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Image via Flame Con [https://www.facebook.com/flamecon?fref=ts]Exciting news! Kensington’s own Jennifer Camper [http://www.jennifercamper.com/home/], a cartoonist and graphic artist, will be one of the artists featured at Flame Con, the city’s first queer comic convention [http://www.flamecon.org/] at
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Robert Newman addresses Community Board 14, which he is leaving after serving for 20 years.Community Board 14 [/blog/politics/tonight-address-concerns-learn-about-our-neighborhood-at-the-community-board-14-meeting] held its final meeting before the summer break at Edward R. Murrow High School [http://www.ermurrowhs.org/]on Monday, June 8. Here’s what happened this month: * Community
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Photo courtesy Friends of the EndIf you’ve walked past the dead end where the subway tracks cut through Albemarle Road recently, you’ve probably noticed how much nicer it’s looking these days — which is thanks to a new group of neighbors who just formed the “Friends of the
We’re always loving the stanchions around our neighborhood, but we’ve been feeling especially happy to see them after hearing the news that the DOT knocked down [/blog/news/after-neighbors-are-outraged-over-city-dot-knocking-down-stanchions-agency-vows-to-address-concerns] two of the columns by Foster and Westminster last week. As photographed by ashleyraebk [https://instagram.com/p/3uSypIMK4A/
After spotting this sign at Newkirk and E. 16th Street, we were curious to find out more and emailed the listed address last week. A couple days ago, we got a response from Anita Mensah Bonsu, a journalism student from France who’s now living in the United Kingdom, and
Anita Mensah Bonsu
After spotting this sign at Newkirk and E. 16th Street, we were curious to find out more and emailed the listed address last week. A couple days ago, we got a response from Anita Mensah Bonsu, a journalism student from France who’s now living in the United Kingdom, and
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Councilman Mathieu Eugene at Monday night’s Community Board 14 meeting.Following a major push [/blog/politics/listen-up-councilman-eugene-neighbors-say-its-time-for-lawmaker-to-change-stance-on-participatory-budgeting] from neighbors, Councilman Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] announced at Monday night’s Community Board 14 meeting that he will be involved in the next round
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Dancers at last year’s Flatbush Avenue Street Fair.It’s that time of year again! The annual Flatbush Avenue Street Fair [/blog/events/flatbush-avenue-street-fair-draws-thousands], one of the summer’s most popular events in the area, is this Sunday, June 14 from 12-6pm. The event, which is organized by the
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Coffee Mob owner Buck Berk. Photo courtesy Buck BerkCoffee Mob [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Mob/389999214408030?fref=ts] (1514 Newkirk Avenue, at E. 16th Street) just marked its two year anniversary [/blog/food/have-you-been-to-coffee-mob], and to celebrate the shop is inviting everyone to a party this Sunday! As part
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Sarah Alden. Photo courtesy PS 217If you haven’t gotten to see one of the incredible performances in PS 217’s garden concert series [/blog/events/ps-217-announces-its-full-2015-spring-concert-series-lineup], tomorrow’s your chance! The Sarah Alden Band [https://www.reverbnation.com/sarahalden] will be entertaining neighbors with a mix of Americana music
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Author Leila Sales [http://leilasales.com/] snapped this lovely photo [https://instagram.com/p/3pNbAbGuvT/?taken-by=leilasalesbooks] while on the Victorian Flatbush House Tour [/blog/events/join-the-fdcs-annual-victorian-flatbush-house-tour-this-sunday-june-7] this past weekend. If you got any great photos from the event, let us know! Email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, and we’
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Photo via Lavender Blues [https://www.facebook.com/LavenderBluesMusic/photos/pb.284597691659591.-2207520000.1433877292./758199100966112/?type=3&theater] Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? From sing-alongs at Lark Cafe to exploring Prospect Park, there are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in