Author Archives: Esther

Bensonhurst: Sluggish Business in the Auto Industry

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Esther

Everybody knows about the trouble in Detriot. But do you know about the trouble in Bensonhurst? A deli that has been in the neighborhood for ten years is closing down. Eckard has been remodeled into a thrift shop that sells … Continue reading →

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Catholic School to Be Shut Down

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Esther

On weekdays at 3pm, parents and children hustle and bustle through the streets of Harway Avenue. Children laugh animatedly while playing tag as they cross the streets, mothers are hard at work controlling their kids and security guards wave happily … Continue reading →

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Last School Standing

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Esther

There are plenty of public schools in Bensonhurst, but The Most Precious Blood School is the only Catholic School remaining in the neighborhood. According to OBI, one of the major nonprofit companies sponsoring the school, enrollment for catholic schools has … Continue reading →

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Toll Brothers Gowanus Project

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Esther

The Brooklyn Paper announces the approval of a controversial mixed-income housing project on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. The Department of City Planning has approved the Toll Brothers’ request to build 447 units of housing in a complex of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Uncategorized | 3 Comments