Neighbor Donald Loggins snapped this great photo of Calpulli Danza Mexicana [http://www.calpullidance.org/] performing at tonight’s installation of PS 217 [http://ps217brooklyn.org/]‘s Spring Concert Series. You can check out the full lineup through Wednesday, June 18, here [/blog/art-music/ps-217′s-2014-spring-concert-series-starts-tonight]. Share photos with us
UPDATE 9/14: This post has been edited to remove the name and photo of the minor. Update 3/15: This post has been removed at the request of the minor’s parent, as the minor has been found.
Flatbush Avenue BID
Last Wednesday was the 2014 meeting of the Flatbush Avenue BID [http://www.flatbushavebid.com]. It was the first meeting since longtime Flatbush Avenue shoe store owner and former BID Executive Director Jack Katz passed away [/blog/neighbors/jack-katz-executive-director-of-the-flatbush-avenue-bid-for-22-years-passes-away] in late 2012, but the event was a celebratory — not somber
Annual Crawfish Boil
Next Saturday, May 31, Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com] (1118 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) is hosting its 5th Annual Crawfish Boil! With a little help from Abita Brewing Company [http://abita.com/], the bar will be serving up some perfectly crave-able crustaceans and plenty of beer to
kwt perspective
This week’s KWT Perspective [/tag/kwt-perspective] comes from neighbor Shumin Ma, who’s beginning to see that not only does her neighborhood embrace her family–her neighborhood is becoming an extension of that family. Shumin was generous enough to share this post, which originally ran on her blog Le
at first bite
If you live at the southwest end of the neighborhood, you might already be well acquainted with the Gyro King [http://www.yelp.com/biz/gyro-king-brooklyn-2] (1017 Foster Avenue between Coney Island Avenue and E 8th Street, and 26 Newkirk Plaza). Now some of the staff from the Foster Ave
Boardwalk Empire
HBO’s Boardwalk Empire [http://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire], which has filmed several times [/?s=boardwalk+empire] in our area before–most recently at the Flatbush Reformed Church complex [/blog/art-music/boardwalk-empire-filming-near-church-flatbush-avenues-this-friday] –will be back in the neighborhood next week to film on Albemarle Road between Flatbush and Ocean Avenues.
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Chess Ninjas
Last weekend, 17 representatives of the Chess Ninjas [https://www.facebook.com/Ps139ChessNinjas], PS 139 [http://ps139.org]‘s Chess Club, traveled to Dallas, TX to participate in the Elementary National Chess Championship. This year’s National Championships were the Ninjas’ 10th in a row. Neighbor Ian West, who has
Lauren Elvers Collins
As you likely already know, Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rhoda-Jacobs/], who has served our area for 36 years, announced this past Sunday [http://ggi.r.mailjet.com/nl/0o2v/x7isz.html?a=8yhMIm&b=75a81f13&c=0o2v&d=ea1e339e&e=d491ae5e&
Craft Beer
Market [http://marketcortelyou.com] (1211 Cortelyou Road between Westminster and Argyle Roads) is making a transition this week from general provisions stockist to craft beer specialty destination. “We will keep a small selection of cheese and meat, as well as our coffee, and some beer-related snacks,” the Market staff says.
465 ocean avenue
65 firefighters brought a fire at 465 Ocean Avenue (between Caton Avenue and Saint Pauls Court) under control at 7:03am, says the FDNY. The blaze, which was called in at 6:25am on Tuesday, spread through the apartment building’s 4th and 5th floors. The FDNY says four injuries