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Don’t Miss The Annual 86th Street Festival In Bensonhurst!

(Photo via Council Member Treyger’s office)It’s that time of year again! The annual 86th Street Festival is always the second Sunday after Memorial Day; and this year that falls on Sunday, June 11. For first timers, the 86th Street Festival is essentially a giant flea market, but

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Teacher Arrested For Stealing From 86th Street Century 21

Photo via Google MapsA teacher was arrested late last night for stealing from a Century 21 store in Bay Ridge. Veronica Slukhinsky, 48, an ESL instructor who works with Russian speakers [http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/oaosi/cep/2014-15/cep_K352.pdf]at Ebbets Field Middle School, was charged with

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39 Photos From This Year’s 86th Street Festival

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanWe couldn’t have asked for better street fair weather this Sunday, June 12, and neighbors turned out in droves for the 86th Street Festival [/planet-fitness/#.V2AttuYrI9c]. Thousands attended the massive flea market which takes place under the D line tracks each summer, on second Sunday after

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New Retail Space Coming To 86th Street & Bay 19th Street This Spring

1815 86th Street in August 2014. (Source: Google Maps)A new commercial building on 86th Street — which has been under construction since last year — is set to open early this spring. The 8,200 square foot, one-story retail space, located at 1815 86th Street, will be able to hold between

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After Truck Skims Overpass, Pols Call On DOT To Assess Height Clearance On 86th Street [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB3-U0szuYw Are trucks getting larger or are the gaps between 86th Street subway overpasses and the road shrinking? Most likely it’s the latter, according to a letter sent by local pols to the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) last week. Citing an

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Food Stuffs: Malaysian Mango Chicken At Nyonya

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanFood Stuffs: [/tag/food-stuffs/] Nothing quite says summer like a juicy stir-fry served in a mango shell. Malaysia’s tropical climate allows for the growth of fruits like mango, coconuts, pineapples, and guavas all year round, and at Nyonya [http://www.ilovenyonya.com/] — a family-owned Malaysian restaurant

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Crazed Louisiana Driver Slams Into Multiple Cars On 86th Street & Bay Parkway [Updated]

Photo by Susan RutiglianoA dramatic collision occurred at one of Bensonhurst’s most densely populated intersections Sunday morning, at approximately 10:49am, when an apparently crazed New Orleans man slammed his car into at least six vehicles. Steven Halpern, 79, was arrested and charged for trying to flee the scene

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Missing Senior: Yiu Nam Tsang, 95-Year-Old With Alzheimer’s, Disappeared While Shopping On 86th Street [Update: Found]

Source: NYPDPolice are turning to the public for help in locating a 95-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who wandered off while shopping on 86th Street Sunday. Yiu Nam Tsang was last spotted at the discount store located 2235 86th Street on March 22 at around 2:15pm, cops said. He

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Photo Of The Day: Red Light, Green Light, 123

Source: dryblood [http://instagram.com/p/yJQ3pOTN9u/]/InstagramIsn’t 86th Street beautiful at night? 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, Facebook, and Instagram, and subscribe to our

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Get A Deal At A Local Gym During Brooklyn Health & Fitness Week

The Brooklyn Chamber [http://www.ibrooklyn.com]’s week-long wellness initiative [http://www.ibrooklyn.com] is underway, and there’s still time to take advantage of a deal at a local gym. Through November 16, you’ll have the chance to check out a number of fitness spaces across Brooklyn,

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“Fill Envelope With 100s Or I Will Shoot”: Cops Seek Woman In Her 50s For Attempted Robbery Of 86th Street Chase Bank

Source: NYPDCops are hunting a brazen quinquagenarian [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quinquagenarian]woman who threatened to shoot a bank teller at the 1901 86th Street branch of Chase bank during a failed heist Saturday, and are turning to the public for their assistance. A woman who appeared to be

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Photos: Bensonhurst’s 86th Street Festival Keeps Community Vibrant!

