Mathieu Eugene
In case you’ve heard about a traffic calming meeting from Councilmember Mathieu Eugene and the Department of Transportation coming up in the neighborhood tomorrow, please note that it’s been rescheduled for a date in April that has yet to be determined. Both Eugene’s office and the DOT
Here’s hoping last night’s snow, captured here by natirabinowitz [http://instagram.com/p/XBLxm_HRXu/], was really, truly, the last snowfall of the season. The vernal equinox is tomorrow morning, 7:02am [http://twitpic.com/ccq67w]. C’mon, spring! Share your Ditmas Park photos by email at editor@
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A bunch of filming in the area continues today, including A Walk Among the Tombstones [/blog/art-music/a-walk-among-the-tombstones-filming-today] with Liam Neeson. Neighbor Jesse Gonzalez caught a bit of a scene being shot [https://twitter.com/jgonzalezNYC/status/314008102733217793] this morning on Beverley at East 21st. According to signs, filming continues
East Midwood Jewish Center
Passover, the holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, begins the evening of Monday, March 26, and two synagogues in our area are hosting events: Second-Night Community Seder Temple Beth Emeth [http://www2.bethemeth.net/], 83 Marlborough Rd Tuesday, March 25 The seder includes
B103
On Monday, March 11 at about 4pm, three teen girls punched a 15-year-old girl in the face while riding the B103 bus and stole her iPhone, police say. The attackers then fled the bus in the vicinity of Church Avenue and East 3rd Street. The victim suffered minor injuries. The
East 23rd Street
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed just after 11am, according to the NYPD. They say they received a 911 call about the shooting at 490 East 23rd Street, between Newkirk and Foster, and when they got there, found the man with gun shot wounds to the body. EMS arrived
Jewelrey
This question comes from neighbor Lonnie [https://twitter.com/LonnieStoltz]: > Is there a place in the neighborhood where I can get a watch battery replaced? And, since we’re on the subject, can anyone also recommend a place that does watch repair?
bike racks
Back in January, the Department of Transportation announced it was planning on turning 12,000 defunct parking meter poles into bike racks [http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/01/09/nyc-dot-prepares-for-12000-parking-meter-to-bike-rack-conversions/] . At last week’s CB14 meeting, where the DOT was on hand to discuss adding bike lanes to our area
Though you had some appreciation for Father & Sons Deli’s late night sandwiches (and we’d add that they’ve got the best price for bottles of water and soda on the street), most of you are not thrilled by the new awning they installed [/blog/business/new-awnings-on-cortelyou] on
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Though you had some appreciation for Father & Sons Deli’s late night sandwiches (and we’d add that they’ve got the best price for bottles of water and soda on the street), most of you are not thrilled by the new awning they installed [/blog/business/new-awnings-on-cortelyou] on
It’s March, which means it’s time for tons of exciting hoops — and a little friendly competition between neighbors — in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. Once again this year, we’ve set up a group through Yahoo [http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/122776], where you
We’ve got a bunch of great events to get you through the week, both in our area, and by neighbors who you can see outside the area. Be sure to check back on Thursday to see what’s happening this weekend. Monday, March 18 • Neighbor Jacob Siegel, whose story