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Neighborhood in New York City
Bensonhurst is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bordered on the northwest
Bensonhurst,_Brooklyn
Faction of the Lucchese crime family
powerful crew was the 19th Hole Crew, sometimes called Bensonhurst Crew, was based in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. In the past, the crew was controlled by Christopher
Lucchese crime family Brooklyn faction
Lucchese_crime_family_Brooklyn_faction
Brooklyn's Chinese population has grown larger than the original Chinatown area, forming three larger Chinatowns between Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, and
Chinatowns_in_Brooklyn
American mobster (1928–1994)
Treviso, Italy. He was raised in the working-class neighborhood of Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. As a child living in the Great Depression, Scarpa helped his father
Gregory_Scarpa
American actor
role of Sammy Gravano in the 2018 film Gotti. DeMeo was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and attended Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School. His first
William_DeMeo
American actor (1942–2022)
Brooklyn, New York City, on July 24, 1942, to a family of Italian descent. He grew up in the East Flatbush and Bensonhurst neighborhoods of Brooklyn,
Tony_Sirico
Fatal shooting in Brooklyn, New York in 1989
borough of Brooklyn, who was shot to death on August 23, 1989, in Bensonhurst, a predominantly Italian-American working-class neighborhood in Brooklyn. Hawkins
Murder_of_Yusef_Hawkins
American actor (born 1987)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. Angarano was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, to Michael and Doreen Angarano; he has two sisters
Michael_Angarano
American actor (1939–2022)
Sorvino. Sorvino was born on April 12, 1939, and raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. His mother, Angela Maria Mattea (née Renzi; 1906–1991), was
Paul_Sorvino
American crime boss (1915–1985)
Constantino Paul Castellano was born on June 26, 1915, in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. His parents, Giuseppe and Concetta Castellano
Paul_Castellano
Neighborhoods of Brooklyn
Bay Annexed to Brooklyn in 1894. Bath Beach Bay Ridge Bensonhurst Borough Park Dyker Heights Mapleton New Utrecht Annexed to Brooklyn in 1894. Ditmas
List of Brooklyn neighborhoods
List_of_Brooklyn_neighborhoods
American actor (born 1938)
the Showtime series Ray Donovan (2013–2016). Gould was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City. His mother, Lucille (née Raver), sold artificial
Elliott_Gould
1988 film by Paul Morrissey
Mafia Kid. Spike Fumo is a young Italian-American man who lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and aspires to be a boxer. He hopes to impress the local mob boss
Spike_of_Bensonhurst
American actor (born 1957)
Season film series. Schirripa was born on September 3, 1957 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City. His father, Ralph Schirripa, was Italian-American
Steve_Schirripa
Borough and county in New York, US
population in Brooklyn have dramatically shifted to Bensonhurst/Gravesend and Homecrest creating newer Chinatowns of Brooklyn and these newer Brooklyn Chinatowns
Brooklyn
Former town in Long Island, New York
present-day Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights and Fort Hamilton neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City. New Utrecht was established
New_Utrecht,_Brooklyn
American musician (1962–2010)
Scottish-Irish ancestry. He was raised in the Bensonhurst and Brighton Beach neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Steele was the youngest of six children, with
Peter_Steele
been housed in the same building at 7914 Bay Parkway in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. It was led by Rabbi Eliyahu Machlis until his
Yeshiva_Ohel_Moshe
Italian-American mob boss (1897–1962)
attended the Havana Conference in Cuba. Profaci owned a large house in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a home in Miami Beach, Florida, and a 328-acre (1.33 km2) estate
Joe_Profaci
American actor (born 1979)
as Joe Proctor. Ferrara was born in New York City and grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He is of Italian descent. He graduated from New Utrecht High School
Jerry_Ferrara
American actor (born 1960)
Baio, who worked as his manager. He and his siblings were raised in Bensonhurst. He went to Xaverian High School. In 1976, Baio played the title character
Scott_Baio
Neighborhood in New York City
York City borough of Brooklyn, located at the southwestern edge of the borough on Gravesend Bay. The neighborhood borders Bensonhurst and New Utrecht to
Bath_Beach,_Brooklyn
American actor (born 1940)
to a Sephardic Jewish family from Aleppo, Syria. Hedaya was raised in Bensonhurst. While a student at Tufts University, he began performing at the campus
Dan_Hedaya
American mobster (d. 1978)
by fellow crime family members. Scibetta was born and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, like his future brother-in-law Gravano. He was the only son born
Nicholas_Scibetta
American actress (born 1970)
father has Italian ancestry, rooted in Sicily. Remini was raised in Bensonhurst. Remini was baptized into the Catholic Church as an infant and raised
Leah_Remini
American mobster (born 1945)
against the Mafia. Salvatore Gravano was born on March 12, 1945, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to Giorlando "Gerry" and Caterina "Kay" Gravano. He was the youngest
