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	Bensonhurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many in Bensonhurst, the larger Italian American community, argue that this is a false stereotype, citing the fact that Italian-American religious, political and community leaders in Bensonhurst, as well as the vast majority of community residents, condemned the murder and desired to see the perpetrators jailed for their crime.
		Rosalia is the patron saint of the city of Palermo and is sometimes venerated as the patron for the entire island of Sicily (a portion of Bensonhurst's Italian American residents are of Sicilian heritage).
		Bensonhurst was the setting for "The Honeymooners" series, featuring actor/comedian Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden, a bus driver in Brooklyn during the 1950s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bensonhurst (861 words)

	Bensonhurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bensonhurst is a neighborhood located in the south-central part of New York City's borough of Brooklyn.
		Rosalia is the patron saint of the city of Palermo and is sometimes venerated as the patron for the entire island of Sicily (a large proportion of Bensonhurst's Italian American residents claim Sicilian heritage).
		Bensonhurst is named after Egbert Benson (1746-1833), New York State's first Attorney General following the Revolutionary War.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Bensonhurst (289 words)

	Results from Form 1 of Page Collab/CivRts/Hawkins.htm
		The neighborhoods surrounding Bensonhurst (the area where Yusef was shot) are mostly white, but there are some that have a higher Hispanic and fl population, such as Brighton Beach and Borough Park.
		Because Bensonhurst is a mainly residential area, Yusef would be easier to notice as he was walking through the residential part.
		Bensonhurst wasn’t quite as poor as Bedstuy was in that time, and about 20% of people in that area were assisted financially.
	shs.westport.k12.ct.us /jwb/Collab/CivRts/HawkinsRslt.htm (748 words)

	Bensonhurst
		Originally settled by the Dutch in 1661 as part of the town of New Utrecht, today it is bordered by 61 Street, McDonald Avenue, Gravesend Bay and 14th Avenue and includes the areas known as Mapleton and New Utrecht.
		Bensonhurst took shape in the early 1930s with the construction of high-rise apartment buildings.
		The New Utrecht Reformed Church, (1827 84 Street) is a Georgian Gothic structure constructed in 1828 as the center of the original Dutch settlement.
	www.c21demasi.com /bensonhu.htm (907 words)

	Bensonhurst COJO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Bensonhurst Council of Jewish Organizations (Bensonhurst COJO) established over fifty years ago, is one of the oldest Jewish Community Councils in the New York Metropolitan area.
		Bensonhurst COJO is the major community-relations advocate for the Bensonhurst Jewish Community.
		Bensonhurst COJO is a member organization of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, and UJA- Federation NY.
	nphd.org /bensonhurst (271 words)

	Bensonhurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bensonhurst is a blue collar/middle class neighborhood located in the south-central part of New York City's borough of Brooklyn.
		Bensonhurst runs from about 11th Avenue to 25th Avenue and from Gravesend Bay to 63rd Street, encompassing Bath Beach and part of Dyker Heights and bordered by the Bay Ridge, Gravesend, and Borough Park sections.
		In the early 1900s, many Italian immigrants moved into the neighborhood, and today their descendants make up the vast majority of its population along with longtime Jewish residents and an increasing Chinese population.
	www.reidsville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bensonhurst (385 words)

	National Review: Cracks in the mosaic - Bensonhurst incident case; includes related article on anti-Korean boycott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Bensonhurst case itself is riddled with irony, paradox, and legal ambiguity.
		THE UNCONTESTED facts of the Bensonhurst case are these: On the night of August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins and three friends traveled to Bensonhurst from their homes in Brooklyn's mostly fl and Hispanic East New York section to look at a used car that had been advertised for sale.
		He was called as a witness for the prosecution, but his testimony may have been of more help to the defense in suggesting to the jury that racism was not the crux of the case.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n12_v42/ai_9119701 (1394 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bensonhurst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is sandwiched between Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst on Gravesend Bay(Lower New York Bay).
		It is bounded by Prospect Park to the east and Green-Wood Cemetery to the west.
		Bensonhurst is a blue collar/middle class neighborhood located in the south-central part of New York City, USA's borough of Brooklyn.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bensonhurst (3126 words)

	Bensonhurst Long Island New York
		Bensonhurst is a middle class neighborhood located in the south-central part of Brooklyn.
		It extends from 11th Avenue to 25th Avenue and from Gravesend Bay to 63rd Street, Borough Park, Bensonhhurst and Bath beach are a continuous neighborhood.
		It was hoped that the Bath Beach Coney Island railroad, built along the shore, would make "Bensonhurst by the Sea" a tourist attraction but it did not happen.
	www.longislandexchange.com /brooklynqueens/bensonhurst.html (485 words)

