A man shot in the head on Church Avenue and E 18th Street has been transported to Kings County Hospital in serious condition, says a spokesman for the FDNY. The call was received at 7:02pm, and the victim is not likely to survive. Unconfirmed reports suggest the victim is
shootings
A man shot in the head on Church Avenue and E 18th Street has been transported to Kings County Hospital in serious condition, says a spokesman for the FDNY. The call was received at 7:02pm, and the victim is not likely to survive. Unconfirmed reports suggest the victim is
This weekend, check out fun pre-Halloween events for kids [/blog/events/10-things-for-kids-to-do-around-ditmas-park-this-halloween], find a great yoga class [/blog/events/working-out-looking-in-upcoming-yoga-meditation-classes-around-ditmas-park] , rock out, or do whatever else suits your fancy. Enjoy! Thursday, October 24 * Attend a community building forum [/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Community-Building-Forum-Oct-24th.pdf] with Councilmember Mathieu Eugene [http://council.
Lifestyle
If you’re a homeowner in the area (or just plain well-informed about costs of utilities in NYC), you already know the Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/water_rates/index.shtml] just hiked water prices up by 5.6% in July. The year before
bars
Did you make it to The Highbury Pub [/blog/tag/highbury-pub] (1002 Cortelyou Road on the corner of Coney Island Avenue) last night? Owner Jimmy Grimason was on hand, pouring drinks, chatting with neighbors, and cultivating exactly the kind of warm, welcoming environment promised in their signs [/blog/business/the-highbury-pub-will-open-tomorrow-night]
The F and G trains are birds of a feather this weekend. Details on subway service changes via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/Default.aspx]: > Coney Island-bound F trains skip 4th Avenue-9th Street, 15 Street-Prospect Park, and Fort Hamilton Parkway Church Av-bound G trains skip 4th Avenue-9th
cortelyou road
Double parked cars on Cortelyou between Westminster and Argyle Roads have been problematic in Ditmas Park for a while now [/blog/transportation/parking-on-cortelyou-road-part-2], causing more congestion on the street, lowering visibility, and straining relationships between locals and firefighters [/blog/news/fdny-engine-281-ladder-147-celebrate-100-years-of-service-in-flatbush#comments] . Proposed spots dedicated to FDNY parking [/blog/transportation/
480 Stratford Road
480 Stratford Road, the new development [/blog/tag/480-stratford-road] between Ditmas Avenue and Dorchester Roads that started offering apartments for rent in July [/blog/real-estate/480-stratford-is-offering-apartments-for-rent], will soon be home to a new commercial tenant, too. We spotted signs for Kaleidoscope Early Childhood Development Center [http://ecdckaleidoscope.com] on the
In addition to ongoing closures [/blog/transportation/q-line-overhaul-service-changes-start-july-8] at the Manhattan-bound Cortelyou, Beverley, and Parkside stations, Q trains stop at 57th Street until Friday afternoon and Avenue H-ers and Midwood neighbors will have to do some rearranging. Details on this week’s service changes via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.
In addition to ongoing closures [/blog/transportation/q-line-overhaul-service-changes-start-july-8] at the Manhattan-bound Cortelyou, Beverley, and Parkside stations, Q trains stop at 57th Street until Friday afternoon and Avenue H-ers and Midwood neighbors will have to do some rearranging. Details on this week’s service changes via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.
Some autumnal hues from Spanky Tomato (can you believe she’s harvested more than 50 pounds of these beauties this year?), and mbakija [http://instagram.com/p/f0R4V7owgS/]. Where are you seeing Fall colors? Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http:
fall
Some autumnal hues from Spanky Tomato (can you believe she’s harvested more than 50 pounds of these beauties this year?), and mbakija [http://instagram.com/p/f0R4V7owgS/]. Where are you seeing Fall colors? Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http: