Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
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
Anna Friel
Heads up, neighbors: a new NBC show, Odyssey [http://www.nbc.com/odyssey], will be filming in our neighborhood on Friday, January 16 – which means you’ll need to move your car if you’re parked in the shoot area before 10pm tomorrow, January 15. We spotted signs for the
cocktails
[https://www.facebook.com/churchcafewinebar/photos/a.1420697178187748.1073741829.1411673785756754/1531615323762599/?type=1&theater] Photo via Church Cafe Wine Bar [https://www.facebook.com/churchcafewinebar/photos/a.1420697178187748.1073741829.1411673785756754/1531615323762599/?type=1&theater] We’re planning on sitting down with the lovely folks at Church Cafe [https:
163 Court Street
Photo by Marvin OrellanaNeighbor Adam Sternbergh, a contributing editor at New York magazine [http://nymag.com/author/adam%20sternbergh] and Vulture [http://www.vulture.com/search.html?q=adam+sternbergh], and the former culture editor of The New York Times Magazine [http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/author/adam-sternbergh/], is celebrating
1111 Church Avenue
We can’t believe that it’s already been a whole year since Nine Chains opened its doors [/blog/food/sneak-peek-nine-chains] at 1111 Church Avenue – but, as the bakery reminded us with this photo [http://instagram.com/p/xzOVatI1Qf/?modal=true] today, it has! Happy birthday, Nine Chains [http://www.
Antiques
Photo via The Printer’s Cabinet & Curiosities [https://www.facebook.com/theprinterscabinet/photos/pb.544042732354156.-2207520000.1421176841./761804300577997/?type=3&theater] If you walk by Stems [http://stemsbrooklyn.com/] (1118 Cortelyou Road) tomorrow and notice a taxidermy buck or a full Victorian child’s coffin in the window,
Aayushma Rai
The PS 139 Chess Ninjas’ rookie team: Maya, Nevin, Emma, Declan, Polly, and Kalsang.A huge congratulations to the PS 139 Chess Ninjas [https://www.facebook.com/Ps139ChessNinjas] for doing an excellent job at at the Greater New York Scholastic Chess Championship [http://www.gnyscc.com/] last weekend! The Chess
Bandit
Many thanks to neighbor Sarah for emailing us this poster of this adorable beagle, Bandit, who is missing and was last seen on December 31 around Beverley Road and E. 19th Street. As described on the poster, Bandit is a beagle mix who’s brown and white with short to
Capleton
After announcing last month that Motown legend Diana Ross would perform the grand opening concert [/blog/art-music/diana-ross-to-perform-inaugural-concert-at-kings-theatre] at the revitalized Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] (1027 Flatbush Avenue) on February 3, the performance venue yesterday released more of its schedule for 2015 – and the star-studded roster includes concerts
idnyc
Source: NYC.govMayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito launched the country’s largest municipal identification program [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/021-15/mayor-bill-de-blasio-council-speaker-melissa-mark-viverito-launch-idnyc-country-s-most] yesterday morning – and residents from all five boroughs can now apply for an ID card that will allow individuals to open bank
bank accounts
A sample version of the city’s new ID card for which all New York residents are now able to apply. Photo via IDNYC [https://www.facebook.com/332355410282669/photos/pb.332355410282669.-2207520000.1421086229./338113149706895/?type=3&theater] .Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito launched
awards
The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside [http://www.lakesideprospectpark.com/] in Prospect Park was just awarded with the highest honor in the field of architecture, with the facility that opened last year after an extensive, and much-celebrated, renovation project edging out hundreds of other candidates for the