Holiday Lights: 64th Street
(photo credit: Brian Hedden)
My corner of Bensonhurst doesn’t get all gussied up for Christmas quite the way Dyker Heights or Mill Basin does… but every now and again, this is what you see.
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- Keep it down!
- Fulfilling international cravings in Sunset Park
- Coney Island Sightings
- Had enough of the fare increases?
- Review: Coney Island Hospital
- Circles In The Sand this week at Asser-Levy: Outdoor movie tonight, '80s pop on Thursday
- Changing Coney ...again ?
- 2010 Santa Rosalia Feast Begins Thursday, August 26
- Things I Can Think Of That Are More Un-American Than Opposing Religious Freedom
- Site Info: New e-mail address for tips
- If a bank opens in the woods, and nobody gets free hot dogs, do we care anymore?
- "Blindsided" by Thursday events? Aretha concert canceled, Narrows Botanical movie still on for now
- Porn to be wild
- Brooklyn Cyclones playing great baseball
- Milwaukee has got nothing on Brewin’ Brooklyn!
- ► July (21)
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- Dirty beaches...
- Fare hikes expected!
- Brooklyn is boiling!!!
- Around South Blogistan
- Brooklyn's best pizza?
- Thursday: The Beach Boys @ Asser-Levy, Finding Nemo @ Narrows Botanical
- Wednesday: Artists' Panel At Tabla Rasa
- Waste Management or more wasted MTA spending?
- Siren Festival: Who's on first, What's on second, and Holy F*ck's on at eight
- Where are South Brooklyn's softball leagues?
- Prospect Park geese population killed off
- MYTH or LEGEND?
- Avenue of Death?
- Smoking ban at beaches....
- When Nature Attacks, 18th Avenue N-Train Station Edition
- More Wrestling to Coney
- Thursday: Narrows Botanical Gardens Outdoor Film Series Begins
- The Salt Marsh at Marine park
- Asser Levy Tuesday night concerts (and a movie!) announced
- Chestnut Wins With 54 Hot Dogs
- Happy 234th birthday, America! And P.S., screw Macy's.
- ► June (26)
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- BREAKING: Kobayashi Out Of July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest
- Brooklyn's finest
- Tuesday: Marty Golden Town Hall
- MTA Doomsday: Service Cuts Start This Weekend
- Brooklyn Dissed!
- This weekend: Irish Musical Festival at Aviator
- Cyclones take two of three from Yankees, win home opener
- Siren, Asser-Levy Concerts: Holy F*ck, The B-52s, and more bands The Man doesn't want you to say out loud
- Around South Blogistan - Overt Bigotry Edition
- Seen At The Mermaid Parade: Seabike
- Seen In Sunset Park: "Waterfront"
- Seen In Coney Island: Old Money and Nouveau Riche
- We love the Cyclones but...
- Tonight: Art opening in Sunset Park
- Saturday: Mermaid Parade, opening day baseball, and more at Coney Island
- Around South Blogistan - Cyclones Giveaway Edition
- Photos: The Bay Ridge 5th Avenue Festival
- Reminder: Cyclones Ticket Giveaway Going On Through Saturday
- FREE POPCORN!
- MTA to Bay Ridge: F*** You, Suspended Service During Street Fest Edition
- Take Action Now! Save Brooklyn Library Funding
- Russian-American Heritage month kicked off in Brooklyn this past Sunday.
- Cyclones Home Opener Ticket Giveaway
- Around South Blogistan - June 7, 2010
- Review "Coney Island Vinny Tattoo"
- Gone Fishin'
- ► May (29)
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- Video: Wednesday Night Luna Park Construction
- Wrestling comes to Brooklyn
- Kings County Fair Extended Through Memorial Day Weekend
- Seen In Gravesend: Harold's for Prescriptions
- Around South Blogistan - May 24, 2010
- Will Luna Park Be Ready in Time?
- Coney Island Dancers return
- Saturday: Brooklyn Half-Marathon
- Seen In Marine Park: Ford Street
- Seen In Coney Island: Sandcastle
- Councilmember Greenfield On ACS Cuts: Can't Tell Kids In My District To "Go To Heck"
- Seen In Marine Park: Coyle Street
- Seen In Coney Island: Lovebirds
- Rocco's Pizza Eating Challenge
- Around South Blogistan - May 17, 2010
- Kings County Fair at Aviator Complex
- This Weekend In Bay Ridge: Viking Fest and Holla Back
- Happy Hour comes to Brighton Beach
- New Condos On Sale In Kinda Fug 65th Street Building
- Victory Day – remembered in Brighton Beach
- Rats! Animal Planet comes to Brighton
- Seen In Coney Island: Progress At Luna Park
- Around South Blogistan - May 10, 2010
- Still no express train to and from Brighton Beach!
