As if the second phase oflocal platform renovations [/blog/transportation/this-weeks-subway-service-changes-plus-info-on-upcoming-southbound-station-rehab] wasn’t enough, even neighbors off express stops will find themselves either sticking around town this weekend, or else finding some other creative solution. Details on the forthcoming insanity via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/Default.aspx]
“Who wants to live in this enchanted mansion with me?” says jesshollenberger [http://instagram.com/p/lLYgdrLKx2/]. Nice that she’s willing to share! Share photos of your dream homes with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or
Chess Ninjas
Want to support our local team of chess prodigies? The girls of PS 139 [http://ps139.org]‘s Chess Ninjas [/blog/tag/chess-ninjas] (a team that did an incredible job [https://www.facebook.com/Ps139ChessNinjas/photos_stream] at this past weekend’s New York State Scholastic Championships [http://www.nyscholastics.
dogs for adoption
Considering a puppy partner to accompany your frolics through the never ending snow?Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] always has a wealth of dogs, cats, and other creatures in need of homes both at their Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park shelters. Izzy is just one of those pets–
flatbush jewish center
Purim is just around the corner, and some of our local religious and community organizations are holding fun events to celebrate. Here’s what you can look forward to this weekend and next: Mask Making [https://www.facebook.com/377634288968899/photos/a.377638325635162.81357.377634288968899/598583210207338/?type=1&stream_
outdoors
All this sub-zero weather over what feels like the last four months has given us plenty of time indoors, working up a sufficient case of cabin fever and fantasizing about everything we could do if it didn’t just hurt to go outside. We want to have a garage sale
catering
Love you some MD Kitchen [http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/md-kitchen/menu]? Got a birthday, communion, or other gathering coming up? Now you can have trays of the Di Fara Pizza [http://www.difara.com] offshoot’s ravioli, Caprese salad, chicken scallopini, and more delivered to your door [http://www.
dog for adoption
Considering a puppy partner to accompany your frolics through the never ending snow? Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org] always has a wealth of dogs, cats, and other creatures in need of homes both at their Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park shelters. Izzy is just one of those pets–
Another shot of last night’s incredible sunset–this time over Brooklyn College–snapped by Cindy Choung. 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
bartering
According to local sharing site NeighborGoods [http://neighborgoods.net/about], $22 million of Americans’ money goes to storage per year. Are you contributing to the “too much stuff” market? We know we are. Luckily, a relatively new Ditmas Park section of NeighborGoods is here to help you borrow that vacuum
brooklyn visual heritage
In 2014, the intersection of Caton and Ocean Avenues is bustling with a combination of pedestrians, cars, bicycles, and delivery scooters, and is flanked at each corner by mid rise apartment buildings. In 1800, not so much. Back in the day, as you can see from this Brooklyn Visual Heritage
Storytimes
The Cortelyou Library Friends [/blog/kids/www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends] are about to kick off another season of volunteer story time, and they need your help! Parents, nannies, folks without kids, students–all are encouraged and welcome to read at story time starting Thursday, March 6. Here are the slots