armed robber
http://youtu.be/UMBMBgUzaps Police are looking for a man they say robbed a neighbor Tuesday night at the Church Avenue F/G subway station. Tuesday, February 4 at about 9pm, police say the victim was inside the elevator at the station when the suspect walked in, displayed a gun,
CBS’ Elementary [http://www.cbs.com/shows/elementary], a modern take on the Sherlock Holmes stories starring Lucy Liu [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005154/] and Jonny Lee Miller [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001538/?ref_=tt_cl_t1], will be returning to Ditmas Park this Tuesday, February 12 to
Looking for a romantic place to go in Kensington this Valentine’s Day? If none of the spots on this list [/food/restaurants-perfect-for-valentines-day-plus-ideas-if-youd-rather-stay-in] are quite your thing, you might want to head to 416 Church Avenue (between E 4th and E 5th Streets) for the evening–when we stopped by
If you weren’t the guy in that missed connections post [/blog/neighbors/missed-connection-somebody-to-lean-on] this morning, don’t despair–as they say, “‘Tis better to give than to receive.” Shacked up or (thankfully) single, you can share all that love in your heart with the dogs, cats, tortoises, and more
dating
Are you a bespectacled dude who took the Q to Church Tuesday night? If so, you could be the object of one rebellious fellow rider’s affection. Via CraigsList [http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mis/4319900269.html]: > SO, you were this super cute guy with glasses and a red
Whether you’re shacked up or (thankfully) single, you can share all that love in your heart with the dogs, cats, tortoises, and more at Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] this Valentine’s Day! Of course as always, your time, walking energy, and head scratches are welcomed by
Sam at Dynasty Pediatrics [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dynasty-Pediatrics/171286609703343] got these great evening shots of neighbors (and a tiny snowman) enjoying the brisk weather. What are you getting up to after dark? Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http:
dog walking
You may have seen flyers around as of late for neighbor Eleanor Howe’s new dog walking and pet sitting business, Prospect Park Pets [http://prospectparkpets.com/Welcome.html]. A longtime animal lover, Eleanor has just recently decided to make a living of her passion for the pawed–so we
lea
New Italian joint Lea [http://www.leabrooklyn.com] (1022 Cortelyou Road on the corner of Stratford Road) has been serving dinner [/blog/business/scenes-from-the-soft-opening-of-lea] for several weeks, and now they’re expanding their hours with weekend brunch service, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-3:30pm. The menu includes deliciousness like a
Thursday, February 6 • Sign up ahead of time and learn how to make wire-wrapped earrings [http://brooklynartery.com/upcomingclasses/jewelry-class-wire-wrapping-earrings/] at Brooklyn ARTery [http://brooklynartery.com/], 6:30pm. • Join the South Brooklyn Queers group meet up, followed by the Q Train party [/blog/events/have-double-the-fun-february-6-at-sycamores-q-train-party-south-brooklyn-queers-meetup] at Sycamore [http://sycamorebrooklyn.com/
Thinking about adding a new member to the family? Come and meet dozens of cats and kittens at a Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [http://www.bbawc.org/] adoption event in front of Qathra (1112 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) this Saturday, February 8, from 11am-4pm. Felines of
Mute Swans
Would you miss Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/]‘s swans if they were gone? The Department of Environmental Conservation [http://www.dec.ny.gov/] recently proposed a plan to completely eliminate New York’s mute swan population [http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/muteswanmgmtpln2013.pdf] over the