Editor of Ditmas Park Corner
commercial
We’re not sure what kind of commercial will be filming here – but there will be plenty of cameras on Church Avenue come Thursday morning, which means you’ll need to move your cars by Wednesday evening. According to signs posted along Church Avenue, from Westminster Road to E 10th
Atlas Meat Market
Clad in a butcher’s white coat, Andrey Nevelskiy stands in the back of his store, past the bins of colorful produce and shelves filled with baked goods, and holds court over an oasis of meat. There, in front of Atlas Meat Market [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlas-Meat-Market/260428177457594]
2241 Church Avenue
Standing before the neon-lit glow of CAMBA [http://www.camba.org/Programs/FamilySupportServices/NutritionalServices/BeyondHungerEmergencyFoodPantry/tabid/145/Default.aspx] food pantry’s hydroponic garden [/blog/sponsored/help-cambas-beyond-hunger-emergency-food-pantry-feed-brooklyn-partner] , Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Councilman Mathieu Eugene, and community advocates kicked off the first day of the city’s expanded summer youth employment
counterfeit
The 66th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml] is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man who cops said allegedly used $20,000 in counterfeit money orders to purchase slippers and throw pillows from a 38-year-old victim on Saturday, June 7.
concert under the stars
There’s much to do in the neighborhood this week, from a free fireworks show and New York Philharmonic concert [/blog/events/fireworks-the-philharmonic-for-free-at-prospect-park-july-9] to a full line-up of fun musical events for children at Lark [http://www.larkcafe.com/], and a chance to lend a hand volunteering at Prospect Park
Happy Monday! As you head out this week, take note of a couple scheduled changes to the Q and the B. Details via the MTA [http://web.mta.info/service/]: Starting Tuesday: > No Q trains between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard Days, 10am to 3pm, Tuesday, July 8
Happy Monday, fellow travelers! Make sure as you hop on the subway this week, you take note of the changes to the F and the G. Details via the MTA [http://www.mta.info]: Starting Monday: > G trains run every 20 minutes Late evenings, beginning 11 p.m., Monday
Isn’t the sky always the prettiest just after a storm? As photographed by lexryan23 [http://instagram.com/p/p-BLmMGYPE/?modal=true].
“The Intern”seems to be crushing onDitmas Park, and the film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2361509/] that starsRobert De Niro [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000134/] and Anne Hathaway [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004266/] is returning to the neighborhood [/blog/art-music/filming-in-ditmas-park-this-week-robert-de-niro-anne-hathaways-the-intern] this Monday, July 7, and Tuesday,
Prospect Park Bandshell
Happy Fourth of July weekend! If you’re going to be hanging out in the neighborhood this weekend, there is lots to do. If you need to cool off, take a dip in one 15 city pools [/blog/destinations/get-out-of-this-heat-and-into-a-city-pool] in the area, visit Ali Kazan [/blog/neighbors/ali-kazan-mr-softee-man] – otherwise
holiday travel
Happy Fourth of July weekend travels! As you pack up your picnic basket and beach blanket and set out for sun and sand – or hopefully somewhere with cool water, remember if you’re using public transportation that trains and buses will be operating on a Saturday schedule [http://www.mta.
Whether you’re heading to work or the beach (hopefully the latter) tomorrow, there are still plenty of places open for Independence Day to grab your coffee or sunscreen. We’ve compiled a list to help you know what’s open, closed, and operating different hours for July 4. Here’