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Image courtesy the NYPDThe 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] sent out wanted posters today for suspects in the arson at the Newkirk Medical Plaza [/blog/crime/police-release-surveillance-footage-of-suspect-in-newkirk-medical-plaza-arson] (1414 Newkirk Plaza) and an armed robbery at Strictly Vegetarian [http://www.yelp.com/biz/
Anthony Sanseverino
Executive Officer Anthony Sanseverino at the 70th Precinct Community Council this week.Following the fatal shooting [/blog/crime/27-year-old-neighbor-raphael-kurton-fatally-shot-at-newkirk-avenue-e-17th-street-tueday-night] of 27-year-old neighbor Raphael Kurton at Newkirk Avenue and E. 17th Street Tuesday night, Executive Officer Anthony Sanseverino said at Wednesday’s 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/
Flatbush Food Co-Op
Don’t forget — tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, from 9am-2pm, all neighbors are invited to help the Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] and the Church Avenue Business Improvement District [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchAveBID?fref=nf] beautify our neighborhood! Volunteers will paint over graffiti, plant flowers, pick up trash
109 Dahill Road
A 49-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 70-year-old mother in the neck and torso before turning the knife on himself in their first-floor apartment on Dahill Road, near Albemarle Road, early Thursday morning, the NYPD said. Police said they responded to a 911 call at 4:19am and discovered the suspect
1414 Newkirk Avenue
Police gather near the site of Tuesday’s shooting on Newkirk Avenue. Photo by Mike Wright [https://www.facebook.com/midwoodnewsnet?fref=ts]Tonight, everyone is invited to take a stand against violence in our neighborhood. The Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] will host the “Community Gathering for
There are those sunsets that you just want to eat, via sugarsomething [https://instagram.com/p/3NKAKPhSU5/?taken-by=sugarsomething]. 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
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Photo via Queen Cobra Thai [https://www.facebook.com/queencobrathai/photos/pb.389635654501705.-2207520000.1432840640./621259764672625/?type=3&theater] Happy Thursday, everyone! There’s a ton happening this weekend, including a chance to join your neighborhood bloggers at The BITE: Sheepshead [http://taste.sheepsheadbites.com/the-event/], a free outdoors
You can bring your kids to a sing-along at ELK Coffee at 4pm Friday. Photo via ELK [https://www.facebook.com/elkcoffee/photos/pb.1599411530294193.-2207520000.1432844101./1644376795797666/?type=3&theater] Happy Thursday, everyone! This weekend, you can join your neighborhood bloggers at The BITE: Sheepshead [http://taste.sheepsheadbites.
david greenfield
Councilmen David Greenfield [http://council.nyc.gov/d44/html/members/home.shtml] and Mark Treyger [http://council.nyc.gov/d47/html/members/home.shtml] are urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to restore the Ocean Parkway speed limit to 30 miles per hour after it was decreased to 25 mph [/transportation/
barbecue
This Sunday, May 31, from 3-6pm, everyone is welcome to come learn about Temple Beth Emeth [https://www.facebook.com/TBEOPSZ?fref=ts] at a free barbecue [https://www.facebook.com/events/813071132111264/] that will be held in our neighborhood. Temple Beth Emeth is a reform synagogue located at the
Jordan Liles
What was Green-Wood Cemetery like nearly a century and a half ago? How about Prospect Park? Church Avenue? Our neighborhood, and the city, have changed dramatically since the 19th century, and you can see how specific spots in our area have evolved since the 1870s and 1880s — when Brooklyn was
Today’s the day! More than 20 eateries will converge tonight on the Baron DeKalb Knights of Columbus (3000 Emmons Avenue), serving up mouth-watering treats from around the world at 7pm for The BITE: Sheepshead (formerly A Taste of Sheepshead Bay). And time is running out to buy discounted tickets