- Kings Department Store On 18th Avenue Closes
- Siren Festival Releases Partial Lineup, Awesome Poster
- Dreamland Roller Rink Will Not Return To The Boardwalk This Summer
- Coney Island fire
- Around South Blogistan - First Anniversary Edition
- ► April (22)
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- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Show Tickets on Sale
- Brooklyn Cyclones Tickets On Sale Today
- Around South Blogistan - April 26, 2010
- AVP won’t return to Coney this summer
- Around South Blogistan - April 20, 2010
- Brooklyn writer reminisces about Coney Island
- A Band By Any Other Name Is Still Not Whiskey
- Coney Island Weekends in April 2010
- Around South Blogistan - April 12, 2010
- MTA Disco Inferno
- Seen In Bensonhurst: Spring Bloom!
- Progress and Sunsets in the Coney Island Preseason
- Video: Streets of Brooklyn
- Brooklyn In Pizzas: How To Order A Square From DaVinci's
- Seen In Borough Park: Sanitation
- BK Southie Eats: Villa Paradiso
- Newsbit: Boy Attacked By Pitbull, News Outlets Confused
- Sunset Park: Man With Seven Felony Arrests Killed By Police During Commission Of His Eighth
- Around South Blogistan - April 5, 2010
- Seen By The Belt Parkway: Seawall
- Seen By The Belt Parkway: Evening Rush
- Seen From Dyker Beach Park: Sunset On The Verrazano
- ► March (23)
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- Top Five Tips For Not Getting Yourself Killed By The Subway
- Guns, Drugs, and Hawt Lesbian Schoolteachers
- Subscribe to e-mail updates! Subscribe to Facebook!
- Around South Blogistan, Mar. 29, 2010
- This Weekend In Awesomeness, Part 3: Bay Ridge St. Patrick's Parade
- This Weekend In Awesomeness, Part 2: The Coney Island Preseason Begins (Updated)
- This Weekend In Awesomeness, Part 1: Sheepshead Bay BBQ and Chili Cookoff
- Health Care Reform: How South Brooklyn Voted
- Greenfield Walks Away With Election
- BK Southie Torn Between Voting For David Greenfield, Or Self
- Council District 44: Special Election Tomorrow!
- Last Minute Save For Brooklyn Army Terminal Water Taxi
- B4 Riders Incrementally Less Screwed
- Around South Blogistan - Mar. 22, 2010
- Gone Fishin'
- Chinese Business Owners On Three Blocks Of 18th Avenue For Judge, Who Still Gets Tossed From Ballot
- NYPD Crime Stats Understate Growing Possum Menace
- Seen In Bensonhurst: Daylight
- Driving Tips: How NOT To Kill People
- Around South Blogistan - Mar. 8, 2010
- City Council Special Election: Debate Highlights (With Video)
- Seen In Bensonhurst: Snowscapes
- Around South Blogistan - Mar. 1, 2010
- ► February (23)
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- Injury Lawsuit: Who Wants Some?
- When It's Raining Harder On The Inside Of The Subway Station
- City Council Special Election: Debate Wednesday
- Around South Blogistan - Feb. 22, 2010
- Life Saved In Sunset Park, Life Lost In Borough Park
- From The Editor's Desk: Looking For Bloggers
- 2010: The Year We Made Coney Awesome Again
- 11-year-old Coney Island boy killed in apartment fire
- Brooklyn as a Second Language
- Dyker Heights to get its traffic study, 10 blocks at a time
- 8th Avenue Chinese New Year Parade - Sunday, Feb. 21
- Around South Blogistan - Feb 15, 2010
- Tonight @ Bally Bunion: Head Over Heels and Southern Comfort Band
- Newsbriefs for Feb. 13, 2010
- Sorry kids... school is open tomorrow
- Bensonhurst Apartment Fire - Victims Fund
- Know Your Community Board: Q&A With Theresa Scavo
- Around South Blogistan - Feb. 9, 2010
- Minor Service Announcement
- Keyspan Park Becomes MCU Park
- Special Election To Replace Felder: March 23
- Around South Blogistan - Feb. 1, 2010
- Top Five New Names For Brooklyn Cyclones Stadium
- ► January (17)
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- R160s Coming To The D-train
- What Is It About Bay Ridge Drivers?
- Seen In Bensonhurst: Umbrellas
- Around South Blogistan – Jan. 25, 2010
- MTA Doomsday 2.5 - Fixing Yesterday's Story
- MTA Doomsday II: South Brooklyn Service Cuts
- Coney Island Sweepstakes: And The Winner Is...
- Around South Blogistan - Jan. 18, 2010
- Newsbites Roundup
- Manhattan Beach Private Police Coming Back In 2010
- More Potential Candidates To Replace Simcha Felder
- Taking "South Brooklyn" Back For The Good Guys
- Around South Blogistan - Jan. 11, 2010
- The New-Look BK Southie
- Simcha Felder Resigns From City Council Seat - Juicy Special Election To Follow!
- Tree Recycling and Mulchfest Locations
- Shrinkage Wrap
- ► 2009 (108)
- ► December (19)
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- Thanks And Happy New Year
- Brighton Beach Travel Agent Indicted In Scam
- New RFP Issued For Sunset Park Warehouse
- Fort Hamilton library reopening delayed, and more library news
- Coney Island Rendering Looks Like A Storyboard From Tron
- Speed and Aromatics
- Christmas-Colored Rooftop Wrap
- Holiday Lights: 12th Avenue
- Photo Gallery Of A Blizzard
- Eight Things Wrong With The MTA (Hint: It's Not What You Think!)
