Bensonhurst
Behold, Coney Island, 1983 to 1988, as preserved through Municipal Archives tax photos [/relive-1980s-coney-island-tax-photos/]. It speaks to Coney Island’s timlessness that if it weren’t for the cars and the phonebooths many of these photos could be mistaken for present day photographs, three decades in the future. The awning
Business
Protest outside Errol’s Caribbean Bakery, Saturday, December 17. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)‘Errol’s bakery has to stay! Errol’s bakery has to stay!’ chanted 20 longtime and new neighbors, who trudged through the slush to protest the eviction of a beloved, 15-year-old Caribbean Bakery on Flatbush Avenue.
Business
Protest outside Errol’s Caribbean Bakery, Saturday, December 17. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)‘Errol’s bakery has to stay! Errol’s bakery has to stay!’ chanted 20 longtime and new neighbors, who trudged through the slush to protest the eviction of a beloved, 15-year-old Caribbean Bakery on Flatbush Avenue.
Bensonhurst
(Photo by plezrock [https://www.instagram.com/p/pXDB_vjTs1/] / Instagram)“Every neighborhood has its own unique character. Likewise, every neighborhood has its own unique characters,” begins proudly born and raised Bensonhurst native Barry Jacobs’ thorough description of the area’s famed Backwards Wheelchair Lady [/40072/]. Barry goes on: >
News
Photo via jenny onsager / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/onsager/16089076075/in/photolist-qvJHMn-qehTKv-dXytch-5R6gxV-pZBrAc-dyuiZW-dxAzmP-iDMsHz-pvYrnC-iHp3Ta-dXskGD-dCSDH4-ijxFYY-dXsc7T-dG7JMu-dz61vF-qttz2q-dXxTz3-dXxZew-dyWetb-dyGftK-i36c3X-dA5p5Z-dXscVF-dXxZrh-dXxUZ5-dXy1G5-dXsg1B-dxU2cQ-dzFZv3-iuYHBr-iHnMQ8-dXxZLh-dG2iXa-dy4UME-itDzC4-dXsjBM-dXsfNr-aUH1pK-dXxYsy-dXsh3g-imBqz8-dXsfnt-qhNLUA-dXshSa-dXsaKn-dXxXTy-dXxNzQ-dXsbEn-dXxUFw] The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck
Neighbors
(Photo by plezrock [https://www.instagram.com/p/pXDB_vjTs1/] / Instagram)“Every neighborhood has its own unique character. Likewise, every neighborhood has its own unique characters,” begins proudly born and raised Bensonhurst native Barry Jacobs’ thorough description of the area’s famed Backwards Wheelchair Lady [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/
Food & Drink
Photo via AJ Brustein / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajbrusteinthreesixfive/8308235179/in/photolist-dEaSS8-7MBk6D-qy8tjX-4fFu73-7XyVo-b1RqZP-5LRp4k-eojM-fryWCv-i9pa8J-96ixCp-pAkAzj-i9pzFG-i9pCEi-i9pK6V-i9pgAA-qByinS-94D3ka-b4uUER-7Mmw8o-i9puUX-i9pesf-i9puaF-i9pT8f-i9oQKH-94qk5e-94ELeA-8CWJhQ-dFW7ev-dDWKaj-i9poo1-i9pTrk-94HeeK-i9pxy6-CmzHBL-i9pQkG-i9p8uz-i9psC2-i9q8kx-i9p9u8-aGbzaB-pE7FJ8-qkd6oH-i9p6pG-i9omnk-b1kQhp-dGZVBz-i9pyni-i9p4Kb-i9pcXv] It’s no myth. Jews have been eating Chines
Food & Drink
Have you ever stopped to consider the fact that you’re living in the dumpling-center of the universe? New York City has the best of the best when it comes to the interesting food item, according to a roundup from Grubstreet. [http://www.grubstreet.com/bestofnewyork/best-dumplings-in-nyc.html] Sheepshead Bay
Bensonhurst
“On the Sixth day of Christmas @Villabatealba gave to me…” (Photo via villabatealba [https://www.instagram.com/p/BONOEDUgZt_/] / Instagram)Stay up to date on community happenings, cultural events and other free or otherwise affordably priced goings-ons in your community. For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to
Central Brooklyn
The 8th Annual Latke Festival takes place Monday night at the Brooklyn Museum. (Photo via ashday / instagram)Staying in town for the holiday week? Here’s a full list of truly unique local events including a new reading series in Ditmas Park, Solstice celebrations, and political unity discussions — in addition
Events
Photo via Flickr/Kevin Dooley. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/3099699665/in/photolist-5HULHF-5E6icm-4fwjAq-4c7gc2-3CKKEE-LKX11-NmMHqv-CSxVyM-CTrv1Y-CVxKNP-ComSGb-BLbYZR-CHzo6D-BLbY7i-BL4uR1-Cf6AtC-C5BB7k-BzSb3m-BwBc6S-BV3voX-Crexbj-BvzhVg-Cs3h3i-CmtczC-BkDEU4-BF8ChT-B2RP3j-uuVUGg-rbPx8s-q7zecF-qjbPJq-qwUbtF-qemR7A-qsWJhW-pxVkmJ-qdjCuH-qcRmWn-pxgfUU-qr4QUa-q8trf8-q4vRow-qf3Rwb-pZdhgr-j9gv55-j1qBMp-iFm5Yy-izUXE3-ixRz5b-ixF27K-ix28W3] Here is our weekly roundup of events and goings on ar
Arts & Culture
Photo via Stephen Romano / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210080580245113&set=a.1170970488510.26784.1655450184&type=3&theater] The challenging, at times disturbing, deliciously wry, and always invigorating Morbid Anatomy Museum [http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/] (423A 3rd Avenue at 7th Street) has closed its doors