Flatbush Development Corporation
A big thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to help with the neighborhood clean-up [/blog/events/the-changing-face-of-anti-graffiti-efforts-in-victorian-flatbush]. Thanks to the Flatbush Development Corporation [http://fdconline.org/] and all their tutors, students, and parent volunteers; thanks to the Church Avenue Business Improvement District [http://www.churchavenue.org/]; thanks
This past Wednesday morning, the city installed a new No Standing Anytime sign on the south corner of DeKoven Court at Rugby Road, and later that day, two cars parked in those newly eliminated spots had parking tickets. It’s hard to even see the new sign, hidden behind the
Tonight, The Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com/live-music/] welcomes Declan McLaughlin, a musician straight from Ireland, who you can hear a preview of here: http://soundcloud.com/declan-mclaughlin It’s also Monday, which is all-you-can-eat mussels night, so stop by for shellfish and music starting at 8pm.
All that orange and pink stands for rents between $50 and $99 per month–one of the more expensive areas for rentals in Brooklyn in the 1940s–as shown in this awesome new interactive map [http://www.1940snewyork.com/] created by the Center for Urban Research [http://www.urbanresearch.org/
All that orange and pink stands for rents between $50 and $99 per month–one of the more expensive areas for rentals in Brooklyn in the 1940s–as shown in this awesome new interactive map [http://www.1940snewyork.com/] created by the Center for Urban Research [http://www.urbanresearch.org/
Alice in Wonderland
Bring the family to see Alice in Wonderland this Saturday, June 9 at 6pm at PS 217 [http://ps217brooklyn.org/], 1100 Newkirk Ave at Westminster. Tickets for adults are $3, for kids 12 years and under are $1. Note that the recent production of Robin Hood sold out at the
Isabelle's Garden
If you noticed a portion of Cortelyou Road just got a little more colorful, you have a very young neighbor to thank! Neighbor Courtney Wendroff passed by on Saturday and sent these photos and this note: > A 6-year-old girl named Isabelle decided to use all the money from her
karate
Midwood Martial Arts & Family Fitness Center [http://www.midwoodmartialarts.com] , located at 1302 Avenue H, is offering a whole summer of karate classes for kids in July and August for only $175 [http://www.midwoodmartialarts.com/the-2012-super-summer-special-is-here]–and only $150 for ages 4-6 in the junior class. That’s
A short work week, but still a lot going on in the neighborhood. Don’t miss a thing: Like us on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/DitmasParkCorner], follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/#!/DPCornerblog], subscribe to our daily newsletter [http://ditmasparkcorner.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=345651bc1d1fc0b036f3f6022&id=
live music
This past Thursday was another great night for a concert in the PS 217 garden, and it was crowded with kids, parents, and dogs enjoying the music from this talented group of musicians: Jonathan Leal (PS 217 AP): vocals and guitar Shelly Leal: vocals Charles Mister (PS 217 student teacher)
Don Everett Pearce
Cortelyou Rd Station, Brooklyn NY [http://www.flickr.com/photos/38222723@N06/7160774568/] by everettsville [http://www.flickr.com/photos/38222723@N06/], on Flickr. Have you taken a photo in the neighborhood recently? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http:
Primary Records [http://www.primaryrecords.org/], a local Brooklyn label that features bands with several local musicians, curated the music for this year’s block party at Compost For Brooklyn [/blog/events/compost-for-brooklyns-huge-block-party-is-on-june-3], happening tomorrow, Sunday, June 3 from 11am to 5pm on East 8th Street between Webster and Newkirk