By Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn's Italian Restaurant Week kicked off on Tuesday night with a sneak peek at Il Centro, Bensonhurst's soon-to-be-open Italian-American Community Center. Elected officials and local residents gathered to get a glimpse of the new building while chowing down on some of Brooklyn's delectable Italian food.

"Let me welcome you all to what is, in our opinion, one of the most historic moments in not just Bensonhurst, but all of Brooklyn — which is a sneak peek of New York City's first Italian community cultural center...right at the heart of Italian New York City — Bensonhurst, Brooklyn," said Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

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