Jul. 2, 2025 By Robert Pearl It was the end of an era last week as the aroma of sausage and sentiment filled the air outside Bari Pork Store for one final time. After 37 years of serving the community with Italian meats, sandwiches and warm neighborly charm, the beloved shop at 6319 18th…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Bari Pork Store, a beloved Italian deli and Bensonhurst staple, will close its doors for good on June 30, the owners announced this week. First opened in 1969, the establishment has been run by co-owners George Firantello and Tony Turrigiano for 26 and 37 years, respectively. Known for…
May. 15, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Hundreds of Brooklynites and elected officials — among them U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and City Council members Farah Louis and Julie Menin — flocked to Bensonhurst on May 4 to kick off Jewish and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a celebration of Jewish and Asian…
Apr. 15, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Three men were arrested after allegedly climbing into a Bensonhurst sewer system Monday evening, while at least one other suspect remains at large, according to police. Officers responded to 911 calls about a group of people removing a manhole cover near 17th Avenue and 82nd Street around…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Dean Moses Police officers shot and seriously injured a Bensonhurst man who allegedly attacked several children related to him with a meat cleaver and a knife during an apparent mental health crisis on Sunday. NYPD brass called the incident “horrific,” stating that it unfolded at 10:15 a.m. on April 6…
Apr. 1, 2025 By Regina Martinez When Michele Heart posted to a Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst community Facebook group complaining that La Bella Marketplace, one of the neighborhood’s few independent supermarkets, had sold her a bad onion, she probably didn’t expect to go viral. But in a corner of Brooklyn where loyalty…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The eastern section of the southern Brooklyn waterfront is getting a makeover. A section of the Shore Parkway Promenade, from the Verrazzano Bridge to Ceasar’s Bay, is slated for reconstruction. The project, announced by Council Member Justin Brannan’s office Monday morning, will restore the crumbling seawall and…
Feb. 3, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The streets of Brooklyn came alive over the weekend, ushering in the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on Feb. 1 with the Brooklyn Lunar New Year Celebration & Prosperity Street Festival in Sunset Park. Organized by the Better Brooklyn Association, the annual…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Lauren Rapp On Saturday, State Sen. Stephen Chan was sworn in to represent southern Brooklyn’s 17th Senate District, becoming the first Asian-American Republican to hold the state Senate seat. At the New Utrecht High School auditorium in Bensonhurst, Chan was joined by family, friends, and elected officials to celebrate his…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Lauren Rapp During the pandemic, business was strong enough for arcade owner Esteban Sosa to open a second location in Bay Ridge. After its grand opening, Brooklyn Games & Arcade quickly took off, with gamers flocking to the shop on weeknights and weekends to play retro arcade games and compete…