	Racism in Bensonhurst
		The statements made by these teens are a sharp reminder that although racism has seemed to improve in the mostly Italian neighborhood of Bensonhurst since the murder of Yusuf Hawkins almost 11 years ago, the feelings of prejudice are just under the surface in many young people.
		In 1991, a Bensonhurst man stabbed the Rev. Al Sharpton as he led a march through the neighborhood to protest the killing.
		The most recent indication of continued racial tension in the neighborhood came in February 1999, when a Bensonhurst teenager handed a KKK flier to a reporter.
	journalism.nyu.edu /pubzone/race_class/cops_benson/bensonhurst.htm (1049 words)

	Public School (PS) 128 Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, New York/NY - School Tree
		P.S. 128 Bensonhurst is classified as a "Primary School".
		P.S. 128 Bensonhurst was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
		P.S. 128 Bensonhurst IS NOT a Charter school.
	www.schooltree.org /362058002473.html (100 words)

	IPA NY Voices That Must Be Heard
		The immigration department at the Jewish Center of Bensonhurst (JCH) could be safely called a generator of ideas.
		At a press conference held in Bensonhurst, Leonard Petlach, assistant director of the Hebrew Free Loan Society, emphasized that this respectable and popular organization was created many years ago for the very purpose of supporting Jewish businessmen — to help a person establish his or her business is an important Jewish commandment.
		In the current recession, when so many people lost their jobs and could not find new ones, the number of new or potential businessmen has grown rapidly; others, not attracted selling their skills to others, are willing to work for themselves.
	www.indypressny.org /article.php3?ArticleID=1579 (534 words)

	Satan's Laundromat: 86th Street, Bensonhurst
		Posted by: katie at June 29, 2004 10:25 AM ayy katie how u doin, bensonhurst nd gravesend are 2 areas that your a lookin for, great old time feel to em, in the last few months even alot of italian immigrants have started buyin out some once chinese homes so the neighborhoods are even better.
		Posted by: Michael at January 28, 2005 10:34 AM The Italian Bensonhurst of the past is a shadow of what it once was -- any Italian person with money has moved out of there, and those still left are largely the parents of people who moved away.
		Posted by: mica at January 31, 2005 11:22 AM hey.i was planning on visiting bensonhurst this summer because it was italian.are there still alot of kids like 18-20 there?cause this russian guy here is makin it sound like they all left.
	www.satanslaundromat.com /sl/archives/000153.html (11153 words)

	Bensonhurst Sublets apartment for rent. Bensonhurst Rent apartment rentals sublets Bensonhurst roommates and rooms for ...
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		Bensonhurst is hometown of Italian Americans, quiet, safe, and trustworthy neighborhood.
		Bensonhurst is easily accessible due to Brooklyn Bridge and Belt Pkwy.
	www.sublet.com /spider/AreaDesc/Brooklyn/Bensonhurst.html (128 words)

	'Spike of Bensonhurst' (R)
		Spike's father (Frankie Gio) is serving time for a rap he took for the local don, Baldo Cacetti (Ernest Borgnine), and to show his gratitude, Cacetti pays the bills for the boy's mother and her female lover, both of whom detest Spike and, eventually, toss him out of the house.
		But Spike's expulsion doesn't affect him nearly as much as the exile from Bensonhurst forced on him by the don when he discovers that the kid is going out with his daughter, a pouty brat with snowy ringlets named Angel (Maria Pitillo).
		Spike of Bensonhurst is rated R and contains some pretty rummy language and adult situations.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/spikeofbensonhurst.htm (535 words)

	Bensonhurst
		Originally settled in 1661 by the Dutch, Bensonhurst was part of the fertile town of New Utrecht.
		Bensonhurst is a neighborhood located in the south-central part of New York City's borough of...
		Bensonhurst became a national symbol of white racism...
	www.pafund.com /Bensonhurst.html (612 words)

