Sign in Subscribe

Bensonhurst

Mar
24
No Mask, No Gloves, No Service: Southern Brooklyn Businesses Start to Turn Away Customers Without Masks

No Mask, No Gloves, No Service: Southern Brooklyn Businesses Start to Turn Away Customers Without Masks

Surgical masks. (Unsplash.com)Fong and Zhou Supermarket in Bensonhurst and AAA Pharmacy in Midwood are turning away customers who
3 min read
Feb
24
Sunset Park Neighbor Killed In Hit & Run in Bensonhurst

Sunset Park Neighbor Killed In Hit & Run in Bensonhurst

NYPD Highway Collision Unit investigates the scene of a hit and run on 19th Avenue in Bensonhurst. Lloyd Mitchell/BklynerBENSONHURST
2 min read
Feb
20
“SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City

“SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City

The cover of “SalviYorkers” displays a photo of Geronima Campos, a Salvadoran woman who lived in New York. Courtesy of
4 min read
Feb
19
Woman’s Car And Son Were Stolen. She Only Got Her Son Back.

Woman’s Car And Son Were Stolen. She Only Got Her Son Back.

BENSONHURST — At 10:00 a.m. yesterday, a woman parked her 2002 Toyota RAV4 outside a commercial strip in Bensonhurst.
1 min read
Jan
30
Where to Watch Super Bowl LIV in Brooklyn

Where to Watch Super Bowl LIV in Brooklyn

This Sunday, February 2, for the 54th Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers will play against the Kansas City Chiefs.
5 min read
Jan
23
Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year This Weekend

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year This Weekend

Ring in the Year of the Rat with these special Chinese and Lunar New Year celebrations: make puppets with the
3 min read
Jan
17
‘This Is a Crisis,’ Brooklyn Pols Demand Justice for Pedestrian Killed by Sanitation Truck

‘This Is a Crisis,’ Brooklyn Pols Demand Justice for Pedestrian Killed by Sanitation Truck

Congressman Max Rose and Councilmember Mark Treyger viaTwitter. [https://twitter.com/MarkTreyger718]BENSONHURST — This morning, local elected officials and advocates
3 min read
Jan
16
Sanitation Truck Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Bensonhurst

Sanitation Truck Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Bensonhurst

Collision scene. Courtesy of Citizen. [https://citizen.com/-Lyhhg-jiZTamS_bVuwq] BENSONHUSRT — Early morning, a pedestrian was killed by a private
1 min read
Jan
14
Five Injured in Bensonhurst Apartment Fire

Five Injured in Bensonhurst Apartment Fire

Woman escaping Bensonhurst fire. Courtesy of LoudLabs.BENSONHURST — A column of thick, black smoke billowed from a Bensonhurst apartment building
2 min read
Jan
03
Same Classroom, Different Salaries: Special Education Pre-K Teachers Earn Dramatically Less than Their General Education Co-teachers

Same Classroom, Different Salaries: Special Education Pre-K Teachers Earn Dramatically Less than Their General Education Co-teachers

Classroom 12 at HeartShare Taranto in Brooklyn relies on a rotating mix of substitute teachers and other staffers ever since
5 min read