Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
fracking
Neighbors are invited to attend Occupy Kensington’s [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Kensington/513510922042949] meeting this Sunday, October 19, at 8pm, when New York Environment Report’s managing editor Sarah Crean [http://www.nyenvironmentreport.com/about/] will speak about government and environmental issues, including hydrofracking and global warming. The
Police said this morning they are continuing to search for the three suspects in the home invasion at 379 Rugby Road [/blog/crime/man-shot-379-rugby-road], during which neighbor Leonard Phillips [/blog/news/remembering-leonard-phillips] was shot and killed. So far, there have been no arrests in the crime that police said included
civilian patrol
Normally, we post a photo at the end of each day, something that is usually light-hearted or interesting. Today, however, our hearts are incredibly heavy after learning that our neighbor, Leonard Phillips, died after being shot during a home invasion [/blog/crime/man-shot-379-rugby-road] that happened at 379 Rugby Road this
39th Council District
If you’re interested in having a say in how your tax dollars are spent, a reminder that you’re invited to attend Councilman Brad Lander’s meeting in Kensington tomorrow evening [/politics/want-a-say-in-how-your-tax-dollars-are-spent-attend-councilman-brad-landers-participatory-budget-meetings] . The meeting, which is part of Lander’s participatory budgeting process [http://bradlander.com/PB], will
Updated 3:22pm: Police have identified the victim as Leonard Phillips, 69, who lived in the house. According to neighbors, Leonard’s sister was the 71-year-old woman who was first approached and tied up during the invasion. There is no additional information at this time, but we will continue to
missing animal
Sam the cat has been missing from our neighborhood since October 11, and our neighbor needs our help finding him. The large adult male was last seen on E. 16th Street (between Beverley and Cortelyou). He is brown with black stripes and green eyes. If you see Sam, please call
stolen bicycle
Neighbor Jennifer Wilenta told us her home around East 32nd Street and Clarendon was recently broken into, and bikes, tools, and DVDs were stolen. Jennifer is asking that if anyone sees this bike, or her daughter’s new gray and yellow BMX bike, to please let the 70th Precinct [http:
farmers market
Think you’ve got the right ingredients to claim victory in the best kind of competition there is – one that includes mouth-watering baked goods? This Sunday, October 19, the Windsor Terrace Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/windsor] (11th Avenue, between Sherman and Windsor Place) will hold its apple
335 Rugby Road
It’s that time of year again – the annual Popcorn multifamily yard sale is upon us! Ten families are participating in this year’s event, which will be held at 335 Rugby Road (between Beverley and Cortelyou) Saturday, October 18 from 9am to 3pm. There’ll be tons of stuff,
giraffe
We do believe this is our first giraffe spotting in Ditmas Park, as photographed by natalijewel [http://instagram.com/p/uBtbtCzEfH/?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,
BID
The Church Avenue BID [https://www.churchavenue.org/] is holding its final sidewalk sales event of the year this Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19, from 10am to 6pm each day. During the three-day event, merchants along Church Avenue will offer shoppers “extreme savings and fabulous deals on fashion,
Friends of Greenwood Playground
This Sunday, the Friends of Greenwood Playground [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847] (E. 5th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue) will host their Harvest Hootenann [https://www.facebook.com/223014854379847/photos/a.224896474191685.73559.223014854379847/954911984523460/?type=1] y – a day of Halloween costumes, live music,