Sammy_Gravano
Area of New York City
Southwest Brooklyn: Bath Beach (and the historical "Bath"), Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights Western Brooklyn (historical "South Brooklyn"): Carroll
South_Brooklyn
American actress
Vitina Marcus (born March 1, 1937) is a retired American actress. Marcus was a student of Lee Strasberg's.[citation needed] She appeared in numerous television
Vitina_Marcus
American actor (1947–2018)
the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, he grew up in a middle-class Italian neighborhood of Bensonhurst. Kerman graduated from Brooklyn College
Robert_Kerman
American comedian and actor (1957–2007)
Jeni was born and raised in an Italian-American Catholic family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He graduated with honors from Hunter College, earning a bachelor's
Richard_Jeni
American actor (born 1978)
Broadcasting Network host Azariah Southworth. Franzese was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the son of Denise
Daniel_Franzese
Pizzeria in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City
Lenny's Pizza was a New York City pizzeria in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, established in 1953. Lenny's Pizza was founded in 1953, one of the first pizzerias
Lenny's_Pizza
American actress (born 1948)
parts factory, and Adele Perlman, a bookkeeper. She grew up in nearby Bensonhurst in a Jewish family with additional roots in Russia. Perlman has a younger
Rhea_Perlman
American doo-wop group from Brooklyn
The Passions are an American doo-wop group from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. In 1958, the quintet recorded demos and sought more career-focused members. They
The_Passions_(American_band)
American actor (1933–2009)
and an older sister, Antoinette DeLuise-Daurio. He grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. DeLuise graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts
Dom_DeLuise
American singer and actor (1928–2018)
was born June 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York to Rocco and Domenica (Damone) Farinola. He was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. When his father was injured
Vic_Damone
American actor and filmmaker
(2015–2018) and Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present). D'Onofrio was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is of Italian descent, with ancestors from Naples.[citation
Vincent_D'Onofrio
American gossip columnist
American gossip columnist and television host. Benza was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, though he moved with his family to West Islip, New
A._J._Benza
Historic post office in Brooklyn, New York
as Station "Y," is a historic post office building located at Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It was built in 1936, and designed by
United States Post Office (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn)
United_States_Post_Office_(Bensonhurst,_Brooklyn)
American actress (1910–2000)
Wayne, for Stagecoach (1939). Trevor was born on March 8, 1910, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, the only child of Noel Wemlinger, a Fifth Avenue
Claire_Trevor
Korean Uzbeki restaurant in Brooklyn, New York
Cafe Lily is a Korean Uzbeki restaurant in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, New York, United States. It opened in 2015. The restaurant
Cafe_Lily
American mobster
"Gerry" and "Pappa Bear" (c. June 19, 1944, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn – July 10, 1980, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn), was a soldier in the Genovese crime family
Gerard_Pappa
American police officer (1933–2011)
Police Department (NYPD) following the war, serving as a beat cop in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, in the 62nd Precinct for 20 years. He reportedly made just six
Frank_Potenza
American baseball team president
Jewish family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His father, Nathan Wilpon, managed a funeral home. Wilpon attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, where he was
Fred_Wilpon
Italian American mobster
New York City. He was shot and killed by an unknown assailant in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in 1989. Farace was born on June 21, 1960, in Bushwick, to Mary
Costabile_Farace
Jewish community organization in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
House of Bensonhurst, sometimes shortened to "the J" or "the JCH", was incorporated in 1927 and has helped over one million Jews in the Bensonhurst neighborhood
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
Edith_and_Carl_Marks_Jewish_Community_House_of_Bensonhurst
American actor (1941–2023)
Future Past (2014). Michael Charles Lerner was born on June 22, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York City, of Romanian-Jewish descent, the second of three sons to
Michael_Lerner_(actor)
1973 song performed by Oscar Benton
1977, Lili Ivanova Bulgaria recorded her version. Oscar Benton Bensonhurst, Brooklyn "Bûche, La (1999)". Soundtrackcollector.com. Retrieved 17 March
Bensonhurst_Blues
American fashion designer
2008) was an American designer of coats and suits. He was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to Polish, Jewish immigrants. He served in the US Navy in World
Larry Levine (fashion designer)
Larry_Levine_(fashion_designer)
Hip-hop group from New York
Lordz of Brooklyn is an American hip-hop group from New York. The group was started by brothers Michael McLeer (Kaves) and Adam McLeer (ADMoney) as the
