An accident at the intersection of Beverley and Marlborough this afternoon at about 3pm left several cars damaged and a cyclist injured. Neighbor Stephan says a man driving a maroon SUV ran a red light while heading north on Marlborough, and slammed into a BMW, which was being driven by
Blood Ties
There were some cool old cars parked on DeKoven Court, west of the subway tracks, as the crew was setting up to film Blood Ties [/blog/art-music/whats-filming-in-ditmas-park-this-week] yesterday. I passed by around midnight, and it looked like they finally were shooting. But I never bumped into Clive Owen or
78th Precinct Youth Council
The 78th Precinct Youth Council has two new programs starting up. As part of its Sports Fundamental Series, it has developed a new training program for flag football, starting in Fall 2012. Additionally, its Brooklyn Comets girls basketball program now welcomes 5th graders. The Sports Fundamentals for Flag Football classes
Detectives from the 60th Precinct are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Ramon Molina, who was last seen by his brother on Thursday, May 17 just after 11pm at 1809 Albemarle Road. Police say Ramon is in good physical, but poor mental, condition. He is described as 5’
Week eight. Even though last week a neighbor noted that the blocked traffic situation on Coney Island Avenue seemed improved [/blog/transportation/cia-traffic-update-6] for a couple of days, whatever minor improvement there was did not last. The sign at M&M Auto Glass is still placed in a lane
Tom Swafford
If you missed Tom Swafford [http://www.tomswafford.com] fiddling away in the garden at PS 217 yesterday evening (which we hear even some local dogs enjoyed [https://twitter.com/#!/jessakeat/status/203256897011318785]), he’ll be back at the school this Sunday, May 20 at 3pm for a presentation of
The annual Flatbush Avenue Street Fair on Flatbush Ave between Parkside and Cortelyou is tomorrow, Sunday, May 20 from 12-6pm. The North Shore Animal League mobile pet adoption van and the FDNY’s Fire Safety Experience trailer will join the usual rides, games, vendors, and food. The fair will shut
773 Lounge
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 19, 773 Lounge [http://773loungebar.blogspot.com/] on Coney Island Avenue is holding a special ’70s Prom Night. They’re pulling out all the stop, with music, food, a raffle, and red carpet photos. Break out the dusty tuxes and the poofy dresses and dance the night
Adrien Zamora
Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Adrien Zamora, who passed away on Thursday afternoon after police say he fell from the scaffolding of a construction project he was working on at 450 Broome Street in Manhattan. Police say the 28-year-old was a resident of Westminster Road
lornagrl
Untitled [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lornagrl/7189322190/] by lornagrl [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lornagrl/], on Flickr. Did you something interesting in the neighborhood and take a picture? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/
Chappo
February House [http://www.longwharf.org/node/41], photo by T. Charles Erickson Lots of great buzz about several neighbors and local businesses recently: • The Times calls Gabriel Kahane [http://gabrielkahane.com/] a “gifted young composer” [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/theater/february-house-evokes-brooklyns-bohemian-past.html?_r=4&adxnnl=
PS 217 Garden [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21746262@N00/6330880340/] by amberc [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21746262@N00/], on Flickr. What a beautiful day to start off PS 217’s [http://ps217brooklyn.org/] free Thursday Evening Concert Series! Bring the whole family to the school’s garden on