- Complimentary Gift Wrap
- My Last-Minute Coney Island Proposal
- Holiday Lights: 82nd Street
- Carl Kruger (D-Hypocrite) On Screwing Over NYC Transit Riders
- Holiday Lights: 64th Street
- Pizza Wrap
- Why My Neighborhood Doesn't Have Any Diners
- The Gingerbread House is for Sale!
- Bay Ridge Celebrity Sightings. Well…not really.
- ► November (15)
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- Seen In Bensonhurst: Dale Bagels
- The pardon application for Brooklyn's chief turkey...
- Early Evening On 18th Avenue
- Seen In Borough Park: Gravesend Park
- Seen In Bensonhurst: Storefront Kitty
- Some Yahoos Map Southern Brooklyn
- 12 Things I See In Coney Island's Crystal Ball
- I Heard They (insert overgeneralization here) Coney Island
- Vox Pop Turns 5 (and how I didn't exactly see it)
- Crushing on Flatbush
- Seen In Bensonhurst: Maple Lanes
- Flatbush Artists Studio Tour 2009
- It's going to be a Flatbush kind of week...
- This Weekend: Flatbush Artists Studio Tour
- Annual Water Taxi Doomsday Will Spare Brooklyn Army Terminal
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- BK Southie to Southern Comfort: Drop Dead
- The Apple Festival @ The Wyckoff House
- This Weekend: Wyckoff House Apple Fest and Coney Island Irish Fest
- Bay Ridge Remembers 9/11
- Friday Wrap - September 11, 2009
- Some parties going on!
- School Starts Today
- Judge Jeanine Pirro To Decide On The Case Of The Five-Legged Dog Today
- Friday Newswrap/Blogwrap
- Santa Rosalia Feast Continues Through Sunday
- Parachute Jump Is Dark
- Some More Awesomeness From Coney Island Beach
- Beltran 1-3 With Cyclones In Loss
- No R-Trains In Brooklyn This Sunday
- Seen From The Wonder Wheel One Day On A Late Summer Vacation
- Carlos Beltran To Play For Cyclones Tomorrow
- Vacation, meet Beach. Beach... this is Vacation.
- ► August (16)
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- Santa Rosalia - More Day 1 Pictures
- Santa Rosalia - Pictures From Day 1
- Tropical Storm Danny - Mostly Harmless
- Special Thursday Edition of the Friday Blogwrap
- Coney Skyline
- Brighton Beach: Inner Beauty
- One Seaside Concert Left. Hot Stuff!
- Santa Rosalia Fest Begins Thursday, August 27
- Coney Island Nighttime Pictures
- Brighton Beach and The Sea (Full Picture Set)
- Hurricane Bubba Closes City Beaches, and More End-of-the-Week Linkage
- The Tide Is High At Brighton Beach
- Take Me Out To The Cyclones
- Around South Blogistan - Aug. 14
- Ten reasons the first-place Cyclones are lagging at the turnstiles
- More Coney Island Thursday Night Awesomeness - Lots More
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- City Council Hearing On Coney Island Tomorrow
- New 61st Building Isn't Fug
- Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett
- Fathers' Day Missives
- Window shopping on Craigslist
- The Ballfields at Gravesend Park
- Loyal Order of Moose and Squirrel
- Revisiting Midwood High School
- Borough President Markowitz Releases First Ad of '09 Campaign
- amNY Hearts Bensonhurst
- Marty Markowitz at the Brooklyn Pizza Eating Contest
- ► May (25)
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- Brooklyn Half-Marathon, Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Festival, and Pizza Eating Contest - Oh my!
- No new posts this week?
- Festival By The Sea: A Bust
- Weekly Blogwrap and Newswrap - 5/22
- Bensonhurst = Not Near Manhattan
- Floyd Bennett Field, Part 2: Floyd Bennett Garden Association
- Floyd Bennett Field, Part 1
- The Golden Wood in Bensonhurst
- BK Southie Eats: Europa
- Now THIS is how you open up a bank.
- Around South Blogistan plus Weekend Events
- Festival By The Sea Poster: A Reaction
- Why, that's some damn good imaginary Photoshopping
- What about the Verrazano?
- Around South Blogistan - 5/8
- The Brooklyn Blogfest
- Saved By The MTA Bailout (At Least The Parts I Care About)
- Do you see what I see?
- What May Showers Bring
- Pig Flu Sez Boo, Dept. of Ed. Srsly Loses Its Fertilizer
- Macy's To Brooklyn: Drop Dead
- "We want the biggest, baddest inflatable rides you've ever seen"
- Coin Counter Countdown
- Bay Ridge and Cortelyou Road Greenmarkets Open For Season
- To Friends & Visitors: Welcome to BK Southie
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