Lordz_of_Brooklyn
American rock singer
Augeri, was born on January 30, 1959, and raised in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn. Initially studying woodwinds at New York City's High School
Steve_Augeri
German-born American artist (1937–2026)
final move, settling in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Max and his parents first settled in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, in 1953 where he attended Lafayette
Peter_Max
American actress (born 1972)
Milano was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City on December 19, 1972. She and her family left Bensonhurst after a neighborhood
Alyssa_Milano
American bass guitarist (b. 1959)
Race. LoMenzo is the grandson of Italian immigrants, and was raised in Bensonhurst. He graduated from Xaverian High School in 1977. In the late 1970s, LoMenzo
James_LoMenzo
American comedian and actor (1897–1975)
born as Moses Harry Horwitz on June 19, 1897, in the Brooklyn, New York neighborhood of Bensonhurst, the fourth of five sons of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants
Moe_Howard
American mobster (born 1955)
Mafia member to date. Born in New York City, DiLeonardo grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He lived there until 1998, when he moved to Eltingville, Staten
Michael_DiLeonardo
American actor (born 1976)
(DCU) superhero franchise. Liao was born on February 6, 1976, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, where he was also raised. His father is
James_Hiroyuki_Liao
American mobster
also known as "Nicky Cowboy" (October 28, 1944 Brooklyn, New York – January 7, 1986 Bensonhurst, Brooklyn), was a Gambino crime family mob associate who
Nicholas_Mormando
Neighborhood in New York City
57th Street on the north, and 65th Street on the south. It borders Bensonhurst and Borough Park to the west, and Midwood to the east. The area was originally
Mapleton,_Brooklyn
American mobster
1954, in New York City. As a young child he grew up in South Brooklyn and Bensonhurst. Persico's father was Carmine Persico, a former boss of the Colombo
Alphonse_Persico
American journalist and author
and BBC, as an expert on the American Mafia. Capeci was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He worked as a truck driver and dock worker before becoming a copy
Jerry_Capeci
American pathologist
pneumophila, which causes Legionnaires' disease. Moriber was born in Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood, the daughter of Joseph Moriber and Muriel Goldfinger
Sheila_Moriber_Katz
Community District in New York, United States
encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bath Beach, Gravesend, Mapleton, and Bensonhurst. It is delimited by Bay 8th Street and 14th Avenue on the west, 61st
Brooklyn_Community_Board_11
American actor and playwright (born 1952)
"double voice" when he speaks. Harvey Forbes Fierstein was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, on June 6, 1952, the son of Jacqueline Harriet Gilbert
Harvey_Fierstein
American impresario (1938–2021)
first manager, as well as for his work with Lori Petty. Born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to a Jewish mother and Puerto Rican father, Brandt served in the
Jerry_Brandt
American scientist and science communicator (1934–1996)
Edward Sagan was born on November 9, 1934, in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of New York City's Brooklyn borough. His mother, Rachel Molly Gruber (1906–1982)
Carl_Sagan
American actor
Jersey Boys. Cannizzaro was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. He grew up in the Bensonhurst neighborhood until the age of five with his two
Johnny_Cannizzaro
American real estate investor (born 1974)
implementation of the Abraham Accords. Sitt has four sons. He lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His uncle is real estate developer Stanley Chera. Sitt is a founding
Joseph_Sitt
Castellucci the former capo of the "Brooklyn faction" and Eugene "Boopsie" Castelle, former capo of the Bensonhurst crew. Castelle is the owner of "Coney
List of Lucchese crime family mobsters
List_of_Lucchese_crime_family_mobsters
American professional wrestler (born 1961)
professional wrestler and road agent, better known by his ring name, the Brooklyn Brawler. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs
Steve_Lombardi
American pornographic actor, director and stage actor (1952–2023)
Herschel Savage (born Harvey Cohen, November 25, 1952 – October 8, 2023) was an American pornographic actor, director, and stage actor who appeared in
Herschel_Savage
Nursing home & medical rehabilitation facility
home and short-term medical rehabilitation facility located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. It was named after Haym Salomon (1740—1785), a Jewish businessman
Haym_Salomon_Nursing_Home
American newspaper
Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst), Brooklyn Paper, (covering Brooklyn Heights, Downtown, Cobble Hill, and all of northern Brooklyn), The Park Slope Courier
The_Brooklyn_Paper
American composer (1937–2022)
from the town of Cinisi, was a fish market owner. He was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He began taking piano lessons at age eight. By the time Badalamenti
Angelo_Badalamenti
American comedian and actor (1903–1952)
1952 at age 48. Howard was born Jerome Lester Horwitz in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York, on October 22, 1903. Of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry
