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Anne Hathaway
Whether he’s crashing a World Cup party [http://gothamist.com/2014/06/26/bandwagon_fan_robert_de_niro_crashe.php] or hanging on 7th Avenue [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/art-music/robert-de-niro-spotted-on-7th-avenue] in Park Slope, Bobby D has been spotted numerous times around the area in recent weeks. Today, neighbors
Muslim
The NYPD is investigating who is behind hateful graffiti discovered Tuesday on an Ocean Parkway mailbox in Kensington, according to a report by News 12 Brooklyn [http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/anti-muslim-graffiti-found-on-ocean-parkway-in-kensington-1.8722152] . The phrases, which can be seen in the video posted by News 12 [http://brooklyn.news12.com/
After responding to a 911 call about a foul odor inside an apartment on 15th Avenue near 47th Street, police from the 66th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml] walked into an apartment where they discovered a 28-year-old woman and skeletal remains of a
Apothecary
Sustainable Flatbush [http://sustainableflatbush.org/] is once again partnering with Sacred Vibes Apothecary [http://www.sacredvibeshealing.com/] to offer free workshops on using herbs for health and wellness. The series kicks off on Saturday July 12, with workshops at 10am and 1pm. The workshops will be held at the Flatbush
cab driver
For a little more than three years, neighbor Michael Powell has, in the New York Times’ Gotham column, covered the beauty and the grit and the devastation that we call New York City. With his pen (well, and keyboard), he has wielded a sea of words about the rise and
Cyclones
The Cyclones [http://brooklyncyclones.com/tickets/schedule/]are stepping up to the plate to support CAMBA [http://www.camba.org/] on Thursday, July 24 – which means the proceeds from the baseball game will help the nonprofit that serves about 45,000 people each year. The game kicks off at 7pm
Skate Truck NYC
This Saturday, the Skate Truck NYC [http://www.skatetrucknyc.com/] will be at the Greenwood Playground [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847] (E 5th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue) from 10am to 1pm. The event is free to the public and open to skaters of all
Assembly District 58
As the race heats up for the seat that has been represented by Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs for 36 years [/blog/politics/well-wishes-from-colleagues-as-assemblywoman-rhoda-jacobs-announces-her-retirement] , as well as for the 20th Senate District [http://www.nysenate.gov/district/20], which has remained vacant after Eric Adams left to become the Brooklyn borough president
boat
The Flatbush Food Co-op [http://flatbushfood.coop/] is inviting anyone interested in letting go of solid ground and embarking for an open water adventure to join the group as it hosts a Hudson River sail aboard the sloop Clearwater [http://www.clearwater.org/] July 20. As participants set sail along
purse
Police are on the lookout for a man cops said stole a purse from a 98-year-old woman in a wheelchair as she rode along Ocean Parkway near Church Avenue June 29. According to the NYPD, a home attendant was escorting the woman, who is wheelchair bound, along Ocean Parkway in
street sign
A vintage find, as photographed by natalijewel [http://instagram.com/p/qIYaWzzEWJ/?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. Also,
american italian cancer foundation
Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rhoda-Jacobs/] is teaming up with the American Italian Cancer Foundation [http://www.americanitaliancancer.org/] to offer free digital mammography screenings this Thursday, July 10, in a mobile care clinic at 1414 Cortelyou Road. The screenings will be held from 9am to