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Still thawing out from last weekend’s deep freeze? Let’s mentally comfort ourselves with a little summer talk. Registration for camps across the five boroughs is in full swing. The choices — and oftentimes the price tags — can be a bit overwhelming, so we’ve pulled together six bargain camp
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Christie Spence. (Photo: provided by the NYPD)Police are searching for a 21-year-old Coney Island woman who was reported missing on Monday. Christie Spence, who lives on West 37th Street between Mermaid and Neptune avenues, was last seen at 6:40pm Monday at the Farragut Houses in Downtown Brooklyn, according
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New Utrecht High School [http://www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.com/] graduate Anthony Ramos [https://www.ibdb.com/Person/View/501276] won his first Grammy award last night for his breakout role in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed new Broadway show “Hamilton.” [http://www.broadway.com/shows/hamilton-broadway/] The multi-ethnic cast of the hip
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(Photo: Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) [https://www.facebook.com/NYCACC/photos/pb.125204517523362.-2207520000.1455573941./1030169630360175/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the play Men Are Dogs by Brooklyn native Joseph Simonelli. There’s also a pet adoption center,
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The legendary L’Amour [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27amour_%28venue%29] marquee, circa 1988 (image courtesy of Alex Kayne).Often hailed by its following as “The Rock Capital of Brooklyn,” L’Amour was a staple of hard rock/heavy metal [/bensohurst-hard-core-metal-destination/#.Vr67cvIrLIU]acts of the 1980s and 1990s.
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Members of the Bensonhurst and Bath Beach community showed some love for our men on blue before Valentine’s Day. On Friday, February 12, despite the freezing temperatures, neighbors adorned the doors and inside of the 62nd Precinct with red heart cutouts and ribbons to signal their appreciation, love, and
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A classroom at the Warbasse Nursery School. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For more than 46 years the Warbasse Nursery School [http://www.warbassenurseryschool.com/] in Coney Island has provided early childhood education for children in southern Brooklyn. Now, the program is in danger of disappearing after the lease was
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Photo by B.Y. LeiIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI) [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/]: Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/bensonhurstbean]and
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Source: Flickr/niceimagesAfter a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Attack on a 44-year-old white man by a black man sparks a
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1514 W 8th St #B6 (courtesy of Trulia).Looking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Bensonhurst apartment listings. Take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck and happy hunting! 1514 West 8th St
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Photo by Benjamin Cohn/Bensonhurst BeanThe conviction of an Asian American rookie cop who accidentally discharged his weapon, killing an innocent man [/rookie-cop-indicted-akai-gurley-slaying-bensonhurst/]in the staircase of a Brooklyn housing project in November, has evoked strong reactions from local Asian American leaders and community members. Ex-officer Peter Liang, who is
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Winter is coming. . . again. However, this time it’s not a blizzard, but rather sub-zero wind chills through the entire weekend, including Valentine’s Day. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a formal Wind Chill Advisory from 4pm Saturday, February 13 through 12 noon Sunday, February 14. Wind chills