Animals
Barbara Rosen grew up in Queens, and after finishing college in 1967, settled in Ditmas Park because of its small town feel and proximity to Prospect Park. “And of course there were small matters like being able to afford the rent,” she says, “and being close to a subway line,
Neighbor Patricia Ngozi Agbim [/blog/neighbors/remembering-patricia-ngozi-agbim] ‘s death on Ocean Parkway this summer will be honored in two ways in the next 24 hours, and you can get involved. First, tune in as CBS discusses the accident at 5:30pm tonight. Then if you’re free tomorrow morning, join
fundraising
Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org] and Joe Vitacco have raised over $250,000 to restore the church’s 1930s Kilgen pipe organ [/blog/news/after-nearly-seven-years-a-renewed-1930s-kilgen-pipe-organ-returns-to-our-lady-of-refuge] , but the work isn’t finished yet. Check out Joe’s latest video of before and afters around Our Lady of Refuge,
au revoir simone
You may have noticed Vogue [http://www.vogue.com] has taken a sudden interest in our borough lately, with their “Best of the Borough [http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/best-of-the-borough-vogues-guide-to-brooklyn/#1] ” guide, “Bonjour, Brooklyn [http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/bonjour-brooklyn-models-writers-actors-and-artists-have-been-flocking-to-this-new-york-city/#/magazine-gallery/bonjour-brooklyn/2] ” slideshow of mostly models showing
budget recommendations
Is there a project you’d like to see completed in Ditmas Park? Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com] is currently accepting recommendations for its 2015 fiscal year budget, and they’re asking for your input. It’s as close as we get to Participatory Budgeting in District 40,
Who needs to go all the way up to Kensington [http://www.kensingtonstables.com/] for a ride? Photo by Alexander Rabb [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rt48state/9527719560]. Share the photos you take in the neighborhood with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http:
Mathieu Eugene
Fingers crossed, we’re finally going to get to round out our bunch of District 40 City Council candidate interviews [/blog/tag/2013-district-40-city-council-candidate-interview] by sitting down with the incumbent Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] tomorrow. It’s been a long time coming, and you
sidewalk sales
Local merchants and the Church Avenue BID [http://www.churchavenue.org] will be hosting “Experience the Caribbean” Church Avenue sidewalk sales from 10am-6pm this Friday, August 23-Sunday, August 25 as a tribute to the upcoming West Indian American Day Parade [http://wiadcacarnival.org/event/west-indian-carnival-day-parade-2013/]. Special activities are being funded
common core ELA test
DNAInfo released a map [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130819/tribeca/elementary-school-rankings-see-how-your-neighborhood-school-scored#video_modal_interactive_slot_1] yesterday showing the percentage of fourth graders who passed this year’s English Language Arts test in each of the 700+ schools across NYC. Here’s a look at how area schools fared
common core standards
DNAInfo released a map [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130819/tribeca/elementary-school-rankings-see-how-your-neighborhood-school-scored#video_modal_interactive_slot_1] yesterday showing the percentage of fourth graders who passed this year’s English Language Arts test in each of the 700+ schools across NYC. Here’s a look at how area schools fared
library
The Cortelyou Library Friends [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, September 5. Here are the slots they’re
buses
Did you get to work on time this morning, and not smelling like smoke? Count yourself lucky, because multiple transportation issues converged today, making the commute worse than usual for many Ditmas Park residents. We came across this sign being put up at 8:15am, long after many folks had