Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
Council District 40
Following yesterday’s post about a proposal to create a more pedestrian friendly intersection at Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue [/blog/transportation/neighbor-suggests-funding-safety-improvements-coney-island-avenue-cortelyou-road-participatory-budgeting] through the city’s participatory budgeting process [http://ideas.pbnyc.org/place/271230], neighbors noted
1027 Flatbush Avenue
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screen-Shot-2014-11-04-at-11.40.42-AM.png]Photo via the Theatre Historical Society of America After we wrote about the Kings Theatre asking neighbors for their memorie [/blog/art-music/share-memories-kings-theatre-opening-date-nears]s of the visually
DUI checkpoints
Saying gentrifying neighborhoods in Brooklyn are overwhelmingly and unfairly targeted for DUI checkpoints, Equality for Flatbush [http://equalityforflatbush.tumblr.com/], a grassroots organization that works on anti-gentrification efforts in our neighborhood, recently announced it will launch a six-month community survey on NYPD checkpoints in Flatbush and East Flatbush
2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway
After filing for a rezoning request from the Department of City Planning, our neighbors at Hamilton’s [http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com/] (2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway) are asking the community to support their request for a 45-seat sidewalk café – a proposal which will be discussed at an upcoming Community Board 7
arts and music
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screen-Shot-2014-11-04-at-11.40.42-AM.png]Photo via the Theatre Historical Society of America After we wrote about the Kings Theatre asking neighbors for their memorie [/blog/art-music/share-memories-kings-theatre-opening-date-nears]s of the visually
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brooklyn historical society
There’s much happening in and around the neighborhood this week, from a meeting of the Brooklyn Public Philosophers tonight, a celebration of the first anniversary of Bar Chord’s music trivia night [https://www.facebook.com/events/675772522530531] and a wine tasting at Lea [/blog/food/beer-flights-free-
2211 Church Avenue
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Meat-Palace_Before-and-After_Press1.jpg]Meat Palace [http://www.yelp.com/biz/meat-palace-supreme-brooklyn] (1811 Church Avenue), photographed before and after undergoing the Church Avenue BID’s storefront restoration program. The Church Avenue BID [https://www.churchavenue.org/] is inviting all
bicyclist safety
As part of the city’s participatory budgeting program [http://pbnyc.org/] (a process that allows residents to have a direct say on what they’d like to see funded in their area), neighbor Amanda suggested a “pedestrian friendly intersection at Coney Island Avenue and Cortelyou Road,” [http://ideas.pbnyc.
trains
Happy Monday! Once again, the Manhattan-bound B will be running local and the Coney Island-bound Q will be running express in our neck of the woods from Wednesday through Friday. The F train will also have a bit of wonkiness. Details via the MTA [http://travel.mtanyct.info/
1226 Prospect Avenue
Thanks to neighbor Troy Martin for letting us know about a free workshop happening in our area for residents living in condos and co-ops on how to cut energy costs through local, state and federal programs. The free event will take place at The Prospect Range [http://www.prospectrange.
Church Avenue Business Improvement District
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Meat-Palace_Before-and-After_Press.jpg]Meat Palace [http://www.yelp.com/biz/meat-palace-supreme-brooklyn] (1811 Church Avenue), photographed before and after undergoing the Church Avenue BID’s storefront restoration program. The Church Avenue BID [https://www.churchavenue.org/] is inviting all