Long Island

Aug
08

Amazing 1905 Photo Of Bensonhurst Park Surfaces On eBay

Bensonhurst Park in 1905 (Photo courtesy of lplocharski via ebay.com)We came across this incredible image of Bensonhurst Park
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May
29

Tell us Your Story of Two Fort Greenes

(Photo by Christopher Dell)Last week we launched “Two Fort Greenes [http://twofortgreenes.dev.bklyner.com] ,” the first of many
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Mar
12

Low Income Renters Of Coney And Brighton Hit Hardest By Sandy

While Superstorm Sandy hit everyone in Southern Brooklyn hard, perhaps no one was hit harder than low-income renters in Coney
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Aug
16

Sheepshead Native Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Sport He Invented

Twenty years ago, a Sheepshead Bay native took one of the neighborhood’s most popular summer pastimes – handball – and turned
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Jul
15

Should Long Island Secede, With Brooklyn As The Capital?

Source: ilination.netThere are lots of people who often joke about New York City seceding from New York State, and
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Apr
27

Clemente’s Maryland Crabs To Invade Long Island

Clemente's crabs (Courtesy of fmk via Flickr)Clemente’s Maryland Crabhouse (3939 Emmons Avenue), a rising star in
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