Citi Bike share
No big surprise, but our neighborhood will not be one of the first to have access to the city’s new bike share program [http://a841-tfpweb.nyc.gov/bikeshare/station-map/]. As the Friends of Ocean Parkway heard from the DOT [http://www.facebook.com/friendsofoceanparkway/posts/227524070691277] this week, “for
butterflies
Red Admiral Butterfly [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7178195368/] by carryboo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/], on Flickr. I have been chasing these winged beasts all over the neighborhood this week trying to take a photo, but even though there are so many of them around right now,
double parking
A neighbor emailed this week to say she’d heard that someone on a bike had been hit by a car on Cortelyou near the corner of Westminster this past Sunday, May 6, at about 6:30pm: > I was riding home and attempting to turn left when I was
The Uncover Church Avenue mural installations [/blog/tag/uncover-church-avenue] are underway, as you can tell if you’ve walked by that stretch this week. You can see that a couple of the murals have already been sketched out, but there is of course more to come–and you can help
Week seven: A lane of traffic still blocked [/blog/transportation/cia-traffic-update-5], at what seems like all times, causing the flow of cars to get backed up for several blocks. Thanks to reader alsivi for continuing to send photos. And this week, additional thanks to a neighbor who lives directly across
Mother's Day
They’re running out of plants at the PS 217 Mother’s Day Plant Sale [/blog/home/mom-deserves-a-plant-cupcake-from-the-ps-217-mothers-day-sale] (no cupcakes, sorry!), so stop by soon to buy something for mom (or yourself). There’s a large variety of plants (I got two snapdragons and a basil), they’re really inexpensive,
bees
We’re use to a “SWARM of Bs” in our neighborhood, but these days it’s important to note that when real honeybees swarm, there’s no need to panic. Neighbor Alan Bennett was right to be calm about a swarm that appeared on a wall in his yard on
Mimi's Hummus
Mimi’s Hummus [http://www.mimishummus.com/] will start serving weekday breakfast [/blog/food/weekday-breakfast-coming-to-mimis-on-may-14] this Monday, May 14. The breakfast menu will be available from 9am to 12pm, and it features lots of interesting egg dishes, plus yogurt and a breakfast dessert.
Chris Kreussling
It’s NYC Wildflower Week [http://nycwildflowerweek.org/], and neighbor Chris Kreussling, aka Flatbush Gardener [http://flatbushgardener.blogspot.com/], is hosting two tours to celebrate, including one at the Flatbush Reformed Church: Union Square Greenmarket Booth & Native Garden Tour [http://nycwildflowerweek.org/gardentours.htm#manhattangardens4] Saturday, May 12, 8am-3pm
Orange House [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7173159152/] by carryboo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/], on Flickr. Have you taken a great photo of the neighborhood recently? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/
Orange House [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7173159152/] by carryboo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/], on Flickr. Have you taken a great photo of the neighborhood recently? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/
Willy Gantrim [http://www.willygantrim.com]playsThe Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com/live-music/]tonight. Tonight 5/10 • Paper cut artist Thomas Witte’s [/blog/art-music/thomas-witte-paper-cut-artist] show opens in Manhattan, 6pm. • Willy Gantrim [http://www.willygantrim.com] returns to The Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com/live-music/], 9pm. • The Charles Brewer