Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
Thirty percent of Brooklyn households lack high-speed internet at home, keeping residents from accessing crucial resources for school, work, and business, with Park Slope among the best areas in Brooklyn when it comes to the digital divide, according to a new report from city Comptroller Scott Stringer [http://comptroller.nyc.
Photo by reway2007 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/reway2007/2185375032/]Thirty percent of Brooklyn households lack high-speed internet at home, keeping residents from accessing crucial resources for school, work, and business, with Park Slope among the best areas in Brooklyn when it comes to the digital divide, according to a
If you’ve been outside today, we’re sure you’ve seen what we’ve seen: water, water and more water. It’s always bad at Ditmas and Westminster, pictured here, when it rains, but today has seemed particularly bad. Have you noticed more flooding than usual in the neighborhood
internet access
Photo via Kahunapule Michael Johnson [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kahunapulej/7160997546/in/photolist-bUMZ5W-dURnhP-5yk97L-5wyD9V-oeBkxJ-4crd3a-dczNXv-55d1tu-5YL36-8Y9sc-fDfGY-c19Fuo-53nFMe-bcGmVe-ayEub-4NNZmR-5xPQ5C-4Ca7wv-dczTwK-6GN6Kf-7BXjRF-fqQCmv-chzzyU-dRhHiS-4BZXBB-4CeU4J-4zQQ5M-e44op-a8jcH3-y8e76-6Hnuwb-5f5fu-6UQ4Gb-47nc4b-4cre8a-iYwgp-h6XhYL-8Lo3YD-31JdM-4CeU5L-5h6X3L-bxxVy-6Sx6JZ-8bThxW-nFpPof-itjwb2-3DLFX-Eix7F-bxxM4-4uHRPi] .Thirty percent of Brooklyn households lack high-speed int
broadband
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/computers.jpg]Photo viaKahunapule Michael Johnson [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kahunapulej/7160997546/in/photolist-bUMZ5W-dURnhP-5yk97L-5wyD9V-oeBkxJ-4crd3a-dczNXv-55d1tu-5YL36-8Y9sc-fDfGY-c19Fuo-53nFMe-bcGmVe-ayEub-4NNZmR-5xPQ5C-4Ca7wv-dczTwK-6GN6Kf-7BXjRF-fqQCmv-chzzyU-dRhHiS-4BZXBB-4CeU4J-4zQQ5M-e44op-a8jcH3-y8e76-6Hnuwb-5f5fu-6UQ4Gb-47nc4b-4cre8a-iYwgp-h6XhYL-8Lo3YD-31JdM-4CeU5L-5h6X3L-bxxVy-6Sx6JZ-8bThxW-nFpPof-itjwb2-3DLFX-Eix7F-bxxM4-4uHRPi] Thirty percent
New York State Historic Preservation Award
The more than $90 million renovation project that has dramatically transformed the once-decaying Kings Theatre [/art-music/inside-the-stunning-loews-kings-theatre-restoration] (1027 Flatbush Avenue) has drawn attention from groups near and far, with the most recent set of accolades coming from the state. Last Thursday, state officials presented the historic theatre with one of
Arrogant Swine
After the opening of Hunger Pang [https://www.facebook.com/hungerpangnyc?fref=ts] (1021 Church Avenue) was named as one of the most anticipated in Brooklyn [/blog/food/hunger-pang-tops-list-of-most-anticipated-restaurant-openings-in-brooklyn-this-fall] , the restaurant that moved into the space where The Dogwood was [/blog/photos/saying-goodbye-to-the-dogwood] has claimed the culinary hearts of many
brooklyn flag project
Image by Emily Gorski, via Brooklyn Based [http://brooklynbased.com/blog/2014/12/04/brooklyn-flags/3/].Brooklyn Based just announced the eight finalists [http://brooklynbased.com/blog/2014/12/04/brooklyn-flags/9/] for its Brooklyn Flag Project [/blog/art-music/design-a-south-slope-crest-for-a-new-contest], with the talented winners depicting a wide swath of our
1256 Prospect Avenue
You know those car seats and strollers that your kids no longer need but are taking up a ton of space at home? You can get rid of them this Sunday while helping the Friends of Greenwood Playground [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847?fref=ts] at their holiday
historical preservation
The more than $90 million renovation project that has dramatically transformed the once-decaying Kings Theatre [/blog/art-music/photos-inside-the-stunning-loews-kings-theatre-restoration] (1027 Flatbush Avenue) has drawn attention from groups near and far, with the most recent set of accolades coming from the state. Last Thursday, state officials presented the historic theatre with one
It might be cold out, but it sure is pretty, as photographed by michaelsings [http://instagram.com/p/wVOJzAwMwl/?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 them #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’
Yeah, it’s all cold and Decembery out, but don’t let that stop you from getting out into the neighborhood this week! You can find out more about what’s happening in our community at CB 14’s monthly meeting [/blog/crime/concerns-community-two-meetings-can-go-next-week], eat some free food at the