Look Out for Tippy the Dog
Keep your eyes open for Tippy the small, black, female poodle. Neighbor Sarah Jenny spotted this sign on Newkirk Ave this morning. Call 917-584-4833 or 347-420-6504 if you spot her.
Mary Bakija
Congregation Agudath Sholom of Flatbush
UPDATE: Car With $30,000 Torah Inside Stolen From 18th Ave/CIA, Recovered
UPDATE 5pm: The Torah and the car have been recovered. According to The Yeshiva World News [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=153530], an anonymous call was made noting the location of the car, and the 66th Precinct found it, and the Torah, parked on E 10th St between
Punk Rock Jesus
Mary’s Bar Immortalized in a Comic Book
A piece of South Slope, our own Mary’s Bar [https://www.facebook.com/marysbarbrooklyn], can be spotted in Punk Rock Jesus [http://www.vertigocomics.com/comics/punk-rock-jesus-2012], a comic book that just wrapped up its series when its 6th issue was published this month. Created by Brooklyn-based Sean Murphy
9/11
Local Teen Makes Over 400 Fake Calls to 911
Calling 911 is not a joke [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CEIQtwIwAw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fvideo%2Fx17y4y_public-enemy-911-is-a-joke_music&ei=SFH9UNvDHeuJ0QH6v4GYBw&usg=
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Are You Off for MLK Day?
A reminder that today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. State and federal agencies are closed, alternate side of the street parking is suspended, and there is no garbage or recycling collection or mail delivery. To see what volunteer opportunities are available, and what places are open to take the
Matt Kerestesy
Brooklyn or a Southern Plantation?
An Albemarle view by kerestesy [http://instagram.com/p/UnBJrhFfxn/]. 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
This Week in Ditmas Park
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Waiting for the Q Train
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Food Politic
This Week at the Cortelyou Greenmarket
Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean that the Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket] takes a day off. It runs year-round on Sundays, 8am to 3pm, and it’s open as usual tomorrow. Prove you’re tougher than the cold and sign in as a Winter Warrior
Let There Be Lights!
Photo of our new traffic lights [/blog/news/traffic-lights-coming-to-westminster-cortelyou-today] at the intersection of Cortelyou and Westminster by de-lighted neighbor Tracey Hohman. 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
stolen bikes
A Stolen Bike, Broken Car Windows, And More Recent Crimes
The most recently available CompStat report for the 70th Precinct, pictured above, shows that in the first week of 2013, most of the crimes involved thefts – 13 incidents of grand larceny and 29 incidents of petit larceny. That trend has continued through the month, from the reports we’ve heard:
This Weekend’s Open House Picks
In the market for a new place to call home? Here are a few spots in the area that you can check out during open houses this weekend: CO-OPS• There were a number of units available in 1818 Newkirk for a while, which either sold or came off the market.