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Food Awards, Crime Recap, Halloween Fun & More This Week In Ditmas Park

Carly Miller

Oct 30, 2016 — 1 min read

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)

This week in Ditmas Park, Brad Lander announced Bengali-speaking liaison in new Kensington office, a 66th Precinct Lt. was stripped of his badge and gun in corruption probe, and we enjoyed delicious curry & garlic naan at Anarkali Indian Restaurant, and learned that $1M is slated for Tot Lot renovations.

Scenes from the Bangladesh Society elections in Kensington.

Six hundred school bus routes could be affected by possible driver strike.

Get your ghoul on at these upcoming Halloween events.

Neighborhood photographer captures love affair with urban life.

First official notices sent to stores in controversial plastic bag bill.

High brow and low brow in food awards this week.

Alleged serial child molester was protected by 2.1M lawsuit from Kensington Yeshiva.

Help CAMBA’s food pantry provide Thanksgiving turkeys for families in need.

Police shoot 23-year-old man who was holding a knife in East Flatbush.

Crime recap: overall crime drop, jump in burglaries & more from the 70th Precinct Community Council.

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