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Aug
31
Eid al-Adha Begins Tonight, Bensonhurst Prayer Tomorrow

Eid al-Adha Begins Tonight, Bensonhurst Prayer Tomorrow

Eid service in Bensonhurst Park (Photo via MAS Youth Center/Facebook)BENSONHURST – Muslims in Brooklyn are preparing to celebrate Eid
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Aug
12

EXCLUSIVE: $6.5 Million In Renovations Coming To Bensonhurst Park

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanAfter years of tireless advocacy from neighbors, elected officials [/pols-slam-parks-department-mayors-office-for-neglect-of-bensonhurst-park/#.V64rWJMrKSM] , and this news site
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Jul
06

De Blasio Addresses Brooklyn Muslims At Eid Al-Fitr Service In Bensonhurst Park

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor @BilldeBlasio [https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio] joined thousands of Muslim New Yorkers in #BathBeach [https://twitter.com/hashtag/
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Feb
24
Renderings: Calvert Vaux Park To Get Gorgeous New Restrooms

Renderings: Calvert Vaux Park To Get Gorgeous New Restrooms

Calvert Vaux Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/1038] — Gravesend’s lovely, overgrown, long-neglected [/7-reasons-to-fall-in-love-with-calvert-vaux-park/] green space — will
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Sep
23

Lawmakers, Army Corps Inspect Shore Road For Resiliency Opportunities

Donovan speaks to Golden and Army Corps of Engineers representatives. (Source: Congressman Dan Donovan’s office)Congressman Dan Donovan joined
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Aug
13
Brooklyn Playground Tour: Bensonhurst Park

Brooklyn Playground Tour: Bensonhurst Park

Photo by Melissa Akar/City Kid CornerWelcome to our series [/tag/brooklyn-playground-tour] that takes a look at playgrounds around Brooklyn!
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May
20

Digital Artist Virginia Palyka Finds A Muse In Bensonhurst

The artist, Virginia PalykaNeighbor and digital artist Virginia Palyka moved Bensonhurst three years ago and found a surprising muse in
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Apr
02
Parks Department Responds To Playground Injury Lawsuit Report

Parks Department Responds To Playground Injury Lawsuit Report

A recent report [/playground-injuries/] by Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office found that Bensonhurst Park was among those with the greatest
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Nov
04
Bensonhurst Park Restrooms Bombed Out From Halloween Fire

Bensonhurst Park Restrooms Bombed Out From Halloween Fire

An early afternoon fire destroyed the restrooms on the corner of Cropsey Avenue and Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst Park on
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Aug
29

Tennis Finally Returns To Bensonhurst

Source: ebbandflowphotography via flickrWhile the US Open is in full swing up in Queens, tennis mania has finally returned to
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