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Eid service in Bensonhurst Park (Photo via MAS Youth Center/Facebook)BENSONHURST – Muslims in Brooklyn are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/10382365/What-is-Eid-al-Adha.html] , which begins tonight at sundown. Eid al-Adha is one of the two main
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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 [/bensonhurst-park-god-awful-state-disrepair-photos/#.V64xf5MrKSM], the long neglected Bensonhurst Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bensonhurst-park] on Cropsey Avenue and Bay Parkway is about to get the ambitious overhaul it deserves. Over the
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> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor @BilldeBlasio [https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio] joined thousands of Muslim New Yorkers in #BathBeach [https://twitter.com/hashtag/BathBeach?src=hash] #BK [https://twitter.com/hashtag/BK?src=hash] to celebrate Eid ul Fitr – Eid Mubarak! pic.twitter.com/sSaPb8dJH3 [https://t.co/sSaPb8dJH3] — NYC Mayor’s CAU
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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 soon get a brand new maintenance building and comfort stations, and the design phase is well underway [http://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/1038] . These are not just any
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Donovan speaks to Golden and Army Corps of Engineers representatives. (Source: Congressman Dan Donovan’s office)Congressman Dan Donovan joined local elected officials, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Community Boards 10 and 11 yesterday to inspect Shore Road Park and identify opportunities for resiliency investments to protect
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Photo by Melissa Akar/City Kid CornerWelcome to our series [/tag/brooklyn-playground-tour] that takes a look at playgrounds around Brooklyn! Searching for a fun new spot to explore with the kids? From innovative, interactive playspaces to traditional (but equally fun!) spots, we’ll guide you through the many awesome playground
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The artist, Virginia PalykaNeighbor and digital artist Virginia Palyka moved Bensonhurst three years ago and found a surprising muse in the neighborhood — from its distinctive architectural lines, to its elevated train tracks, to the long-neglected Bensonhurst Park. She agreed to share some of her Bensonhurst-inspired prints and tell us about
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A recent report [/playground-injuries/] by Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office found that Bensonhurst Park was among those with the greatest amount of playground injury lawsuits within a 10-year period. But the park’s problems are not limited to the playground. On a recent visit to Bensonhurst Park, we found broken
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An early afternoon fire destroyed the restrooms on the corner of Cropsey Avenue and Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst Park on Friday, October 31. All units were called in to fight the blaze at 1:45pm, and the fire was under control by 2:09pm, said FDNY officials. The cause of
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Source: ebbandflowphotography via flickrWhile the US Open is in full swing up in Queens, tennis mania has finally returned to Bensonhurst, nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy swamped the courts of Bensonhurst Park. Brooklyn Daily is reporting [http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/35/bn_bensonhurstparktenniscourts_2013_08_30_bk.
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Bensonhurst Park in 1905 (Photo courtesy of lplocharski via ebay.com)We came across this incredible image of Bensonhurst Park taken 108 years ago in 1905. The image, plastered on a postcard, is up for auction on eBay [http://www.ebay.com/itm/1905-PHOTO-POSTCARD-BENSONHURST-PARK-BENSONHURST-LONG-ISLAND-NY-UNUSED-/380693470865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&
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The video above captures the essence of the Pop Up Piano Project beautifully. Here we have a man fill Bensonhurst Park with beautiful melodies on a whim, providing park goers with a free mini-concert. Last week, we reported that the Pop Up Piano Project [/the-pop-up-piano-project-is-back/], organized for by Sing for
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Okay, not exactly. This independently-produced (and a bit t00 long) video just shows one active member of the street sport practicing in Bensonhurst Park on Cropsey Avenue, but here’s to hoping this becomes a neighborhood sport. Wait, maybe that’s irresponsible. Do not jump from tables to benches unless
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Source: Ariful Islam Mithu via Wikimedia CommonsFor your daily, weekly or monthly dose of highbrow, check out a free Opera event happening tonight from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Bensonhurst Park, located at Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue. The NYC Parks Department with Mayor Michael
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Do you have paper to shred and would like to make a party out of it? Here is the information (and some fine print) for the 2nd Annual Shredfest happening tomorrow at Bensonhurst Park at Cropsey Avenue and Bay 29th Street. Just take your documents (check below for the type