There’s a lot to do around town this weekend–from holiday events to book readings to meatballs, we encourage you stay off those shuttle buses [/blog/transportation/this-weekends-b-q-subway-service-changes-19] and enjoy your time in Ditmas Park. Saturday, March 15 • Check out local Saint Patrick’s Day events [/blog/events/where-to-spend-this-saint-patricks-day-around-ditmas-park]
Emmafreeman [http://instagram.com/p/lhm6rTzWDD/] captures today’s beautiful light in black and white. What shadows are being cast on your block? 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,
Looking for an apartment to rent in or around Ditmas Park? We’ve rounded up a few spaces available in the neighborhood to help you on your hunt. If you live in one of the apartment buildings, let prospective neighbors know how you like it. Spacious One Bed Near Prospect
Looking for an apartment to rent in or around Ditmas Park? We’ve rounded up a few spaces available in the neighborhood to help you on your hunt. If you live in one of the apartment buildings, let prospective neighbors know how you like it. Spacious One Bed Near Prospect
1216 cortelyou road
When we first got tipped off [/blog/business/dominos-pizza-coming-to-former-irwin-sons-space] about Domino’s Pizza [http://www.dominos.com/] moving from its current 900 Coney Island Avenue [http://pizza.dominos.com/new-york/brooklyn/11218/900-coney-island-ave/] location to the former Irwin & Sons Dry Cleaners [/blog/business/irwin-sons-dry-cleaners-is-closed] space at 1216 Cortelyou Road,
best of
There are hundreds of places to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee in NYC, a good chunk of which are in our fair borough of Brooklyn–but if you had to pick the 10 best, which would you choose? For their part, Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2014/03/12/
1834 caton avenue
A fire broke out at 1834 Caton Avenue (between Ocean Avenue and Saint Paul’s Place) shortly before noon, says the FDNY. Firefighters received a call at 11:11am and were on scene at the multiple dwelling building by 11:14, bringing the blaze under control at 11:47. Thankfully,
311
311 complaints rarely seem very funny when we’re making them (or dealing with the frustration that comes when they’re not efficiently responded to), but there’s something about maps with pictures or sound [/blog/history/new-map-pinpoints-nyc-noise-complaints-from-the-20s-and-30s] that just makes stuff like garbage, rats, and potholes [/blog/transportation/protect-your-tires-report-neighborhood-potholes]
Choirs
The Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church [https://sites.google.com/site/flatbushtompkins/] (1802-1806 Dorchester Road between E 18th and E 19th Streets) is currently on the lookout for singers who’d like to join their volunteer choir. The choir, which is directed by George Davy, holds practice at the church building every
bluegrass
We’ve been missing the live music at Sycamore [http://sycamorebrooklyn.com] (1118 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) as of late, so we’re so excited to see what they’ve got planned for this Monday, March 17. It’s a little bit of a departure from other
job openings
Community Board 12 [http://www.brooklyncb12.org] is currently looking for a full time District Manager to represent the board in municipal endeavors around our area. A qualified candidate will oversee meetings and communicate with city agencies and local groups, and will address concerns of CB12 residents. The District Manager
Complaints
311 complaints rarely seem very funny when we’re making them (or dealing with the frustration that comes when they’re not efficiently responded to), but there’s something about maps with pictures or sound [/blog/history/milk-trucks-organs-voice-lessons-other-noise-complaints-from-the-20s-30s] that just makes stuff like garbage, rats, and potholes [/blog/transportation/hows-the-pothole-situation]