Bensonhurst sneaks a peek at Il Centro
It was a cause for celebration – and empty stomachs – on Tuesday, October 7 as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) joined forces with the Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) to host a special two-in-one event: a sneak peek of the soon-to-be finished Il Centro Italian-American Community Center that doubled as the official kick-off to Brooklyn’s own Italian Restaurant Week, October 8-15.
“The center is certainly coming along,” said Jack Spatola, chairperson of FIAO of the six-story building at the corner of 18th and Benson Avenues he hopes will be open by December. “Even unfinished, it’s full of enthusiasm.”
When it opens, the building will have a library, fitness center, high school-sized gymnasium, office space, rooms for community use, classrooms and a penthouse swimming pool.
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