The summer’s milling and paving work continues in our area this week. Here’s where, according to the Department of Transportation’s schedule [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/resurfintro.shtml]: > Tuesday, August 7 E 23rd St, from Beverley Rd to Ave D (paving) Vanderveer Pl,
Liar & Spy
If your kid is looking for a summer read that seems familiar, Rebecca Stead’s Liar & Spy [http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385737432&view=oinfo] has a pizza placed called DeMarco’s in honor of DiFara, and, according to this interview with The L
For anyone else who doubted it, here’s some evidence to convince you not to park in front of the tree by the new bus shelter [/blog/transportation/where-is-parking-allowed-by-the-new-bus-shelter-on-cortelyou] on Cortelyou Road. From neighbor Antonio Rosario [http://amrosario.com/] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/amrosario/status/232472293023039488]: > Obviously, that
hats
After spotting a fedora on Cortelyou, neighbor Sheila wondered, “Did a hipster see the article in Sunday’s Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/fashion/montauk-feels-the-effects-of-too-many-hipsters.html?pagewanted=all] and decide to ditch the troublesome hat?”
Graffiti or Art?
Peace on Foster, by Marie Lewis. Did you take a picture in the neighborhood over the weekend? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], and we’ll post it on the blog.
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lion yawn [http://www.flickr.com/photos/crissa/7665328294/] by crissachappell [http://www.flickr.com/photos/crissa/], on Flickr. 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/groups/dpcorner], and we’
This Sunday at the Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket], bring the kids (though there are ones for adults too) to try out one of the creative workshops hosted by Brooklyn ARTery [/blog/art-music/brooklyn-artery-workshops-back-at-cortelyou-greenmarket-this-sunday] from 9am-3pm. And as always: • Bring unwanted clothes and other textiles and/or food
Local band Spirit Family Reunion [http://www.spiritfamilyreunion.com/] is taking to the Prospect Park bandshell tonight for Celebrate Brooklyn [http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events/the-del-mccoury-band], where they’ll be sharing a stage with Cahalen Morrison & Eli West [http://cahalenandeli.com/] and The Del McCoury Band [http://www.delmccouryband.
If you tried to stop by Am Thai Bistro [http://www.amthaibistro.com/] on Church Avenue in the past two days, you probably noticed that they were closed. They were shut down by the Department of Health on Thursday, but they say they expect to reopen soon. Owner Boonnum “Num”
Dogs Outside of Cinco de Mayo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7707178724/] by carryboo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/], on Flickr. Take a picture in the neighborhood recently? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/
Paul Rudd
The David Wain/Michael Showalter comedy They Came Together [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2398249/] is shooting today in a house on Ditmas Ave at Rugby Road. The movie stars Amy Poehler as a small business owner about to lose her shop to a big corporate businessman, played by Paul