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A collection of 22 issues

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 [/cruisin-86th-street-with-actor-filmmaker-william-demeo/#.VzoqiqODGkq] back in the day that he had just cobbled together “on a whim.” This morning, Demeo was on Good Day New York [http://www.

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

His moving renditions [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWjLjpi1xJ4] of Adele’s “Someone Like You” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl3WQQoQ0] turned him into a YouTube sensation, but few know that Damon C. Scott [https://twitter.com/adescorner1] — a subway performer frequently spotted singing his heart out on

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

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

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

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. [/86th-street-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

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 [http://brooklyneagle.

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

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,

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 [/city-mta-do-battle-with-rats-while-some-solutions-are-ignored/], a massive and disgusting sludge puddle is left to fester. Sound off, have you seen the sludge or do you avoid