Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
Jean Francois Bonnet
Brooklyn ARTery [http://www.brooklynartery.com/] (1021 Cortelyou Road) is inviting neighbors to help them toast to their second anniversary with lots of wine (and chocolate!) this evening from 5-8pm. Tonight’s fete will include tastings of Tumbador Chocolates [http://www.tumbadorchocolate.com/index.php?lang=en] by neighborhood pastry
566 E 7th Street
All Souls Bethlehem Church [http://allsoulsbethlehem.org/] (566 East 7th Street between Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Avenue) is inviting the community to a free movie night this Friday, November 21, at 7pm. The free event will feature a showing of “A Matter of Life and Death,” [http://en.wikipedia.org/
Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio
Looking out onto a room packed with people concerned about the string of armed robberies in our neighborhood [/blog/category/crime], Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio said at last night’s 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] Community Council meeting that the NYPD has
The fading of autumn, as photographed by ginthings [http://instagram.com/p/vmD9KnBGg1/?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’ll post them on the blog.
Flatbush Avenue and Beverley Road
After allegedly running over a detective’s foot, leading the NYPD on a wild chase from Flatbush Avenue near Beverley Road to Marine Park, and ultimately crashing into an off-duty sergeant’s car yesterday afternoon, Randy Edwards, 34, was charged today with assault of a police officer with a deadly
A massive, gigantic thank you to our 67 neighbors who have donated $4,000 CAMBA’s 500 Turkeys for 500 Families Thanksgiving drive [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/500-turkeys-for-500-families--501#pledges]! With Thanksgiving almost exactly one week away, they’re hoping to raise more than double that to meet the $15,
500 Turkey for 500 Families
A massive, gigantic thank you to our 67 neighbors who have donated $4,000 to our and CAMBA’s 500 Turkeys for 500 Families Thanksgiving drive [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/500-turkeys-for-500-families--501#pledges]! With Thanksgiving almost exactly one week away, we’re hoping to raise more than double that to
607 Greenwood Avenue
Where once there was the Blondie’s deli [https://foursquare.com/v/blondies/4b8db0faf964a520d50833e3] with an old fashioned sign at 607 Greenwood Avenue, a store named New Blondie is opening – and the shop’s bold, iridescent lettering has drawn quite a bit of attention from neighbors. “It used to have
Lauren Elvers Collines
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] are inviting the community to a town hall meeting [https://www.facebook.com/events/403851826429090/] Thursday night to address concerns regarding crime in our neighborhood [/blog/category/crime], particularly the string of armed robberies at local
Farragut Road
A 24-year-old man died and 16 people were injured following a two-alarm fire at 1434 Flatbush Avenue, near Farragut Road, early this morning, according to the NYPD and FDNY. The man who died, whose name has not been released, was rushed to New York Community Hospital but could not be
Community Board 7 has just launched its 27th annual holiday gift drive [https://www.facebook.com/195263140637225/photos/a.200947986735407.1073741826.195263140637225/367864830043721/?type=1] – which means you can help brighten a child’s holiday by donating new toys and clothing for boys and girls, from infants to the age
Central Brooklyn
Oh, fall, you blustery fellow you, as photographed by us [http://instagram.com/p/vjRUYkI5wk/?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’ll post them on