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adoption
Neighbor Phoebe let us know that Maru the cat was recently found trapped inside a Kensington bodega – and he’s now looking for a home to permanently lay down his adorable kitty self. “We think Maru the ever-curious boy found his way inside on a search for kibble and company
1310 Cortelyou Road
After spotting workers putting the finishing touches on Asya, the Indian restaurant that is replacing Picket Fence at 1310 Cortelyou Road [/blog/food/restaurant-at-former-picket-fence-space-to-soon-open], we stopped by Thursday evening – and we were told it is likely going to be opening Friday night for dinner! The new restaurant is expected to
Cortelyou Greenmarket
Photo via The Blue Dahlia [https://www.facebook.com/136078126469513/photos/a.136078356469490.34251.136078126469513/344023575674966/?type=1&theater] Hooray! It’s almost Friday! Get your weekend off to an early start with some tarot readings at Sycamore’s Star Sign party [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/special-events/] tonight, go
Maru
Neighbor Phoebe let us know that Maru the cat was recently found trapped inside a Kensington bodega – and he’s now looking for a home to permanently lay down his adorable kitty self. “We think Maru the ever-curious boy found his way inside on a search for kibble and company
assault
After Jeremy Hardy, a 19-year-old neighbor, was assaulted around Westminster Road and Slocum Place, at approximately 10:30pm Monday night, he and other local residents are calling for increased lighting in an area they say seems dangerously dark come nighttime. “I definitely think that better lighting on Westminster Road as
KWT Safe Streets
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-01-windsor-terrace-kensington.pdf] Photo via the NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-01-windsor-terrace-kensington.pdf] If you weren’t able to attend last week’s meeting about the major safety upgrades planned for Kensington and Windsor Terrace streets
robbers
Less than a week after a woman was robbed at gunpoint on E. 23rd Street [/blog/crime/woman-robbed-gunpoint-e-23rd-street-farragut-foster], between Foster and Farragut, another neighbor let us know three young men attempted to rob him at the same spot last night. “I was chased for a block,” the neighbor wrote to
manspreading
While manspreading [http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/] is dominating much of the subway etiquette talk these days, let’s leave a little love for this classic rule, shall we? As photographed by brooklynlizw [http://instagram.com/p/x1Y-WzTcpI/?modal=true]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas
joe dweck
Updated 7:27pm Following the armed robbery of a taxi driver at Church and Flatbush Avenues Woodruff and Flatbush Avenues late this afternoon, as well as a series of muggings in our neighborhood, the NYPD has arrested two people. After two men robbed a cab driver at gunpoint at Woodruff
1023 Church Avenue
Neighbor Mina Marsow, of Prospect Gymnastics [http://www.prospect-gymnastics.com/] (1023 Church Avenue, between Stratford and E. 10th Street), let us know she’ll be offering a free open house this Saturday, January 17, for people who’d like to try out a class – or just want to come in
community board meeting
Jason Sandoval, of the Kings Theatre, speaks during the CB 14 meeting Monday night.Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] held its January meeting Monday night at Edward R. Murrow High School [http://www.ermurrowhs.org/]. Here’s what happened this month: * CB 14 District Manager Shawn Campbell announced
4207 18th Avenue
There’s much happening at the Kensington Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/kensington] (4207 18th Avenue) this week, from a knitting class this afternoon to a creative writing group on Friday. Wednesday, January 14 * Kids Create: Kids Knit Now! [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/kids-create-kids-knit-now-kensington-library-011415] Children are invited to