket Returns This Sunday With New Farmers & Live Jazz

Source: Grow NYC via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/GrowNYC/photos/pb.270665889709.-2207520000.1433276660./10153280540549710/?type=3&theater] GrowNYC [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/bensonhurst]‘s Greenmarket is returning to Bensonhurst this weekend, and this time shoppers can enjoy live music, while they pick out their produce!

Multiple Carjackings In The Area; Assembly Member Dov Hikind Urges Community To Remain Alert

A carjacking took place near East 8th Street and 18th Avenue on December 31 around 7pm, according to police. A man impersonating a police officer stopped a car on East 8th Street and proceeded to tell the driver to get out of the blue minivan and kneel in front of

Bensonhurst’s 86th Street Festival Returns This Sunday, June 7

Bensonhurst’s 86th Street FestivalWhen is the 86th Street Festival [https://www.facebook.com/events/1440670296237202/]? This weekend! Bensonhurst’s annual street fair is returning this Sunday, June 7, for a day of delicious food, music, thrift shopping, kids activities, rides, and more. The commercial corridor will be closed to