Litchfield Villa
Police are investigating after a man was found dead in Prospect Park late Sunday night. On Sunday September 22 at about 10:30pm, police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious man found behind the Litchfield Villa, located just inside the park at 5th Street. Upon arrival, police say
armed robbery
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three men they say held up a 12-year-old boy, his mother, and 4-year-old sister as they were walking on East 18th Street near Cortelyou Road. The robbery took place on Friday, September 20 at about 8:30pm. Police say
With a totally legal assist. Photo by papacruz [http://instagram.com/p/eiZqzjngs7/]. Take any pictures in the neighborhood this weekend? Share them 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’
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Lampposts
The autumnal equinox [http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-september-equinox] occurs at 4:44pm on Sunday, when the day and the night are about equal. Nightowls rejoice, as the days are still getting shorter. Photo by thesaxophonewarrior [http://instagram.com/p/eYX-DOvJO-/]. Share pics from the neighborhood with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.
It’s that magic time of year at the Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket], when you can probably find summer and winter squash at the same stall, there’s still corn and a ton of tomatoes, and some root vegetables are starting to make an appearance. Enjoy those
It’ll be interesting to see how Prospect Park fares after today’s big event — anyone going? But, from a country fair to live jazz to meditative chanting, there’s a lot to do with the kids (and plenty for the grown-ups, too!) even if you don’t have tickets
Hamlet
The almost-Hamlet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rest_Is_Silence] quote of Marlborough Road, photographed by sirirebecca [http://instagram.com/p/edyo8XFjv5/]. Share photos from the neighborhood with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them
Boardwalk Empire
On the one hand, you’ve got yet another chance to see Nucky [/blog/art-music/steve-buscemi-and-more-cars-from-the-boardwalk-empire-set] as Boardwalk Empire returns [/blog/tag/boardwalk-empire] to film next week; on the other, you’ve got to move your car one more time. The HBO series [http://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire/index.html]
School Construction Authority
Neighbors near PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] (330 Rugby Rd) received this letter today announcing an exterior modification project starting at there by the School Construction Authority. The work, which will include “replacing parapets, certain sections of the roof and recaulking windows and doors in the building” will occur weekday
If a big corner space [/blog/business/former-solo-bar-space-on-cortelyou-for-rent-again] or a smaller spot [/blog/business/another-retail-space-available-on-cortelyou] on Cortelyou aren’t your speed, perhaps a storefront on Coney Island Avenue is ideal for your new business idea? The space at 785 Coney Island Ave, about halfway between Cortelyou and Dorchester, used to
Commercial Properties
If a big corner space [/blog/business/former-solo-bar-space-on-cortelyou-for-rent-again] or a smaller spot [/blog/business/another-retail-space-available-on-cortelyou] on Cortelyou aren’t your speed, perhaps a storefront on Coney Island Avenue is ideal for your new business idea? The space at 785 Coney Island Ave, about halfway between Cortelyou and Dorchester, used to