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Photo by cmballaIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter.
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Some pups in Brooklyn Heights. May your weekend be just as fluffy‘It’s a wake-up call for all of us” Bangladeshi leaders speak & rebound from election. [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/events/wake-call-us-bangladeshi-leaders-speak-rebound-election/] [Ditmas Park Corner] ‘It’s Activism or Fascism’: Packed community meeting addresses ‘Trump’s America’. [/its-activism-or-fascism-packed-community-meeting-addresses-trumps-america/
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The food donated to City Harvest will go to more than 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other programs across the city. Photo via City Harvest [https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestNYC/photos/pb.29095531180.-2207520000.1431020404./10153066434261181/?type=3&theater] New York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer
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A 3-year-old at Thanksgiving dinner for tots in the Salvation Army’s Ridgewood Day Nursery, 1950. (Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library Collection [hhttp://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/picture-bliss])Next week it will be that time of year, when we stuff ourselves silly, spend lots of time with family and friends,
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Photos via Grimaldi’s Facebook page, taken by the business and fans alikeSomehow Thanksgiving snuck up on us (where’d the summer go? It was August just yesterday, it feels like…) and with that holiday of giving comes the holiday of spending: Black Friday. Or, for those lucky enough to
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You say it’s your birthday [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIfW133NBQ]? Well, it’s my birthday, too. Let’s celebrate with real estate listings. (Courtesy Julie Scotto)861 Bay Ridge Avenue (Sponsored) Available: Now Price: $2,450/month Size: 3 bedroom/2 bathroom Details: Spacious, sunny 3 bedroom,
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Marie Coleman / Personal ArchivesMarie Coleman was 84 years old. March 11, 1932 to November 18, 2016. She is survived by 4 of her 5 children. Marie was a resident of the Sunset Park/Bay Ridge area over 60 years. She was involved with many of the local community organizations. She
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The thief captured on surveillance footage making off with Margaret’s wheelchair. Photo via policeOn Saturday, November 12, a man stole a woman’s unoccupied motorized wheelchair. Victim Margaret Leon, 36, had parked the wheelchair outside the real estate office she works at on 86th Street in Gravesend when the
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When we think of comfort food, we think of things like pancakes. However, there’s a whole different genre: saltines, chicken soup, gatorade. The good stuff for when your tummy turns on you. Sometimes, it’s nice to be home, and there homes are sure to be nice to be
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Photo by gofaceyourself [https://instagram.com/p/07y3Pbju4X/?taken-by=gofaceyourself]In response to looming subway and bus fare hikes [/with-impending-fare-hike-for-subways-buses-riders-to-have-limited-input-vote/] , advocates are renewing their call to Mayor de Blasio to implement half-priced MetroCards for low-income riders. The MTA has announced a two-year, 4 percent fare hike, taking effect in March
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Photo submitted by Warren Tang [http://www.pbase.com/wtang]. Ahh, Coney, how you stun meHave a great weekend and take advantage of all your neighborhood has to offer at one of these local events. If you have an event to share, please email us at editor@bensonhurstbean.com or
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A rendering of Neptune/Sixth. Photo via Cammeby’sApple Bank is coming to the epic, in-the-works Coney Island three-phase, mixed-use project Neptune/Sixth, located across from Trump Village at 532 Neptune Avenue . Project developer Cammeby’s made the announcement yesterday, after Apple Bank signed a lease, joining CVS at the