Thomas Witte
Thomas Witte [http://thomaswitteart.com/] walks around the neighborhood with his daughter (and now with his brand new son as well) and sees details that most people overlook, and he thinks about what his next series of paper cuts could be. In the past, he’s turned his grandfather’s
Volunteers were out on Church Avenue yesterday prepping the roll-down gates where murals will be painted as part of the Uncover Church Avenue project [/blog/tag/uncover-church-avenue]. The murals will be going up in stages over the next month, so keep an eye on the street to watch as it
The East Midwood Jewish Center will host The Fountainheads on Thursday, May 17: > The Fountainheads [http://www.foheads.com] are an Israeli performance troupe featuring singers, dancers, and visual artists who are all either students at or graduates of the progressive Ein Prat Academy for Leadership in Israel. The
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Beverley Road
Beverley Wisteria [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7143284647/] 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/
Here’s what’s going on this Sunday at the Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket], from Market Manager Samantha Blatteis: > We are welcoming back Hodgsons Farm, who will likely have an assortment of potted plants, flowers, hanging baskets, and vegetable seedling to beautify your home and gardens.
kentucky derby
With two popular days for drinking are taking place on the same day, Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/index.php/bar-posts/] has decided to celebrate them both at once. Cinco de Mayo will be in the backyard, where they’ll be serving $3 to $5 cans of specialty beers including
Wing It [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/6996989726/] 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/
Five Boro Bike Tour
Head’s up if you’re driving anywhere this Sunday, May 6–the annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour [http://www.bikenewyork.org/ride/five-boro-bike-tour/] is rolling through the city between 7:45am and 6:30pm. Here are the road closures: > Major closures along the route include Church St/
Bahar
The awesome Afghani restaurant Bahar [http://www.yelp.com/biz/bahar-restaurant-brooklyn], located on Coney Island Ave near Newkirk, is closed while they change things up. The awning has come down and there’s a sign announcing the new Bahar Masala, serving “halal Chinese and Afghani cuisine.” It’s a shame
Climate Impacts Day
Join neighbor David Edelstein as he leads a singing stroll through the neighborhood tomorrow [http://act.climatedots.org/event/impacts_en/2710/signup/?akid=&zip=11218&source=0] for Climate Impacts Day: > On Saturday May 5, thousands of people will gather in communities around the globe for
Week six: Anyone notice any changes to the double parking, work on cars, and other things obstructing a lane of traffic on Coney Island Avenue [/blog/transportation/cia-traffic-update-4]? No? Me neither. I sent all of the previous posts and a link to the SeeClickFix [http://seeclickfix.com/issues/171129] issue