Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanFor most of us on the ground, the flag that rises on the lawn of Bensonhurst’s historic New Utrecht Reformed Church [http://www.newutrechtchurch.org/] could easily be mistaken for a power line. But a glance up — 106 feet up, to be exact — reveals a pointed
bensonhurst history
On a breezy Saturday morning, a typically sleepy and abandoned patch of Bensonhurst revs to life. A handful of volunteers have come out to Old New Utrecht Cemetery to yank weeds, mow the lawn, and spruce up the historic site, which dates back to 1600s. Over the hum of lawnmowers,
Battle of Brooklyn
Portrait of George Washington currently hanging up in the Brooklyn Museum Predating today’s Presidents Day holiday by close to two weeks was a performance by historian Michael Grillo – who was decked out as our nation’s first commander-in-chief for a special appearance at the New Utrecht Reformed Church Parish