Composting at Church Ave Communal Garden [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sustainableflatbush/6098614804/], bySustainable Flatbush [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sustainableflatbush/]on Flickr. Compost open hours at the Sustainable Flatbush [http://sustainableflatbush.org] church garden will be canceled this Saturday, April 21 for Earth Day weekend and will resume the
Dogwood Through the Scaffolding [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7091903451/], by carryboo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/] on Flickr. Have you taken a great photo of the neighborhood today? Send it our way to get it posted on the blog. Two ways to do it: Email us at
At least it’s not shuttle buses. Beginning this weekend, and then every weekend through May 21, Coney Island-bound Q trains will run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay, only stopping at Church Ave, Newkirk Plaza, and Kings Highway. For stops in between, you’ll have to walk or
Tamales
It seems just as soon as we posted about La Nueva Union #2 [/blog/food/la-nueva-union-2], the reincarnation of a small Mexican spot on Newkirk Ave, that the gate came down–possibly for good. Ann [/blog/animals/whats-your-favorite-corner-9] says she went to try it out and found it closed, and
Dave Dalton
Neighbor Dave Dalton’s [http://www.dave-dalton.com] play The Ring Cycle (Parts 1-4) [http://www.performancelab115.org/ring-cycle] is running through April 29 at Incubator Arts Project [http://incubatorarts.org/] in Manhattan. With Performance Lab 115 [http://www.performancelab115.org/], Dave directed and co-wrote the play, which adapts Wagner’
request for proposals
The Newkirk Cares Collaborative [http://nyc.changeby.us/project/759#show,home] (NCC) has extended the deadline for mural proposals for the Newkirk Plaza passageway [/blog/events/why-you-should-care-about-newkirk] to Tuesday, May 1. Download the RFP here [/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Request-for-Mural-Designs-compressed-1.pdf], and if you have any questions, please contact
This is the fourth weekly update about, traffic problems on Coney Island Avenue [/blog/transportation/cia-traffic-update-2], and while double parking, cars parked perpendicular, and shop signs are all still blocking a lane of traffic, there are two changes. First, notice the different sign for M&M Auto Glass–it’
work
The word ‘commute’ can conjure a number of different images, and most are negative. But for neighbor Samir Chopra, his six years of walking to work [http://samirchopra.com/2012/04/17/six-years-of-walking-to-work/] from Ditmas Park to Brooklyn College sound incredibly nice: > While walking to work is pleasant enough,
Ditmas Park Sitting Group
A new meditation group,the Ditmas Park Sitting Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/ditmasparksits/], just started meeting at Third Root [http://thirdroot.org/main.html], 380 Marlborough Road. The next meeting it tomorrow, Thursday, April 19 at 5:55-7am, and then will continue every Tuesday and Thursday at the
fire house
Fire House [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/6942671284/], by carryboo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/] on Flickr. Have you taken a great photo of the neighborhood today? Send it our way to get it posted on the blog. Two ways to do it: Email us at ditmasparkcorner@gmail.
allergies
It’s like there’s not enough allergy medicine in the world, and it looks like we’ll be stuck with this “very high” tree pollen count at least through Friday. Here are some tips to help alleviate the sneezing a little bit: •Clean everything. Wipe down and vacuum all
health fair
Over the next few weeks, there are some great opportunities to get your health questions answered for free. Several health fairs are coming up, with screenings from health professionals from all kinds of specialties. Please pass this info on to anyone you may know who could use it! Sunday, April