Announcements
Photo: Liena ZagareAfter a year of construction, officials cut the ribbon today to open the renovated portion at Bath Avenue’s Benson Playground. Improvement include a new color seal coat for field and track sports, and upgrades to the basketball court like new pavement, color seal coat and lines, and
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanTwo local school are set to receive some extra cash from the Department of Education (DOE) in recognition of their excellent dual language programs. Gravesend’s I.S. 228 David A. Boody [http://www.is228.org/] and P.S. 200 The Benson School [http://www.ps200.org/
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Source: Google MapsCommunity Board (CB) 11 has approved the Parks Department’s plan to rehabilitate Benson Playground, including new concrete in handball courts, new asphalt pavement, fresh paint, and other improvements by the end of 2017. The schoolyard, which is located on Bath Avenue between Bay 22nd and Bay 23rd
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Source: Elisha P [epappacoda] via TwitterP.S. 200 at 1940 Benson Avenue put up memorial signs and a tree of remembrance in honor of the Sandy Hook elementary school victims.
7601 19 Ave
Source: Pen Waggener via Wikimedia CommonsIn a recent Stoop Stories [/stoop-stories-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-with-librarian-rita-meade/], librarian Rita Meade pleaded for the restoration of funds for New York’s public libraries. We’re happy to report that the new 2013 budget keeps library funds intact. Further, money in the budget has also been put aside