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John's Bakery Awning & Signs Taken Down; Construction Begins At 1322 Cortelyou Road

The former John’s Bakery space at 1322 Cortelyou Road.After John’s Bakery [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johns-Bakery-Bagels/306531762728786] (1322 Cortelyou Road, by Rugby Road) closed last summer [/blog/food/after-decades-in-the-neighborhood-johns-bakery-closes-its-doors], prompting an outpouring of memories [/blog/food/from-a-sea-of-blue-and-yellow-tributes-to-johns-bakery] from neighbors who loved the Ditmas Park institution for

Nicholas Stein

John’s Bakery Awning & Signs Taken Down; Construction Begins At 1322 Cortelyou Road

The former John’s Bakery space at 1322 Cortelyou Road.After John’s Bakery [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johns-Bakery-Bagels/306531762728786] (1322 Cortelyou Road, by Rugby Road) closed last summer [/blog/food/after-decades-in-the-neighborhood-johns-bakery-closes-its-doors], prompting an outpouring of memories [/blog/food/from-a-sea-of-blue-and-yellow-tributes-to-johns-bakery] from neighbors who loved the Ditmas Park institution for

daily news

The F Train Blues: Daily News Writer & Neighbor Reuven Blau Describes His Horrendous Commute

Phoot by therealtomh [http://instagram.com/p/r15u2omIuT/?modal=true]Ah, the F train. Most among us understand the pain of hopping on a line that’s one of the slowest in the city [/transportation/new-study-tells-us-what-we-know-the-f-train-is-slow-and-the-g-is-getting-slower] , where chaos routinely breaks out [/transportation/usual-chaos-on-the-f-train-today], and which makes neighbors wish they had

strawberry shortcake

Stuff Your Face At The Cortelyou Greenmarket Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest This Sunday, June 28

Alright, strawberry fiends, it’s time to get ready for some sweet victory! The Cortelyou Greenmarket’s [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/cortelyou] annual strawberry shortcake eating contest will be held at the market this Sunday, June 28 at 11am . As in previous years [/blog/greenmarket/everyones-a-winner-at-the-strawberry-shortcake-eating-competition] , all participants

summer reading

Summer Reading

Amberala [https://instagram.com/p/4T1RStTSkr/?taken-by=amberala] snapped this photo at the library today, which made us wonder: what’s everyone reading this summer? We’d love to compile a summer reading list with books by neighbors — so if you have one (or more) in mind, let us know!

Brooklyn ARTery

Neighbor Paul Catalanotto On His Exhibit On Governor’s Island, The Magic Of Art & More

One of Paul Catalanotto’s works. Image courtesy Paul CatalanottoThis weekend, be sure to hop on the ferry and head over to Governor’s Island [http://govisland.com/], where you’ll be able to see neighbor and artist Paul Catalanotto’s [http://paulcatalanotto.com/] exhibit at the Brooklyn ARTery’s

Dominick Scotto

Woman Robbed At Knifepoint At E. 18th Street & Foster Avenue

A 21-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint at Foster Avenue and E. 18th Street around 3am Monday morning, the 70th Precinct told us today. According to police, the woman was walking home from Newkirk Plaza when a man approached her with a knife. “She fought back and got cut on

Beth Barraclough

Kettle & Thread, New Craft Shop With Café And Garden, Celebrates Opening On Church Avenue

Photo via Kettle & Thread [https://www.facebook.com/kettleandthreadbrooklyn/photos_stream]We have great news: Kettle & Thread [http://www.kettleandthread.com/] (1219 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Roads) is now open! The folks at the new arts & crafts shop [/blog/business/neighbor-open-arts-crafts-shop-cafe-garden-1219-church-avenue], which also has a

drink

Kettle & Thread, New Craft Shop With Café And Garden, Celebrates Opening On Church Avenue

Photo via Kettle & Thread [https://www.facebook.com/kettleandthreadbrooklyn/photos_stream]We have great news: Kettle & Thread [http://www.kettleandthread.com/] (1219 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Roads) is now open! The folks at the new arts & crafts shop [/blog/business/neighbor-open-arts-crafts-shop-cafe-garden-1219-church-avenue], which also has a

parking ticket

After Neighbor Is Found Dead In Car On Rugby Road, Police Are Investigating Whether Traffic Agent Noticed Him While Ticketing Vehicles

Family and friends of Younoussa Diallo gathered outside the car where the neighbor was found Tuesday.After a 47-year-old neighbor was found dead in his car on Rugby Road [/blog/crime/neighbor-younoussa-diallo-died-in-parked-car-on-rugby-road-near-church-avenue] , near Church Avenue, yesterday, police are investigating if a traffic agent noticed the neighbor was alive or dead

Donna Minkowitz

Learn How To Pen A Memoir At A Free Workshop With Author Donna Minkowitz This Saturday

Photo by Ramunas Geciauskas [https://www.flickr.com/photos/qisur/4350431493/in/photolist-7Cr6Hx-jpFnNp-5JbLXg-685JZD-9qaJEC-5USMf-9fNJoC-4Fed5z-3FoKDC-8tDLei-9jeqKN-7zVEeH-4JxCEv-5XxKVN-5SWiFw-5FXJ99-pbXNem-dBwsYv-nQBFxR-b3SmLg-7AAijz-8TMmV5-9281YT-6fTUpA-65AFAY-4UHnN-5yshnG-8BcTfx-4nBvk4-7STuq4-5vWhNR-5hKrgH-dGiyJX-bytCDK-n4XLG-qhFYWi-bzPn9u-uF5jem-daTqKi-u5hHFP-9fNFAm-4zCtDc-mm7f9T-5WtxrQ-6zmScn-333FS1-85jKxY-mm6qXa-gUvmaT-a1rJqP] Get out your pens, neighbors! This Saturday, June 27, from 2-4

Ditmas Avenue and E. 18th Street

Caution: A Tree Is Down & Blocking The Sidewalk At Ditmas Avenue & E. 18th Street

Photo by Nate RodgersPlease be cautious if you’re walking around Ditmas Avenue and E. 18th Street this morning — neighbor Nate Rodgers let us know that a tree fell and is now blocking the sidewalk. Another tree recently fell in our neighborhood on June 11, when a large tree cracked