Because of Hurricane Sandy, all New York City public schools will be closed on Monday, October 29, including all after-school activities and PSAL events, says the Department of Education [http://schools.nyc.gov/Home/InOurSchoolsToday/2012-2013/SchoolsClosed_20121026.htm] . An announcement about whether schools will be open on Tuesday will
Dear neighbors, A number of you have expressed to us your frustration that you do not get all the stories we post on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/DitmasParkCorner], despite having liked our page. It’s true. Facebook seems to show the stories only to a small fraction of folks
The much anticipated Hamilton’s [http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com/] on the corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway and E 4th opened on October 11 and has been packed with happy neighbors since. Those who chimed in on Yelp [http://www.yelp.com/biz/hamiltons-brooklyn] generally agreed that the food was good, beer
If you haven’t gotten lunch yet, here’s our pick for sandwich of the week. The De Luxe [http://deluxebrooklyn.com/deluxe.html] take on an egg sandwich has hardboiled eggs, cheddar cheese, arugula, and a mustardy mayo, and we think it is pretty perfect. Stop by the shop
Amy Deal
What do Ditmas Rehab [http://www.ditmasrehab.com/], Ox Cart Tavern [http://www.oxcarttavern.com/], Sycamore bar and flower shop [http://sycamorebrooklyn.com/], Flatbush Food Coop [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushFoodCoop], The Super Movers [http://www.thesupermovers.com/], Pawsitive Veterinary [http://pawsitiveveterinary.com/], Olive Design [http://olivedesignny.com/], Amy Deal’
new york communities for change
NY1 was on the corner of Church Avenue and E5th Street on Saturday [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/167605/worker-advocates-call-for-boycott-of-brooklyn-grocery-store] : > Activists with New York Communities for Change called for a boycott of the Golden Farm International Grocery Store in Kensington, Brooklyn on Saturday. The organization claims the
Compost for Brooklyn
Image via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151370731282729&set=a.10150170945787729.365436.333868227728&type=1&theater] The Daily News writes up [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/garbage-filled-vacant-lot-turned-compost-site-turned-hot-hangout-kensington-brooklyn-article-1.1142303] a lovely profile of Compost for Brooklyn on Newkirk @8th street. From their conversation with
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Immaculate Heart of Mary is turning into a charter school this September. The sign is down, and the old mural painted over. The painters told us on Saturday they’re going to repaint both sides of the building, paining individual bricks different, bright colors. Going to take about a week.
Du Jour Bakery [http://dujourbakery.com/] (365 Fifth Avenue @ 6th Street) gets written up in the New York Times today [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/dining/more-dessert-for-park-slope.html]: > Du Jour, a new Brooklyn bakery, offers a collection of well-made cookies [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/
City Stomp Live
Dizzy’s Diner [http://dizzys.com/] (on 5th) is adding another show by City Stomp Live [http://www.citystompmusic.com/] to their Wednesday dinnertime entertainment. Starting September 5, show times are at 6pm and 7pm. You will need to make a reservation for dinner, but the music is free. City
We feel like we’ve read this kind of story, which most people who aren’t in the real estate business consume with mixed emotions, before… though perhaps not in the Wall Street Journal [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443537404577579123700347302.html] : > The Brooklyn neighborhood of Kensington may be somewhat
Noticed the car in the neighborhood. From the website [http://freundsfish.com/] looks like they are based in Borough Park – anyone tried them?