A few neighbors have noticed that there’s been some activity recently at the empty storefront at 1715 Foster Ave, between East 17th and East 18th Streets. Workers who were hauling stuff in and out of the store when we passed by yesterday said that it will be a cafe,
Someone let the World Champion know he left this on Cortelyou Road. Taken a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to editor@ditmasparkcorner.com , add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag it #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’ll post
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The kindergarten application period [http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Elementary/Kindergarten] in New York City runs from today, January 22 through March 1. Most kids turning five years old in 2013 attend their zoned schools, but there are other options available, including Gifted & Talented programs, magnet schools, and more.
2010 Census
We know that almost everything in New York City is an extreme, from movie tickets to housing prices. So do the extremes also extend to what we call the “middle class,” as compared to the rest of America? The New York Times recently took a look [http://www.nytimes.com/
2013 is already shaping up to be the Year of the Traffic Lights in Ditmas Park. Just after new ones were installed at the intersection of Cortelyou and Westminster Roads [/blog/news/traffic-lights-coming-to-westminster-cortelyou-today], we noticed these markings at the intersection of Ditmas Ave and Westminster, which look very similar to
The weekday changes to the B and Q lines continue this week, and each week through February 8, according to the MTA: > Manhattan-Bound B Trains Run Local Wednesday, January 23-Friday, January 35, 9:45am-3pm Between Sheepshead Bay and Prospect Park > Coney Island-Bound Q Trains Run ExpressWednesday, January 23-Friday,
The weekday changes to the B and Q lines continue this week, and each week through February 8, according to the MTA: > Manhattan-Bound B Trains Run Local Wednesday, January 23-Friday, January 35, 9:45am-3pm Between Sheepshead Bay and Prospect Park > Coney Island-Bound Q Trains Run ExpressWednesday, January 23-Friday,
Sam Horine
Photo by samhorine [http://instagram.com/p/UufvQFivmJ/]. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], or tag it #southslope on Instagram, and we’ll post it to the site.
Taken a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to editor@ditmasparkcorner.com , add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag it #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’ll post it on the blog.
Brookvin
Congrats to Brookvin [http://www.brookvin.com/brookvin_narrow.html], which celebrates their 4th anniversary this month! The wine bar will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22, to celebrate the milestone. Photo by BKLYN Guy [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bklyn_guy/5430030750/]
Neighbor Ann [http://smallworldpetsitters.wordpress.com/] spotted this van on Rugby between Albemarle and Beverley. Anyone know how long it’s been there?
Dan Bodah
Looking for some fun things to do in the neighborhood during the week? Look no further. And check back on Thursday to see what’s happening in the area this weekend. Monday, January 21 • Watch a Radio Broadcast: Neighbor Dan Bodah is broadcasting his WFMU show Airborne Event [http://wfmu.