Ocean Parkway gets the title of most dangerous road in Brooklyn once again, according to a report released by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign [http://tstc.org/reports/danger13/index.php]. Their data looks at pedestrian fatalities over three years, and finds that two people were killed each year from 2009-2011,
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Ocean Parkway gets the title of most dangerous road in Brooklyn once again, according to a report released by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign [http://tstc.org/reports/danger13/index.php]. Their data looks at pedestrian fatalities over three years, and finds that two people were killed each year from 2009-2011,
The PS 139 Chess Ninjas [https://www.facebook.com/Ps139ChessNinjas] team, the reigning National Champions for K-5 under 900, competed in the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship in Saratoga Springs this past weekend, and they brought home some nice results. Coach and Ditmas Park neighbor Ian West of the
Waiting Lists
More and more for New York City parents, it seems like if you snooze, you lose. And not even a long snooze, either. A recent story in the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/nyregion/for-new-york-city-parents-a-waiting-list-for-nearly-everything.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1] explains that though there
Wind down the second month of the year with some fun events right here in the neighborhood. And be sure to check back on Thursday to see what’s happening in the area this weekend. Monday, February 25 • School aid crisis meeting [/blog/education/school-aid-crisis-meeting-next-monday] with Assemblymember Brennan at PS
Want to get a first-hand look at what’s going on in the neighborhood? Attend a Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] meeting. There are some pretty interesting ones coming up next month: Public Hearing Wednesday, March 6, 7pm CB14 District Office, 810 E 16th St First they’ll
Want to get a first-hand look at what’s going on in the neighborhood? Attend a Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] meeting. There are some pretty interesting ones coming up next month: Public Hearing Wednesday, March 6, 7pm CB14 District Office, 810 E 16th St First they’ll
If you’ve got a digital camera that has a manual mode, but you’ve never shot photos that way, you’re not alone. Lucky for you, then, that neighbors and seasoned photographers Antonio M. Rosario [http://www.amrosario.com/] (above, left) and All Souls Bethlehem Church’s [http://allsoulsbethlehem.
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If you’ve got a digital camera that has a manual mode, but you’ve never shot photos that way, you’re not alone. Lucky for you, then, that neighbors and seasoned photographers Antonio M. Rosario [http://www.amrosario.com/] (above, left) and All Souls Bethlehem Church’s [http://allsoulsbethlehem.
Father Michael Perry
What connection does Ditmas Park have to France’s Notre Dame Cathedral [http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-English-]? Turns out Father Michael Perry, who leads the congregation at Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org] on Ocean Avenue, has spent every summer for nearly two decades serving at the historic
Indian food
Well that didn’t take long. The space at 1125 Church Avenue, at the corner of Westminster Road, that used to house the No. 1 Chinese Restaurant, will soon be an Indian restaurant, according to a sign posted outside. Permits for renovation (to replace cooking equipment and redo the bathroom)
The late-night waiting for the Q train continues for a part of this week: > Q Trains Run Every 30 Minutes Between Atlantic Ave and Stillwell Ave Monday, February 25-Wednesday, February 27, 11:45pm-5am > Service operates in two sections: 1. Between 57 St-7 Av and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (D/