clothing bins
People often ask where they can drop off used clothing in the neighborhood. Without any close thrift stores, many people depend on sidewalk bins (which, as we know, can become an overflow problem [/blog/sanitation/cortelyou-clothing-bin-mess] fairly quickly). A couple of bins in the area include: This one at East
Neighbor Joan writes: > Our kitten Mayo disappeared from the front porch the week of the 4th. (Marlborough Road and Dorchester.) > My four year old Emma is bereft. > Mayo has been to the vet and would be about 7 – 8 weeks old now. > Any information would be
sing alongs
Lots of fun stuff coming up this month for kids at the Cortelyou Library [http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/cortelyou]. Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 17 at 10:30am, bring the kids to sing, dance, act, and “shout” into the microphone with Louie from Jerry Joy Music [http://www.louiemusic.com/Jerry_
Where is it okay for you to let your dog do its business? One neighbor asks: > Are tree pits okay? What about peoples’ lawns or the strips of grass between the curb and sidewalk? This is of course assuming that all poop will be scooped. My roomie walks her
These planters on Cortelyou Road between Westminster and Argyle are looking great, even in this heat. Thanks to local gardener Tracey Hohman for planting and tending to them, and for sending the pic. It’s going to be another very hot couple of days. There’s a heat advisory again
Coing up next Monday, July 23, join CAMBA for a Brooklyn Cyclones game [http://camba.org/CAMBATheCyclones/tabid/436/Default.aspx]: > Last year, our night there was a lot of fun: Kids got to run the bases, the Cyclones even were kind enough to hit a walk-off home run
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LOST DOG: Rooster Around 4 years old, small, white Chihuahua mix. Very sweet, and quick. Last seen running around Coney Island Ave & Cortelyou at 4pm. Please contact Gabriella 646- 623- 4401 or Nell 718-501-4907. UPDATE: Rooster was on Saturday night.
Miss the Seafood Throwdown [/blog/greenmarket/seafood-throwdown-at-grand-army-plaza-greenmarket-on-saturday] at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket today? Swing by the Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket] tomorrow, and hold your own fish cook-off at home. Bring unwanted clothes and other textiles and/or food scraps for collection on the corner of Rugby
Clare and the Reasons
The Ditmas Park-based band Clare and the Reasons [http://www.claremuldaur.com/] released their third album, KR-51, this week, and it’s been receiving some great reviews. From the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/arts/music/albums-from-clare-and-the-reasons-and-maroon-5.html?_r=2&smid=go-share] : > Other