HBO’s GIRLS [http://www.hbo.com/girls] will be filming in Kensington on Thursday, May 1, according to signs we spotted this morning. The show has made waves by filming in Ditmas Park lately [/blog/tag/girls]–especially since the area is supposedly being used as a stand-in for
gama droiville
Several neighbors have inquired about helping Gama Droiville, the 13-year-old bystander who was shot twice during the April 14 shooting [/blog/crime/man-shot-at-flatbush-avenue-near-beverley-road] on Flatbush Avenue and Beverley Road, believed to have been targeting 24-year-old Eduardo Dolphy. Gama was waiting with his aunt Laurieuse Droiville for a bus at about
Bengali New Year
[https://www.facebook.com/SingingWinds] Local storytelling collaborative The Singing Winds [https://www.facebook.com/SingingWinds] has two exciting events coming up in the neighborhood: * On Friday, May 2, the group will perform in Rhythms of Boishakh: A Bengali New Year Celebration [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=619172074824825&
“Just your average neighborhood seltzer bottle delivery truck,” says kylewpppd [http://instagram.com/p/nT99mXy7u8/]. 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 blog.
Whether you’re a homeowner or renter, housing in New York City is rough on a lot of us. 56% of readers said in a recent poll that more than a third of their income [/blog/real-estate/what-percentage-of-your-income-goes-to-housing-costs] was dedicated to housing costs, neighbors are downright disgusted [/blog/real-estate/ditmas-park-rental-roundup-36#
Flatbush Tenant Coalition
Whether you’re a homeowner or renter, housing in New York City is rough on a lot of us. 56% of readers said in a recent poll that more than a third of their income [/blog/real-estate/what-percentage-of-your-income-goes-to-housing-costs] was dedicated to housing costs, neighbors are downright disgusted [/blog/real-estate/ditmas-park-rental-roundup-36#
Happy last week of April! We’ve finally got some nice blue skies, and we can’t wait for the weather to warm up a bit in May. Until the new month starts on Thursday, though, here’s what you have to look forward to. Monday, April 28 • Swing by
On Tuesday, April 29, the DOT [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] , NYPD [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/home/home.shtml], and representatives for Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/home/home.html] campaign will be holding
church avenue street fair
This year’s Church Avenue Street Fair [/blog/events/the-church-avenue-street-fair-is-sunday-april-27] was a smashing success! The weather managed to stay just warm and sunny enough, and neighbors, local businesses and organizations, and vendors turned out to celebrate one of the most exciting strips in our area. We took some photos of
kathmandu deli
We noticed while passing by this morning that some serious demolition work [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=3&houseno=1622&street=cortelyou+road&go2=+GO+&requestid=0] is being done to the interior of the deli at 1622 Cortelyou Road (between E 16th and
No big surprises this week–just the inconveniences you’re unfortunately used to. Details on changes via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/Default.aspx]: > Coney Island-bound Q platforms at Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, and Cortelyou Road are closed for renovation All times, beginning 11:45pm Friday, February
Photo by amberala [http://instagram.com/p/nG4z8rTSnJ/]. 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 blog. Also, like us on Facebook [http://www.