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Happy 350th Birthday, Bensonhurst!
Source: Missy8964 via wikipediaIf you live in Bensonhurst – or the historically linked areas of Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, Mapleton and Bay Ridge – feel free to wish your respective hood a hearty 350th b-day. According to the Brooklyn Eagle, on December 22, 1661 the town of New Utrecht – which at the