Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting open houses happening in and around our neighborhood this Sunday. Any thoughts on these places? 1717 E. 18th Street, #6A [http://www.abacusproperties.com/index.cfm?page=details&id=33761] List Price: $279,000 Size: Two bedrooms, one bathroom Details:
Opera on Tap
The Church Avenue BID [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchAveBID?fref=ts] let us know about a bunch of upcoming holiday events in our area, all of which are free and open to everyone! * Thursday, November 27 at 12pm: Celebrate Thanksgiving at the Flatbush Reformed Church’s (corner of Church and
Thankfully, the subways look to be in the clear around our area this weekend, though heads up if you’re planning on taking the F towards Coney Island, details via the MTA [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/default.aspx]: Starting Friday: > No F trains between Avenue X and Stillwell
2020 Foster Avenue
Tonight at 7:30pm Thierry Escaich will perform a concert [/blog/art-music/see-award-winning-organist-thierry-escaich-perform-lady-refuges-final-fall-concert] at Our Lady of Refuge Church [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org/] (2020 Foster Avenue). Escaich, who is from France, has been hailed by the French news magazine, L’Express, as one of the “the new French geniuses.” He
From the sea of people who packed the PS 139 auditorium for a town hall hosted by Borough President Eric Adams [https://twitter.com/BPEricAdams/status/535606787882627073] and the Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] Thursday night came a flood of stories: of being robbed at gunpoint, of feeling
A hit-and-run driver killed 14-year-old Mohammad ‘Naiem’ Uddin, who was walking home from school when he was struck at Caton Avenue and East 7th Street [/crime/pedestrian-struck-by-car-on-caton-avenue] at 5:05pm Thursday evening, police and published reports said. Naiem, who lived less than a couple blocks from the accident and who
Lynn Reynolds
A hit-and-run driver killed 14-year-old Mohammad ‘Naiem’ Uddin, who was walking home from school when he was struck at Caton Avenue and East 7th Street [/blog/crime/pedestrian-struck-car-caton-avenue] at 5:05pm Thursday evening, police and published reports said. Naiem, who lived less than a couple blocks from the accident and
Marlborough Road
The days of perfect autumn skies. 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’ll post them on the blog. Also, like us on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/
Reminder: Elected officials, including Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, officers from the 70th Precinct, and community leaders will be at PS 139 (330 Rugby Road) tonight for a town hall about crime in our neighborhood [/blog/crime/bp-adams-flatbush-development-corporation-invite-everyone-town-hall-meeting-crime-neighborhood-thursday-night-ps-139] . All are welcome to attend and speak directly to the politicians, police
Black Violin
Happy Thursday, everyone! You can drink wine and eat chocolate at Brooklyn ARTery tonight [/blog/business/celebrate-brooklyn-arterys-second-anniversary-chocolate-wine-tonight] , see the renowned organist Thierry Escaich perform at Our Lady of Refuge Friday night [/blog/art-music/see-award-winning-organist-thierry-escaich-perform-lady-refuges-final-fall-concert] , go to a free workshop on oils at the Family of Light Holistic Center [http://www.
There are several things to watch out for on our local subway lines over the next several days, including the B running local and the Q running express tomorrow. That and more, via the MTA [http://web.mta.info/service/]: Starting Thursday: > Q trains are rerouted in Manhattan Late
A Particle of Dread
A parent from the neighborhood reached out to us about this violent ad she spotted at the Fort Hamilton subway stop, noting that she was concerned about the impact it could have on children. “It really shocked me because of its gruesome nature,” the neighbor wrote. “It’s disturbing because