Curly_Howard
American comedian and actor (1895–1955)
Curly's illness. Howard was born Samuel Horwitz on March 11, 1895 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York (later part of New York City). He was the third of five
Shemp_Howard
American baseball player (born 1960)
Franco, who is of Italian heritage, grew up in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn. His father, Jim Franco, was a New York City Department of Sanitation worker
John_Franco
American singer (1938–2016)
electronic and proto-punk duo Suicide. Alan Bermowitz was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Until the announcement of the 70th birthday release of his recordings
Alan_Vega
American businessman (1941–2024)
Riggio being born in Little Italy in New York City and growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Cf. Kirkpatrick (1999) New York magazine, inter alia. Other sources
Leonard_Riggio
inventor and founder of Formaggio Cheese. Mongiello was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, near Lenny's Pizzeria. He comes from a lineage of food product
Anthony_Mongiello
American artist
papier collé. Marano was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, growing up in the borough's Bensonhurst neighborhood. During her childhood, the family
Philomena_Marano
American mobster
daylight. On April 13, 1991, Boriello was shot to death outside his Bensonhurst, Brooklyn home, on orders from Lucchese crime family underboss Anthony Casso
Bobby_Boriello
American actress (1930–1991)
stage, screen, and television. Bovasso was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of this borough, the daughter of Angela
Julie_Bovasso
American politician
York State Senate for the 17th district, which comprises part of South Brooklyn. A Republican, he defeated Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu in 2024. In the
Steve Chan (American politician)
Steve_Chan_(American_politician)
American screenwriter and producer (1944–2013)
camp director. Goldberg grew up in Bensonhurst and attended and graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn. He studied at Brandeis University in
Gary_David_Goldberg
to 19th Hole bar in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to meet with Vic Amuso who persuaded Luongo meet him in nearby house. In the Brooklyn home Luongo met with
List of past Lucchese crime family mobsters
List_of_past_Lucchese_crime_family_mobsters
American boxer (born 1980)
Bloods episode "Home Sweet Home". "What's Next For Bensonhurst Boxer Paulie Malignaggi - Bensonhurst's News Site". Bensonhurstbean.com. 2012-11-30. Archived
Paulie_Malignaggi
American real estate developer (1905–1999)
the use of FHA funding for defense housing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, owing to the proximity of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Trump planned to build 700 houses
Fred_Trump
American baseball player (1915–2004)
Manhattan where Samuel was initially raised, and then in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, and finally Ocean Parkway. His first language was Arabic,
Sam_Nahem
American Roman Catholic priest (born 1951)
raised in an Italian Catholic family in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, (in both Bensonhurst and East Flatbush) but by his early teenage
Robert_Sirico
Maternity hospital in Brooklyn
(2016). Vina: A Brooklyn Memoir. born in 1944 in the Bensonhurst .. the property now houses a Jewish school "7801 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 11214". 5
Bensonhurst Maternity Hospital
Bensonhurst_Maternity_Hospital
United States historic place
located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York. The church was established in 1677 by ethnic Dutch residents in the town of New Utrecht, Brooklyn, several years
New_Utrecht_Reformed_Church
American photographer (1913–2009)
celebrated and least known photographer of her time." Levitt was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of May (Kane), and Sam Levitt. Her father
Helen_Levitt
Italian food company
John J. Profaci exclusively who, at the time, was a resident of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Profaci was introduced to Enrico Colavita in 1978 after Colavita
Colavita
American writer (1925–2015)
born in New York City, to a family of Peruvian origin. She grew up in Bensonhurst but moved to Manhattan, where she studied painting with Hans Hofmann
Adele_Morales
Public park in Brooklyn, New York
Bensonhurst Park is a park in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York City. The park stretches from the north border at Cropsey Avenue to the south border at Gravesend
Bensonhurst_Park
American journalist
born in Manhattan to an Italian American family. He was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and graduated from Columbia University in 1976. During his studies
Michael_Musto
American philanthropist (1925–2013)
for the Arts. Cafesjian was born on April 26, 1925, in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. His parents had immigrated to the United States
Gerard_Cafesjian
American mobster
Gambino crime family and considered a "key member" of Sammy Gravano's Bensonhurst, Brooklyn crew. He is the only known mobster who asked for a mercy killing
Joseph_Paruta
northwest Brooklyn such as Williamsburg, Carroll Gardens, and Cobble Hill; however, Bensonhurst has long held the name as the Little Italy of Brooklyn despite
Demographics_of_Brooklyn
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