Central Brooklyn
(Photo via annanovv [https://www.instagram.com/p/vULKyEsLH4/?modal=true] / Instagram)This weekend, the NYC Department of Sanitation [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/DSNY-2016-Leaf-Collection.pdf] is collecting your fallen leaves for composting, which they will use to support street trees and parks. Composting is part of
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(Photo courtesy Prospect_ Park / Instagram)New Yorkers have a new way to learn about our urban landscape just in time for the last hurrah of the autumn leaves. The NYC Parks Department’s newest tree census data charts our urban forest on a micro and macro scale, so we can
Central Brooklyn
Muslim women studying English said they are nervous about anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)There was an eery silence on the streets during the gray, rainy morning after voters elected Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Many people stayed up late last
Bensonhurst
(Photo courtesy Prospect_ Park / Instagram)New Yorkers have a new way to learn about our urban landscape just in time for the last hurrah of the autumn leaves. The NYC Parks Department’s newest tree census data charts our urban forest on a micro and macro scale, so we can
Announcements
A surge in development is transforming greater Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Kensington — three neighborhoods where historic homes [/blog/education/murder-house-33-hinckley-place-torn-make-way-new-school/] are being razed and replaced with multi-story apartment buildings [/blog/real-estate/modern-apartment-complex-replaces-single-family-home-east-18th-street/] , forever changing the density and physical fabric of this corner of Brooklyn. While some neighbors celebrate the
Announcements
A surge in development is transforming greater Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Kensington — three neighborhoods where historic homes [/blog/education/murder-house-33-hinckley-place-torn-make-way-new-school/] are being razed and replaced with multi-story apartment buildings [/blog/real-estate/modern-apartment-complex-replaces-single-family-home-east-18th-street/] , forever changing the density and physical fabric of this corner of Brooklyn. While some neighbors celebrate the
Central Brooklyn
(Photo courtesy Prospect_ Park / Instagram)New Yorkers have a new way to learn about our urban landscape just in time for the last hurrah of the autumn leaves. The NYC Parks Department’s newest tree census data charts our urban forest on a micro and macro scale, so we can
green
(Photo courtesy Prospect_ Park / Instagram)New Yorkers have a new way to learn about our urban landscape just in time for the last hurrah of the autumn leaves. The NYC Parks Department’s newest tree census data charts our urban forest on a micro and macro scale, so we can
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Shannon Geis / Ditmas Park Corner)In January, we asked [/blog/transportation/does-the-intersection-of-beverley-and-westminster-roads-need-a-traffic-signal/] if a traffic signal would ease the number of crashes at the notoriously dangerous intersection of Westminster and Beverley Roads. Now, it looks like the DOT plans to install a signal at the intersection within the
Central Brooklyn
Monument to the Unelected at Lefferts Historic House. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Election day is almost here, but there are plenty of local events to get your mind off the stress this week — many of them just blocks from your home. If you have an event to share, email
Central Brooklyn
Spotted on Cortelyou Road this week (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)This week in Ditmas Park, we explored the Pavillion’s dark secrets one last time [/blog/events/exploring-pavilions-dark-secrets-one-last-time/], enjoyed photos and videos from a lively Halloween around the neighborhood [/blog/holidays/photos-videos-halloween-scenes-around-neighborhood/], City Council proposed a massive scaleback of
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerCatch up on the Brooklyn scoops with the best stories from our sister sites this week. Jimmy’s Famous Heros offers a glimpse into genuine Brooklyn congeniality [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/11/jimmys-famous-heros-offers-glimpse-genuine-brooklyn-congeniality/] . [Sheepshead Bites] How did Bensonhurst get its name? [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/
Central Brooklyn
Video footage courtesy NYPD Police are searching for two men suspected of robbing and stabbing a teenager on Coney Island Avenue on Tuesday, just one block from PS 217. Two young men approached the 16-year-old victim and demanded his bicycle, on November 1 around 9:15pm, according to police reports.
Central Brooklyn
Photo credit: Theresa Thompson [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theresasthompson/with/2999130055/] / Flickr Tuesday, November 8 is New York’s Primary Elections. And besides the obvious choices, there are a number of important local races to know. Polls will be open from 6am – 9pm. Our coverage area has variation depending
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via artofwjd / instagram)The weekend is finally here and we’d like to help you have a great one just blocks from your home. Whether you’re hungry for theater, music, or early morning bird watching — this is your spot for the hottest weekend events in (and around) Ditmas
Animals
(Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10154110836371483/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Looking for a new companion? Meet Miss Molley, a spunky little dog ready for a loving home. Sean Casey says: > Miss Molley is patiently waiting for her