nathan thompson
As mentioned earlier in the week, tomorrow (Saturday, May 31) is the annual Neighborhood Cleanup and Beautification Day [/blog/volunteering/help-clean-graffiti-beautify-the-neighborhood-this-saturday-may-31] ! Nathan Thompson, who lives in Prospect Park South and hosts a yearly party for volunteers, asked that we post his note about why locals might be interested in joining
Politics
Want to get a first-hand look at what’s going on in the neighborhood? Attend a Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] meeting. Here’s what’s coming up this month: Public Hearings Monday, June 2 , 6pm CB14 District Office, 810 E 16th Street (below Avenue H) The board
We noticed a few weeks ago that Top Kitchen & Tile [http://www.superpages.com/bp/Brooklyn-NY/Top-Kitchen-And-Tile-L2137498340.htm] had closed at 501 Coney Island Avenue (between Albemarle Road and Turner Place), but didn’t have a chance to write about it until now. When we walked by this morning,
501 coney island avenue
We noticed a few weeks ago that Top Kitchen & Tile [http://www.superpages.com/bp/Brooklyn-NY/Top-Kitchen-And-Tile-L2137498340.htm] had closed at 501 Coney Island Avenue (between Albemarle Road and Turner Place), but didn’t have a chance to write about it until now. When we walked by this morning,
Brilliant blooms snapped by verybusycat [http://instagram.com/p/olE3lZTMiw/] and Donald Loggins [/blog/neighbors/community-service-corky-plenty-of-cannoli-donald-loggins]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the
Who else is looking forward to a sunny, not-too-hot weekend? In the coming days, you can enjoy live music by our neighbors across the borough, food events, a volunteer fair, and more. Thursday, May 29 • There’s an english conversation group at the Cortelyou Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/
crawfish boil
Hop on east of Coney Island Avenue this Saturday, May 31, and join Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/] (1118 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) for a very special celebration that happens just once a year–their 5th Annual Crawfish Boil! With a little help from Abita Brewing Company
Ezra Guitar
This Sunday, June 1, EzraGuitar [http://ezraguitar.myshopify.com] (785 Coney Island Avenue between Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads) will be hosting an open house for kids and families interested in their summer camp program. From 2-5pm, prospective campers can preview any of EzraGuitar’s classes–group guitar with Maoz Ezra,
beansprouts nursery school
Update June 16: Beansprouts founder Sue Weinstein [http://www.beansproutsnurseryschool.com/about.htm] tells us, “With regret… we have decided that Beansprouts will not be launching a program in Ditmas Park this year. We made the decision after careful consideration of factors that emerged after our earlier announcement. “Throughout this
Hey, this isn’t such a bad one! Make it through tomorrow, and the rest of the weekend should be smooth sailing. Details on changes via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/Default.aspx]: All times: > Coney Island-bound Q platforms at Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, and Cortelyou Road
Sam from Dynasty Pediatrics [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dynasty-Pediatrics/171286609703343] spots (and thanks!) the workers behind Million Trees NYC [http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/home/home.shtml], while Ryan Goldberg admires great heights on Argyle. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr
rich greco
Rich Greco [http://therichgreco.com] is a designer, a Ditmas Park native (and after a stint in Midwood, a Ditmas Park resident once again), and a lover of pizza. Having recently invented, branded (with literature and Consecrated Chile Oil [http://www.thefeastofstpizza.com/the-gift-shop/consecrated-chile-oil], as any designer worth his