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Source: Silvercore Training via flickrThe 37-year-old man who was found behind a Coney Island housing project Sunday with a gunshot wound to the head has been linked to a local gang and his murder could be retribution for another killing the day before, police sources told the Daily News [http:
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Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanPizzaPizza lovers will be saddened to learn that a neighborhood staple will temporarily close its doors this week — though not for long! Zio Nino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/zio-ninos-brooklyn] (7203 18th Avenue), a no-frills spot famous for its rice balls
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Nautilus Playground. (Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/nautilus-playground_brooklyn])Two Coney Island playgrounds are getting a facelift thanks, in part, to Superstorm Sandy recovery funds secured by City Councilman Mark Treyger. According to a press release sent Friday, the councilman worked with the city administration and the
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Animal Clinic of Bensonhurst. (Photo via Google Maps)A Bronx man was arrested Saturday evening for firing off a shot at a local veterinary clinic during a failed robbery in October, according to police sources. Lee Nelson, 40, and an unknown female accomplice allegedly entered the now-shuttered Animal Clinic of
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(Photo: Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) [https://www.facebook.com/NYCACC/photos/pb.125204517523362.-2207520000.1453099082./1010499222327216/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Animal Care Centers of NYC’s mobile pet adoption center in Sheepshead Bay. There are also
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanA 37-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night outside the Surfside Gardens Housing complex in Coney Island, police say. Cops say they received a call about a shooting at 9:17pm. When police arrived, they found a 37-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIn 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 Facebook
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Photo by kiss_gal [https://www.instagram.com/p/BALdx7QG44g/]InstagramAfter 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. First Tenants Could Be
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Photo by M&R Management Company [http://streeteasy.com/rental/1677292?featured=1]Looking for new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Bensonhurst apartment listings. Take a gander, and let us know if any of these locations are right for you. Happy hunting!
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Photo by Stanley NgThe first Community Education Council 20 (CEC 20) [http://www.cec20.org/] meeting of 2016 was a big one. Four new assistant principals were appointed to local elementary schools by District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino [kcostan@schools.nyc.gov] — two at PS 205 Clarion [http://schools.nyc.
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Photo by Dan’s NYCT Buses & Trains [https://www.facebook.com/Dans-NYCT-Buses-Trains-402978353243411/photos_stream] /FacebookWe are all familiar with that sense of dread. It strikes the moment you hop out of a cab, or jump off an MTA bus, or dash out of a subway car, and then realize