	Helsam Realty Co., Inc. v H.J.A. Holding Corp. (2004 NYSlipOp 24061)
		Bensonhurst currently occupies the subject premises pursuant to a settlement agreement dated April 13, 1989 between Burger King Corporation, the former holder of the net lease for the subject premises, and its subtenant, respondent H.J.A. Holding Corporation.
		It should be noted that Bensonhurst was dissolved by proclamation of the Secretary of State on September 29, 1993 for nonpayment of franchise taxes.
		Inasmuch as the "original" Bensonhurst Real Estate, Ltd. had become a subtenant pursuant to the agreement of April 13, 1989 and was thereafter dissolved by proclamation as of September 29, 1993, the lease terminated as of that date pursuant to paragraph 8.1 of the lease.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /REPORTER/3dseries/2004/2004_24061.htm (2510 words)

	District 43: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Bensonhurst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The area remained largely undeveloped until after the Civil War, when the waterfront communities of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bath Beach were transformed into suburban retreats for the well-to-do, with yacht clubs and fashionable villas.
		Further inland, Bensonhurst was originally farmland, until developments of multi-family brick homes and apartment buildings began to be built in the late 20
		Although residents of the district are predominantly of Italian and Irish decent, diversity is pervasive, with a significant number of residents of Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and Asian origin.
	www.nylcv.org /ecofiles/brooklyn/html/ccd43.htm (631 words)

	lightningfield.com / 2005.01.21 Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
		That used to be one of the highlites of Bensonhurst.
		I lived in Bensonhurst througout the 80's and 90's and then moved to Florida in 1997(which is where I am now) I will always hold B'hurst close to my heart.
		Hi everyone, I used to live in bensonhurst 71st new utrecht ave lived there in the 80's and 90's my sister and our friends were the satellite park girls.
	www.lightningfield.com /2005/01/2113_bensonhurst_brooklyn.html (5578 words)

	ACF Compassion Capital Fund
		Bensonhurst COJO was a perfect candidate for technical assistance from the Growth Fund, which offered them a chance to step back from their daily grind and understand how to better their agency.
		Bensonhurst COJO was anxious to take part in the Growth Fund.
		In particular, Bensonhurst was in dire need of guidance on engaging their board of directors and making them more effective.
	www.acf.dhhs.gov /programs/ccf/existing_grantees/dlrs_work/dlrs_mcjp.html (503 words)

	Underboss by Peter Maas from HarperCollins Publishers
		The neighborhood was Bensonhurst, roughly two miles square, in southwestern Brooklyn bordering Gravesend Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Bensonhurst's main street, 18th Avenue, also officially designated Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard, is lined with Italian delicatessens, bakeries, fresh mozzarella shops, food markets overflowing with packaged products imported from Italy, pizza parlors boasting traditional wood-burning ovens and espresso bars.
		Salvatore Gravano was born in Bensonhurst on March 12, 1945.
	www.harpercollins.com /global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0061096644&tc=cx (1079 words)

	WILK - Bensonhurst. Brooklyn Real Estate, NY. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bensonhurst natives consider their neighborhood the true "Little Italy".
		One of Bensonhurst's historic landmarks is the New Utrecht Reformed Church, (718/236-0678) the oldest church in Brooklyn, dating back to the 1700.
		TV nostalagists note, Bensonhurst was the setting for Welcome Back, Kotter and The Honeymooners.
	www.wilkrealestate.com /Main/inside.php?ln=en&item_id=155&main_id=17 (59 words)

	Rent-Direct.com: NY Apartment Brooklyn apartments Bensonhurst, New Utrecht, Bath Beach
		Bensonhurst natives consider their neighborhood the true "Little Italy" of New York City.
		They are the namesakes used by the area's first big developer in the late 1880s, who shortened the name into Bensonhurst.
		Bensonhurst, New Utrecht, Bath Beach: Many New Yorkers think this is the only place to raise children.
	www.rent-direct.com /Brooklyn_Apartments/bensonhurst-new-utrecht.html (686 words)

	Bensonhurst - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
		Visitors from throughout the New_York_City metropolitan area flock to the neighborhood each year in late August or early September to take part in the colorful Santa Rosalia Festival, which actually falls on September 4, but the festival itself is often held over the Labor_Day weekend for purposes of convenience.
		St._Rosalia is the patron saint of the city of Palermo and is sometimes venerated as the patron for the entire island of Sicily (a large proportion of Bensonhurst's Italian_American residents claim Sicilian heritage).
		The incident uncorked a torrent of racial tension in and around New_York_City in the ensuing days and weeks, culminating in a protest march through the neighborhood led by the Reverend Al_Sharpton, which almost precipitated a full-scale riot.
	www.indexsuche.com /Bensonhurst.html (289 words)

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