Kensington Stables
Sure, the Kentucky Derby is a fun reason to drink mint juleps while wearing fancy hats (anyone know of anyplace that’s having a party, or at least showing the race?). But why not get up close and personal with some neighbor horses this year? Kensington Stables [http://www.kensingtonstables.
Congratulations to our neighbors who were honored [/blog/events/meet-the-fdc-honorees-then-join-them-for-a-dinner-cruise] by the Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] last night at their annual dinner. Pictured above from left are: Jocelyn Lucas-Rosenberg, Beverley Square West; Lois Jackson, DDS, Fiske Terrace; FDC Board President Jay Cohen; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz;
Russian Family Day
Bring kids of all ages to a Russian family day in Prosepct Park from the Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst [http://www.jchb.org] this Sunday, May 6 from 2-4pm. Meet other parents and enjoy: > – a baby and toddler play space – “xorovod” and Russian songs for toddlers and preschoolers
Andy Novick [http://andytechie.blogspot.com/] was in Prospect Park yesterday and spotted fly fisherman Bill Henry. Andy said the weather was “just perfect for fishing and impressionistic photos… using an iPhone and Photoshop.” Have you taken a great photo of the neighborhood recently? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com
Nicole Francis
Nicole Francis is a dynamo. She probably does more by 9am than most of us do in a month, and in her 16 years living in Beverley Square East, she’s certainly done more than we could hope to do in an entire lifetime. And it seems like she’s
That was fast! When we first posted about it on Tuesday morning [/blog/transportation/sinkhole-on-east-17th], several readers noted that this hole had been growing in the pavement on East 17th Street at Newkirk Ave for at least three weeks. Well, it was sealed up this morning, just days after we
We’ve heard that starting on May 14, Mimi’s [http://www.mimishummus.com/] will be open for breakfast. More details about the menu to come…
NeighborRoy Nathanson [http://www.wnyc.org/people/r/?n=Roy+Nathanson]brings his sax toThe Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com/live-music/]tonight. Tonight 5/3 • Drink margaritas [/blog/events/drink-a-margarita-to-support-ps-139] to support PS 139 at Sycamore, 6pm. • The annual FDC dinner is on a boat [/blog/events/meet-the-fdc-honorees-then-join-them-for-a-dinner-cruise] that leaves
Sharon Van Etten
Some musical neighbors in the news this week: • Peek inside the apartment of the widely acclaimed Sharon Van Etten [http://sharonvanetten.com/] at this Design Sponge post [http://www.designsponge.com/2012/05/at-home-with-sharon-van-etten.html#more-134565] . “Just walking around the neighborhood is nice though because it is full of Victorian
playgrounds
Do kids at schools in our area have enough access to playtime and exercise? Do they eat breakfast and lunch too close together? Is the school system setting them up for obesity and the diseases associated with it? In response to a Times article about school breakfast and increasing rates
If you saw a fire truck, smoke, and heard lots of loud popping noises on Stratford near Beverley like neighbor Matt did, turns out it was a manhole fire. FDNY tells us that they got a call about a manhole fire in the middle of Stratford, between Hinckley and Beverley,
bedford avenue [http://www.flickr.com/photos/everydayaperture/7133298831/] by Rufus Mangrove [http://www.flickr.com/photos/everydayaperture/], 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/