Thousands of current and former Southern Brooklynites gathered on the pothole-pocked streets [/dot-repave-potholes-nasty-stretch-86th-street/] of Bensonhurst to munch on arepas, taste-test some homemade pink lemonade, and bargain-down designer-ish handbags at the beloved 86th Street Festival on Sunday, June 8. The festival spanned from 19th Avenue and 86th Street to Bay Parkway

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BREAKING: Possible Robbery At Apple Bank On 86th Street

Apple Bank (Source: Google Maps)Police are looking for a suspect who passed a note demanding money to a bank teller at Apple Bank for Savings shortly after noon today, NYCityAlerts says. The bank is located at 1973 86th Street, adjacent to Starbucks. Cops have called a Level one response,

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Hottest 86 Rebrands As 86 SuperStar, Now Serving Sushi And Hot Pot On 86th Street

Source: WhereYouEat.comA few months ago, Hottest 86, an all-you-can-eat sushi and shabu shabu (hot pot) restaurant closed its doors for renovation. The location is now back up and running, and appears to have re-branded as 86 SuperStar at 2172 86th Street. It’s unclear if it’s new owners,

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Golden, Quaglione Renew Call For Restoration Of Weekend Bus Service On X28

Photo Courtesy Of Justin BrannanState Senator Marty Golden and Republican City Council candidate John Quaglione are renewing their calls for a restoration of weekend bus service on the X28 line from Bath Beach to Manhattan. The duo sent a letter, along with “hundreds of petitions,” to the MTA calling for

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86th Street Rite Aid Clerk Attacked By Drunk Man

The Rite Aid at Bay 40th and 86th Street. (Source: Google Maps)A clerk working at the Rite Aid located at Bay 40th Street and 86th Street was attacked by a drunken man with a long rap street. Brooklyn News reported [http://www.brooklynews.com/2013/08/what-a-loser-drunk-man-attacks-rite-aid-clerk-in-bensonhurst/] that the

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Send Us Your Photos From This Weekend’s 86th Street Festival!

Yep, there will be zeppoles! (Source: x-eyedblonde/Wikimedia Commons)Don’t forget: this Sunday sees the return of the 86th Street Festival [/bensonhursts-86th-street-festival-returns-on-june-9/]! Today and Saturday may see rain all day, but it’s supposed to be warm on Sunday with only a chance – just a chance! – of showers. So

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Closeout Heaven Opens On 86th Street

The busy 86th Street has a new addition to its family. Closeout Heaven, located on 2215 86th Street between Bay Parkway and 23rd Avenue, opened up two months ago in the place of Bay Gifts. The store features clothing from designer labels such as Adidas and Puma as well as

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Bensonhurst Post-Sandy, A First-Person Account

Photo by Elle SpektorBensonhurst seems to be up-and-running without any major issues. While the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy can still be seen, the spirit, energy and work ethic of the community is back and better than ever. Restaurants, coffee houses, banks, supermarkets, retail stores and even gyms are now open.

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A “Little Guatemala” Grows In Bensonhurst

Izote flower jars, green mangos and pacayas on Puebla Market’s shelves, located on 86th Street.Nohemi takes out her prepaid card from her pocket and sets the time in the dryer. This is her third load this busy morning and, with Nohemi in the eighth month of her third

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Special Weekend Bulletin: Tomorrow, 86th Street Bensonhurst Festival!

Zeppoles! Source: x-eyedblonde via Wikimedia CommonsThis Sunday will be the 14th annual 86th Street Bensonhurst Festival. It takes place at 86th Street, from 19th Avenue to Bay Parkway from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Parts of 86th Street will be closed to drivers, allowing for food and other

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Tony Muia’s “Slice Of Brooklyn” Brings A Different Kind Of Reality To Your TV Next Wednesday

Click to enlargeWhile trashy, exploitative reality television shows such as Jersey Shore, Mob Wives, the short-lived Russian Dolls and now Brooklyn 11223 continue to multiply like cockroaches, making America see orange [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anti-orange-people-club-jersey-shore/246175922070663] as our books feel increasingly lonely and dejected [http://giveupinternet.com/2011/

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Restaurant Review: Istanbul

Istanbul's fried liver cubes are even more delicious after squeezing on a few drops of lemon juice and dipping them in some hummusWhen asked by friends to describe Istanbul I used to say something to the effect of, “It’s the Bensonhurst Sahara.” After my last visit I’ve decided