So, we’re back to that express service down to Kings Highway thing again. 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 are closed for renovation All times, beginning 11:
Ahh, the Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2014/brooklyn-half]! The tenacity of runners, the triumph of spirit — the pain of trying to get around. This Saturday, May 17’s event will result in road closures around the borough from 7-10:30am. Here are the stretches to watch
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Ahh, the Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2014/brooklyn-half]! The tenacity of runners, the triumph of spirit–the pain of trying to get around. This Saturday, May 17’s event will result in road closures around the borough from 7-10:30am. Here are the stretches to watch
religious events
Temple Beth Emeth [http://www2.bethemeth.net/] invites neighbors who are curious about the congregation to join them for a BBQ this Sunday, May 18, from 3-6pm. The temple “welcomes all those seeking a religious home in the Jewish faith, including singles and all kinds of families–with or without
film screenings
Tomorrow at the Flatbush Jewish Center [http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org] (327 E 5th Street on the corner of Church Avenue), neighbors can catch a screening of No Place on Earth [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2343266/]–the 2012 film that uses documentary footage, interviews, and reenactments to tell the story
the family dollar
The NYPD is looking for a man they say robbed The Family Dollar (2184 Clarendon Road between Flatbush Avenue and E 22nd Street) yesterday afternoon.At about 4pm on Tuesday, May 13, cops say the suspect entered the store and removed a black/grey gun from a New York Rangers
bite of the day
We’ve been meaning to try out dinner service at Brooklyn Commune [http://brooklyncommune.com] (601 Greenwood Avenue on the corner of Prospect Avenue) for a while, and had the chance to do so recently on a quiet Sunday evening. The service, which runs 6-9pm every day except Mondays, does
1053 flatbush avenue
A new buffet style halal restaurant is coming to the former New Edition Menswear & Shoes [http://start.cortera.com/company/research/k9n3nvl2q/new-edition/] space at 1053 Flatbush Avenue (between Beverley Road and Duryea Place). We noticed a sign and floor plan in front of the space yesterday, and DOB
lefrak center
After that bitter winter, hasn’t it gotten pretty muggy all of the sudden? This weather (okay, really, it’s lovely and we’re so thankful to not be wearing snow boots anymore) had us so excited that LeFrak Center at Lakeside [http://lakesidebrooklyn.com/]‘s water play feature, the
It’s back! This year’s PS 217 [http://ps217brooklyn.org/] Spring Concert series starts tonight (Wednesday, May 14) at 6pm with music by PS 217′s own Dr. Andre, Mr. Leal, and other members of Too Kool for Skool. Future performances include: * Wednesday, May 21: Calpulli Danza Mexicana [http:
TruTV [http://www.trutv.com/index.html]‘s forthcoming show Friends of the People will be filming tomorrow evening in Ditmas Park proper, according to signs posted in the neighborhood. We noticed No Parking notices on the south half of E 17th Street between Ditmas Avenue and Dorchester Road, as