Very sad to hear this report from our friends at Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/], where, on Tuesday morning, workers discovered widespread vandalism to several gravestones, monuments, and more. From Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman’s blog [http://www.green-wood.com/2012/green-wood-vandalized/]: > Ken Taylor, Green-Wood’s long-time vice
Found on Argyle Road. In it, Diane Sawyer recalls travelling to the South Pacific [http://www.lct.org/talksLctReviewIssueArticle.htm?id=3&lctReviewArticleId=5] in 1986 with author James Michener for 60 Minutes. On the islands where he based the book’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_
cars
No updated CompStat report available this week from the 70th Precinct, but in addition to the car that was stolen from East 17th Street [/blog/crime/car-stolen-from-east-17th-street], there have been a few other crimes reported in the area recently: • The car pictured above was broken into at some point before
ABC Day Care
Two local job openings could have you working with children–but in pretty different ways. The first is at ABC Day Care at 1015 Church Ave, where they’re looking for a certified teacher. For more info call 718-284-5168 between 8am and 4pm. > Question… Interested in working at Toy
Notebooks
It’s that time of year again, where schools send out lists of supplies your children will need for the coming year. With so many places to buy those supplies, how do you know where you’ll get the best deal? Well, this list of composition notebook prices might be
Marlborough Road
Tomorrow, Friday, August 24 from about 9am to 5pm, Marlborough Road between Cortelyou and Dorchester will be closed for Cortelyou Day Care’s end of camp carnival. There’s no parking on that block tomorrow either, so you’ll want to move your car tonight.
inequality
The economic divide in Brooklyn is wider than ever, says the Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/tale-worlds-statistics-paint-picture-extremes-wealth-poverty-exist-side-side-brooklyn-article-1.1142487] . They say they “scoured Brooklyn for telling statistics about the extremes of grimness and glamor gripping the split-personality borough,” and one item is specifically about our neighborhood: > Community
No need to worry about a bird strike from these guys. Photo of our favorite fake geese in the neighborhood by Donald Loggins. Taken a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/
We noticed this funny pasted-over “no parking” sign on Marlborough Road near Albemarle, placed on top of an alternate-side parking regulations sign. It’s on the same block where The Art of Losing was filming [/blog/art-music/art-of-losing-filming-on-marlborough-on-saturday] over the weekend, so we’re guessing it had something to do
Stolen Cars
Neighbor Sally Moses sends this info about her car, which she reported stolen from its curbside parking spot on East 17th Street between Dorchester and Ditmas last week: > When I went out to move it for alternate side parking I couldn’t find it. I checked the website to
The space at 70 Argyle [http://www.kensingtoninfo.com/homepage.htm?in_listing=5977281&ref=oodle] has been available a while–it used to be an interesting blend called RJ’s The Spot Barber Shop & Phone Cards. Right near the corner of Church, it’s 400 square feet
The space at 70 Argyle [http://www.kensingtoninfo.com/homepage.htm?in_listing=5977281&ref=oodle] has been available a while–it used to be an interesting blend called RJ’s The Spot Barber Shop & Phone Cards. Right near the corner of Church, it’s 400 square feet