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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

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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

Announcements

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. This year, the Grand Marshals will be Councilmember Mark Treyger, Deputy Inspector Anthony Sanseverino (62nd precinct), Nick Pesce of LaBella Market Place on

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Brooklyn Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program

Thursday, June 8 marked the start of the annual Summer Reading Program at all Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) branches across the city. To kick off Summer Reading, libraries provided fun activities and entertainment to keep children engaged and excited for the summer. Children were also encouraged to sign-up for the

Food & Drink

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

Central Brooklyn

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.

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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,

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Bensonhurst Greenmarket Returns This Sunday With New Farmers & Live Jazz

Source: Grow NYC via FacebookGrowNYC‘s Greenmarket is returning to Bensonhurst this weekend, and this time shoppers can enjoy live music, while they pick out their produce! Located inside Milestone Park (18th Avenue between 81st Street and 82nd Street), the Sunday farmers’ market brings together Bensonhurst’s multiethnic community together

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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

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

Bensonhurst’s 86th Street FestivalWhen is the 86th Street Festival? 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 traffic between Bay Parkway and 19th

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Weekend Walks May Be Coming To Bensonhurst

Photo by NYC Department of TransportationBensonhurst may soon be the newest neighborhood to close its streets to cars and welcome pedestrians to stroll leisurely down its commercial corridors as part of the NYC Weekend Walks program this summer — that is, if the Federation of Italian-American Organizations has its way. FIAO

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Man Shot On 18th Avenue Near Coney Island Avenue; Police Searching For Suspects

A 36-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after being shot at 3723 18th Avenue early Sunday morning, News 12 reported. The victim, who is in stable condition at Kings County Hospital, was shot in the groin around 5:30am following “a dispute between the victim and other men,” according

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Kensington Library Pulls Computers From Children’s Section After Patrons Used Them To Shop, Play Video Games & Watch Porn

Officials at the Kensington library are removing two iPads from the children’s reading section because some kids, and even parents, “kept sneaking off with the devices to shop, play violent video games, and view porn sites,” according to a Daily News report. The iPads had been loaded with educational

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Fire On 18th Avenue This Morning Injures 13 Firefighters, One Civilian

A fire broke out late this morning at 4315 18th Avenue between McDonald Avenue and Seton Place, injuring 14 people. A spokesman for the FDNY says they received a call at 11:34am about a fire in the second floor public hallway of the three-floor mixed use building, and had

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Work On Grocery At 18th Avenue/East 5th Street

We spotted some work in progress at the corner of 18th Avenue and East 5th Street the other day, where they were installing new stands outside for fruits and vegetables. Anyone notice if they’ve opened yet? With a lot of competition on that street — the Met on the corner

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Subway Station Rehab Is a Budget Priority for CB14

At this week’s Community Board 14 Budget Committee Meeting, the committee placed high priority on the rehabilitation of the stations at Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road and Church Avenue and the B/Q line as well as 18th Avenue on the F line. Several issues were brought up

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Reliving The 18th Avenue Feast, One Youtube Video At A Time

The Feast is finished for 2012, but some of us are still living the dream. Take a look at llpoppajoell‘s indie hit, “Now That’s Italian!!” Made with just his iPhone and a soundtrack provided by Mimmo Carlomagno, this is a great effort from one of our locals. Here’

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DOT To Repave Bensonhurst, Boro Park Streets

Source: Miguel Tremblay via Wikimedia CommonsThe following is a press release from the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield has successfully fought to have two of the worst stretches of streets in Brooklyn, which have long been a source of frustration for residents, included in the city

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Bensonhurst Architecture And The Search For Stooges

So while we had a little snafu getting the name “Bensonhurst Bean” into the segment, they did manage to make me look fairly knowledgeable about neighborhood architecture in between all the Three Stooges impersonations. In the above video, yours truly pounds the pavement with veteran TV reporter Chauncey Howell and

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18th Avenue To Lose Trash Cans

from Brooklyn Media Group (photo by Denise Romano)According to the Home Reporter, the Department of Sanitation has approved a one month pilot program to remove trash bins from 18th Avenue between Bay Ridge Parkway and 65th Street. The program was in response to complaints of overflowing receptacles being improperly