Bensonhurst hosts Weekend Walk Marketplace for first time
On Sunday, July 19, Bensonhurst held its first “Weekend Walk,” allowing merchants to showcase all they have to offer. Residents were able to amble along 18th Avenue from 62nd Street to Bay Ridge Parkway, giving them the opportunity to enjoy everything the shopping strip has to offer
“Weekend Walks” is a city-sponsored program in which cars and other vehicles are banned from specific streets for a night or an afternoon so that pedestrians can shop or eat in the middle of city streets.
“I think it’s an amazing opportunity for residents to come out and celebrate the diversity of our neighborhoods,” Community Board 11 District Manager Marnee Elias-Pavia said.