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Beloved 18th Avenue Festival to return to Bensonhurst Aug. 18
WEBAug 16, 2022 · The 18th Avenue Festival returns on Aug. 18 and will continue for 11 consecutive nights filled with food, games and culture, attracting thousands to Brooklyn’s little slice of Italy: Bensonhurst. The festival — also known as the Feast of Santa Rosalia, or simply “the feast” — takes over a stretch of 18th Avenue co-named Cristoforo ...
Wonder what’s for dinner? Momentum building for new multi …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Wondering what’s for dinner? A new food delivery concept gaining momentum in the tri-state area is here to help. Wonder — a lightning-fast kitchen and delivery service made up of more than unique 15 restaurants, all in one order, all from one place — opened its first 10 locations in New York and New Jersey in 2023.
A tale of two Brooklyn Half Marathons: New York Road Runners …
WEBMay 6, 2024 · The difference? The April race, officially called the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon, is hosted by the Brooklyn-based running organization NYCRuns.The May event — the RBC Brooklyn Half — is hosted by the New York Road Runners, which is best known for the hosting the annual TCS New York City Marathon.. People running in the 2024 …
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Blooming resilience: Daffodil Project marks 23 years of tribute and ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · What began as a tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 is now in its 23rd year, bringing color, civic engagement and community to New York. Over the years, the Daffodil Project has brought together more than 500,000 volunteers to plant over 10 million freely distributed daffodil bulbs across local communities. The project, which now serves as a …
Bed-Stuy’s makeshift goldfish pond is going strong, but not …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Workers stopped by to see the goldfish on Aug. 13. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell. The incident ignited tensions in the nabe. Jequan Irving, one of the organizers of what’s now being called “Gavs Fish Pond,” has said the fish are being fed multiple times a week, and that the group intend to install lights and plants in the pit.
Affordable housing lottery opens in East New York with units …
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Two studios are going for $750 and $1,217 a month, and 12 one-bedrooms are listed for $761 and $1,762 a month, depending on income levels. The remaining apartments in the lottery are for those earning 130 percent of AMI, including four studios at a pricey $2,450 a month.
At year’s end, violent crimes increase in more than half of …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · As the city celebrated large-scale reductions in violent crime in 2023, the last month of the year saw a number of crimes spike across Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD data.. During the 28-day period from Dec. 3-31, major felonies — defined by the NYPD as murder, rape, burglary, robbery, felony assault, grand larceny, and grand …