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April Levi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BWVXxy62zs Police arrested two teenage girls after the two allegedly tried to steal an 80-year-old woman’s purse [/blog/crime/nypd-help-us-find-two-teens-tried-steal-elderly-womans-purse-apartment-building-near-church-ocean-avenues] in a building near Ocean and Church Avenues last Friday, the NYPD said last night. April Levi, 18, who lives near Brooklyn College,
arts and entertainment
Updated 1:03pm: The Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue BIDs let us know they’re thrilled that so many of you have reached out to them about tickets, but because there’s such a demand they are now starting to wait list people and are responding as quickly as they
Marlborough and Albemarle
Prospect Park South’s “White House” at Marlborough and Albemarle Roads is getting a new look, as photographed by thebobbyblue [http://instagram.com/p/yISPzCv3yd/?modal=true]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag
1600 Avenue L
Edward R. Murrow High School at 1600 Avenue L in Midwood went under a full lock down this afternoon after it was believed that at least one unauthorized person gained entry to the building, though it turned out there were no intruders, our sister site, Sheepshead Bites, first reported [http:
Casym Steel Orchestra
The Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] (1027 Flatbush Avenue), which is about to reopen [/art-music/kings-theatre-announces-2015-lineup-including-frankie-valli-and-the-four-seasons-gladys-knight-crosby-stills-and-nash] following a massive $94 million renovation project, will host a free community performance next Tuesday, January 27, at 8pm to allow neighbors see the beautifully restored site, as well as watch performances by
family
There will be sing-alongs around the fireplace at ELK. Photo courtesy Kari BrowneELK, the newest coffee shop from Kari Browne [/blog/food/lark-cafe-owner-kari-browne-open-new-coffee-shop-154-prospect-park-southwest] , who owns Lark Café [http://www.larkcafe.com/] (1007 Church Avenue), is opening at 154 Prospect Park Southwest this Friday, January 23 – and Kari let us know
robbery prevention
Following a series of robberies, and attempted robberies [/blog/category/crime], in the area, the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] issued a list of crime prevention tips today. “Crime control has been our main concern here at the 70th Precinct, and when
1624 Newkirk Avenue
Last night, we stopped by the deli at the corner of Newkirk Avenue and E. 17th Street, and the worker there told us that it should be opening “very soon.” A number of neighbors have excitedly written to us about the impending debut of the new deli, which we’ve
1501 Hendrickson Street
Photo via 773 Lounge [http://www.gofundme.com/773lounge]This Saturday, you can dance the night away to help 773 Lounge [https://www.facebook.com/773Lounge] rebuild after a devastating fire destroyed the much-loved neighborhood bar [/blog/crime/firefighters-battling-blaze-773-lounge] in November. The “Night In Killarney” fundraiser will be held from
773
Photo via 773 Lounge [http://www.gofundme.com/773lounge]This Saturday, you can dance the night away to help 773 Lounge [https://www.facebook.com/773Lounge] rebuild after a devastating fire destroyed the much-loved neighborhood bar [/blog/crime/firefighters-battling-blaze-773-lounge] in November. The “Night In Killarney” fundraiser will be held from
This morning’s commute was one big UGH, as photographed by orlibeth [http://instagram.com/p/yE9iXgkY2M/?modal=true]. Our neighbor who snapped this photo wasn’t the only one fed up with this morning’s subway ordeal (which the MTA said stemmed from a train with mechanical problems at
Following a series of robberies, and attempted robberies [/blog/category/crime], in our neighborhood, the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] issued a list of crime prevention tips today. “Crime control has been our main concern here at the 70th Precinct, and when