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421-a
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Animals
Neighbor Sarah just let us know that she’s looking for her two missing dogs, JP and Mia, who went missing a couple hours ago around Foster and Ocean Avenues. The older dog, JP, needs daily medication and only has one eye. Sarah told us they’re both friendly but
newkirk plaza
Yeah, we know you’re probably all tired of the snow, but we can’t help but ooh and ahh at how pretty it looks falling in our neighborhood, especially illuminated by the lights at Newkirk Plaza, as photographed by copper.and.stars [http://instagram.com/p/yd3KmHEpVh/?modal=true]
Councilman Jumaane Williams at the hearing he led Thursday on the 421-a property tax exemption program. Photo by William Alatriste/NYC Council [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/16398315345/]Local legislators slammed the city’s 421-a property tax exemption program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/developers/ahp.shtml]
Brad Lander
Councilman Jumaane Williams at the hearing he led Thursday on the 421-a property tax exemption program. Photo by William Alatriste/NYC Council [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/16398315345/]Local legislators slammed the city’s 421-a property tax exemption program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/developers/ahp.shtml]
245 Prospect Park West
We love what the Flatbush Food Coop [http://flatbushfood.coop/] does for much of our community, but we know it can be a trek for some of our readers. If you live closer to the Parade Grounds, there’s going to be a new food co-op opening up near you
33 caton place
Photo via The Kestrel [https://www.facebook.com/KestrelApartments/photos/pb.749758785078976.-2207520000.1422643135./749769071744614/?type=3&theater] After purchasing The Kestrel [http://www.thekestrel.com/], a development that has raised eyebrows around the neighborhood for its advertising practices [/?s=kestrel+stencils], for $25 million last year, developer Sam
Sports
Photo via Hamilton’s [https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826/photos/pb.436150933097151.-2207520000.1422739717./656958711016371/?type=3&theater] What’s everyone doing for the big game on Sunday? If you’re looking to watch the Super Bowl with some good company and good grub, we’ve rounded up some
catering cater
Photo via iagjr [http://instagram.com/p/xTCA1CkFLD/?modal=true]What’s everyone doing for the big game on Sunday? If you’re looking to watch the Super Bowl with some good company and good grub, we’ve rounded up some places that are showing the game around Ditmas Park,
volunteering
Photo via CAMBA [https://www.facebook.com/CAMBAinc/photos/a.10152812439989732.1073741846.20055334731/10152812440584732/?type=3&theater] .If you’d like to help out a community organization that does amazing work, from running a food pantry [/blog/politics/at-camba-food-pantry-council-members-kick-off-program-to-battle-youth-unemployment#prettyPhoto] that provides meals to thousands of neighbors every month
1203 Church Avenue
Photo via Alden Moves Dance Theater [https://www.facebook.com/aldenmoves/photos/pb.903953452951498.-2207520000.1422627337./933195480027295/?type=3&theater] .Neighbor Alden LaPaglia [http://www.aldenmoves.com/] gave us some exciting news: her new storefront at 1203 Church Avenue [/blog/business/help-alden-moves-open-permanent-studio-1203-church-avenue] opened this week, and she’s planning
prospect park
Prospect_park shared this great photo [http://instagram.com/p/ydFkTfr1Ui/?modal=true] today of our Brooklyn brethren hit the sledding slopes in Prospect Park’s Long Meadow in 1933. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/