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‘This Is a Crisis,’ Brooklyn Pols Demand Justice for Pedestrian Killed by Sanitation Truck

Congressman Max Rose and Councilmember Mark Treyger via Twitter.BENSONHURST — This morning, local elected officials and advocates called for justice for the victim of a fatal hit-and-run that happened yesterday in Bensonhurst. At the site of yesterday’s incident, at the corner of 86th Street and Bay Parkway, where

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Elderly Woman Killed Crossing 86th Street in Gravesend

Looking east on 86th Street at West 8th, near where Judith Holmes was struck by a car while crossing the street (Screenshot via Google Maps)GRAVESEND – A pedestrian struck by a vehicle last Friday succumbed to their injuries and died on Tuesday, November 28, the NYPD reports. Judith Holmes, of

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Frustration Over ‘Waste of Paint’ At Bay Ridge Traffic Meeting

BAY RIDGE – A proposed change to three blocks of 86th Street in Bay Ridge led to a heated debate last Wednesday night.About 20 people attended a community meeting in the offices of Brooklyn Community Board 10 to hear about the city’s plan to reorganize 86th Street between Shore

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Neighbors Bid Farewell To Bensonhurst’s Vegas Diner

(Photo via Vegas Diner/Facebook)Today, an iconic Bensonhurst diner has shut its doors, and neighbors spent the weekend enjoying one last meal and reveling in memories. The Vegas Diner, a hallmark of old-school Brooklyn at the corner of 86th Street between Bay 13th Street & 16th Avenue, closed almost

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Bite Of The Day: Old-World Polish Cuisine In Bensonhurst

1866 86th Street near Bay 20th Street. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)On the prowl for some filling, meat-and-potatoes-style dinner, my dining partner and I wandered into a staple for the Polish community: Chris’s Polish-American restaurant in Bensonhurst. The unassuming storefront, at 1866 86th Street near Bay 20th Street,

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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 at Ebbets Field Middle School, was charged with petite larceny and criminal possession of stolen property after swiping merchandise

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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis Flash Butt On 86th Street [NSFW]

VIDEO OF ANTHONY KIEDIS ON THE GO ROBOT VIDEO SET!!! pic.twitter.com/AQ5Xr8wBcl — Red Hot Chili Family (@RHCFamily) July 27, 2016 Members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers were spotted shooting a music video for “Go Robot” on 86th Street yesterday, wearing clothing that left little to the imagination.

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Suspect Sought For Robbing Two Cabbies And Halal Truck Owner At Gunpoint

Flyer courtesy of the NYPD’s 62nd PrecinctCops are searching for a suspect wanted for robbing two livery car drivers and a food cart owner at gunpoint near 86th Street last week. The man held up both cabbies on July 12, taking $100 from the first one on 86th Street

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DiLeo Brothers Opening Dyker Heights Gourmet Burger Joint Next Week

The CEO burger. (Courtesy of BurgerFi)It’s happening! We watched the signage go up, and now local restauranteur brothers Nicholas and John DiLeo have announced the debut of their new gourmet burger and craft beer franchise location in Dyker Heights. BurgerFi will open its doors for business on Monday,

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When Is The 86th Street Festival This Year?

Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s Office.Every year, around this time, the phone calls start pouring in at Bensonhurst Bean. “When is the 86th Street Festival?” you want to know. “How much do vendor tables cost?” Well, we’ve got answers. The massive 86th Street flea falls out

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Watch Rosanna Scotto & Filmmaker William Demeo Talk B’hurst ‘Back In The Day’

The last time we spoke to Bensonhurst-bred actor and film producer William Demeo, he was telling us about his documentary about cruising 86th Street back in the day that he had just cobbled together “on a whim.” This morning, Demeo was on Good Day New York to talk about his

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The Atlantic Profiles 86th Street Subway Performer Who Went Viral For His Adele Covers

His moving renditions of Adele’s “Someone Like You” turned him into a YouTube sensation, but few know that Damon C. Scott — a subway performer frequently spotted singing his heart out on 86th Street — recently made it big as a vocalist on the hit house music track “Look Right Through”

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Man Attacked With A Bread Crate Outside Subway Station, Police Say

Photos of the suspect provided by the NYPD.A 40-year-old man was sent to the hospital on Sunday, June 28, after being attacked both in and outside of a subway station in Gravesend, police say. The assault began inside the 86th Street subway station on the N line, according to

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Silver Alert: Maria Iacona, 79, Last Seen At 86th Street D Train [Update: Found]

Source: NYPDPolice are searching for a 79-year-old woman who went missing near 86th Street yesterday. Maria Iacona left her home on Bay 14th Street Tuesday morning to go to a prayer group, but she never made it there, according to a family member. She was last seen with a white-haired

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Looking To Open A Restaurant? Mona Lisa Cafe Is Now For Rent

Source: Google MapsThe struggling Mona Lisa Bakery & Cafe has finally closed its doors. The Italian restaurant (located at 1476 86th Street), which served pizza and desserts, was sold to new owner Tony Safonte on January 1, and he is looking to rent it out for $40 per square foot

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Local Pols Fund New Baskets And Cleanup Crews To Tackle 86th Street’s Trash Problem

Courtesy of CM Treyger’s officeOur elected officials are taking on 86th Street’s chronic trash problem. Councilmen Mark Treyger and Vincent Gentile were joined by Assemblyman Bill Colton as they announced funding for a major cleanup of 86th Street between Stillwell Avenue and 18th Avenue on Friday, November 14.

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Volunteers Clean Up Milestone Park

Garbage in Milestone Park (Photo By Elle Spektor)It is difficult for any city public park to remain perfectly clean, and Milestone Park has not been an exception to this rule. A group of volunteers decided to do something about it and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting that they

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Spy Cams Coming To Bensonhurst Area, Courtesy Of Councilman Recchia

Source: FacebookCouncilman Domenic Recchia announced this week he has secured $400,000 in funding for the installation of NYPD safety cameras across Bensonhurst and Coney Island. Recchia stressed the importance of these cameras, saying they will protect the community. “These cameras will provide much-needed surveillance capabilities to areas of my

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Guilty! Daniel Ignacio, Arsonist Who Ignited Bensonhurst Fire That Claimed 5 Lives

The location of the 2010 fire. (Source: Google Maps)The man who sparked a blaze in a Bensonhurst tenement in 2010, ending five lives, is now facing 25 years to life after a jury found him guilty yesterday. Daniel Ignacio, 31, was convicted for the arson murder of five people,

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Wednesday What The What? Sludge Drowns 86th Street

Unidentified sludge on the Northern corner of Bay Parkway and 86th StreetIf only online photos were scratch-and-sniff. While the repairs on the Bay Parkway D Train station continue, a massive and disgusting sludge puddle is left to fester. Sound off, have you seen the sludge or do you avoid this

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Gentile Calls For New Food Cart Rules In Southwest Brooklyn

The following is a press release from the office of City Councilman Vincent Gentile: COUNCILMAN GENTILE CALLS TO REGULATE FOOD VENDORS IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN BAY RIDGE – The traditional brick and mortar shops are taking a beating and losing their customers to the restaurants on wheels who do not play by

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Alex Tombrakos, Owner Of Vegas Diner Dead At Age 70

Alex Tombrakos in front of his life’s work (Photo by Steve Solomonson from the Brooklyn Paper) According to stories in both the Village Voice and Brooklyn Paper Alex Tombrakos, the beloved owner of the neighborhood institution Vegas Diner, died Friday April 15th at the age of 70 from bone