Keep an eye out for no parking signs if you park on the street. The Department of Transportation has milling and paving work scheduled [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bkresurf.pdf] for various roads around the neighborhood all week. Tuesday, September 3 * Ditmas Ave, from 18th Ave
cortelyou library friends group
The Cortelyou Library Friends [/blog/kids/www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends] have filled a lot of their volunteer reader spots for this story time season, but they’ve still got several more–including this Thursday! Here’s the full list of dates: * Thursday, September 5, 10:30-11:30am * Thursday, September 19,
temple beth emeth
Temple Beth Emeth [http://www2.bethemeth.net] (83 Marlborough Road on the corner of Church Avenue) will be holding a free service for families this Thursday, September 5. Following the 1:30pm service, attendees will head over to the Prospect Park lake for Tashlich and a sing-along. For more information,
“That’s not a lion, that’s a giraffe!” Photo by rikardkarlludvig [http://instagram.com/p/dnJkXtoGzw/]. What’s your favorite neighborhood cat? Share 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
The NYPD is looking for two men they say shot a man and woman early yesterday morning near the intersection of Clarendon Road and Flatbush Avenues. At approximately 1:52am on Saturday, August 31, the suspects shot a 31-year-old man in the leg and a 35-year-old woman in the torso,
Neighbor Jackie cozies up to Ethan Hawke on the set of Cymbeline [/blog/art-music/ethan-hawke-movie-cymbeline-filming-on-argyle-on-monday]. Rubbed elbows with the stars around town? Share 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’
Neighbor Jackie cozies up to Ethan Hawke on the set of Cymbeline [/blog/art-music/ethan-hawke-movie-cymbeline-filming-on-argyle-on-monday]. Rubbed elbows with the stars around town? Share 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’
“I’m pulling out the grill one last time,” says Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket] manager Tali Biale, “for a Labor Day cookout this weekend–grilled corn and turkey burgers! “Should be a blast, and folks can stock up for the holiday.” And besides stocking up and Tali’
You’ve got three more days to boogie down at Sycamore and Bar Chord, play in the park, shake a tail feather at the West Indian Carnival Day Parade, and more. Have a blast, and we’ll see you on Tuesday! Saturday, August 31 * Yoga [/blog/events/spring-into-yogas-donation-based-classes-start-this-weekend-in-prospect-park] at the
“Anthony Weiner and Ash,” says gunnicool [http://instagram.com/p/dnXGxgRyJZ/], who spotted the mayoral hopeful [http://gunnicool.tumblr.com/post/59719488318/anthony-weiner-and-ash-weiner-anthony-at] on Church Avenue yesterday. What do you suppose is on Ash’s mind? Caught any of the candidates out and about? Share with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.
karate
Urban Martial Arts [http://urbandojo.com] held their first black belt exam back in June, and have just released a mini-documentary about their students’ journey through the five-hour test. Students of all ages were asked to spar for 10 rounds without a break, write an essay about what becoming a
race
The University of Virginia’s Cooper Center [http://www.coopercenter.org] just released a map including one dot for each person counted in the 2010 US Census [http://www.coopercenter.org/demographics/Racial-Dot-Map]–a full 308 million dots organized to show the racial makeup of different parts of the country.