Oct. 14, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a house fire at 39 Ave. O between West 9th and 10th streets in Bensonhurst on Sunday morning. Firefighters from Engine Company 330 and Tower Ladder 172 responded to heavy flames pouring from a first-floor window of a two-story brick building…
Oct. 3, 2024 By Adam Daly Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran Vladimir Sats celebrated his centennial year last week at the Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst. The Holocaust Survivors Center at the JCH marked the occasion with a special tribute during its annual Rosh Hashanah party on Sept. 27, celebrating Sats’…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Natalie Dahan The beloved Feast of Santa Rosalia, named after the Patron Saint of Palermo, is back in Bensonhurst for its 50th anniversary from Aug. 15-25. The celebration — also known as the 18th Avenue Festival — began in Italy over four centuries ago, and emphasizes the joy of Italian-American…
Jun. 28, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell
The 18-year-old suspected of fatally shooting 15-year-old Faridun Mavlonov in Bensonhurst last July was arrested on Thursday, according to the NYPD.
Jun. 12, 2024 By Adam Daly
Police arrested a 30-year-old man outside of a Bensonhurst church Monday after he allegedly vandalized statues and windows at the Catholic house of worship.
Jun. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Law enforcement and loved ones ares searching for a South Brooklyn man who has been missing for 10 days.
May. 1, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Bensonhurst acupuncturist and massage parlor is facing an unhappy ending after the City filed a lawsuit to shut down the spa, claiming an undercover officer was offered sex acts in exchange for cash.
Apr. 23, 2024 By Emily Davenport & Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out within multiple Bensonhurst dwellings on Tuesday.
Feb. 7, 2024 By Adam Daly
Two children were recovering in the hospital Wednesday morning after being struck by the driver of a minivan in Bensonhurst, police said.
Jan. 23, 2024 By Jada Camille
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