This Week in Ditmas Park
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Here’s a recap of the past week:
• Parents have mixed feelings on SOAR and mini-schools being eliminated from PS 139.
• The Valentine’s City of New York Guide gave us a look at 1920s Flatbush.
• Should the MTA get rid of subway platform trash cans?
• Shovel your snow (multiple times a day) or face fines, Brooklynites!
• What to do with the mute swans at Prospect Park (and the rest of NY)?
• Are local home prices falling–or rising out of control?
• Fx drama The Americans is on its way back to Ditmas Park.
• We tried some delicious chicken, ribs, and more from Manna’s Soul Food on Flatbush.
• Updates on shootings, an added impact zone, and more from this month’s 70th Precinct Community Council meeting.
• Here’s how to keep animals safe and sound in Ditmas Park.
• Local fitness standby Namaste Yoga is up for sale.
• Urban Martial Arts is offering a New Year’s special for curious potential kick boxers.
Photo by bluegoats
