Beverley Lights [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7082321655/], 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.
Here’s what you may have missed in the neighborhood this week: • Help your fellow parents with gifted & talented program info [/blog/education/thoughts-on-gifted-talented-programs]! • Help us keep track of local crime stats [/blog/crime/help-us-keep-track-of-crime-stats]. • When will Church Ave, the 12th busiest subway station in BK [/blog/transportation/bq-subway-stations-and-the-2011-ridership-report]
“Cortelyou Greenmarket is open tomorrow, rain or shine!” Samantha Blatteis, Market Manager, reminds us. “Come early to get the best of spring produce, including asparagus, ramps and garlic scapes, in addition to all the great baked goods, meats, fish, cheeses, fruits, juices, eggs, and dairy. “More exciting news,” she adds.
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DSCN4830 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbberk/7073705097/], by jbberk [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbberk/] 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.com
Stained Glass Repair
Related to the post about windows [/blog/business/cleaning-and-repairing-windows] the other day, neighbor Nathan asks: > Can anyone recommend someone who can restore leaded (stained) glass double hung windows? If you’ve had a good (or bad) experience with someone, please share in the comments.
More graffiti for Laura [/blog/photos/love-graffiti-needs-a-copy-editor]spotted on Newkirk from East 18th to East 16th Streets, spotted by Amber [http://sidewalkphotos.blogspot.com/]. See how the trail ends here [/blog/photos/love-graffiti-needs-a-copy-editor]. And an update: CB14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] is checking into whether the city’s graffiti removal
market
Chalk Mouse and Dinosaur [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7074599603/], 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
More hours to enjoy the view from Sycamore’s backyard. Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/] summer hours start next week, which means you can in fact work from the bar if you find a couple beers help you with innovation [/blog/food/more-beer-for-more-smarts]. The new hours will be Monday through
Someone had a message for Laura, and he decided to spell it out in paint, starting at the corrugated metal wall on the northern end of Newkirk Plaza. I’m all for fun, artistic expressions of love, and I’m certainly a fan of maps and treasure hunts, but not
Help turn your neighbors’ art [/?s=%22meet+the+uca+muralists%22] into murals on Church Avenue [http://uncoverchurchave.wordpress.com/] this May. It all begins on Sunday, May 6 at the Bonnie Youth Club, which will be the headquarters of the day, with food, drinks, and supplies. No experience necessary,
Have you tried our classifieds section [/classifieds] yet? We’ve got a dedicated page for classifieds listings right here [/classifieds], and you can see them along the sidebar as well. Got an apartment to rent, or looking for a new one? Have something you’d like to sell, trade, or
PTA 5K
Start of the race courtesy Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/]. Run, walk, or just take a nice stroll with the family to help raise money for our local schools at the 5th annual PTA 5K [http://nycruns.com/race-calendar/viewevent/7614-the-brooklyn-pta-5k] on Sunday, April 29 in Prospect Park. School