bagels
If you ask me, the only thing that makes a regular baked good better is an unusual color. Purply blueberry muffins? Check. Chocolate chip cookies tinted green for Saint Patrick’s Day? They’re just more fun that way! So, the bright-colored bagels at John’s Bakery [https://www.facebook.
bars
Anyone who’s read Yelp reviews [http://www.yelp.com/] for local establishments (or, really, any establishments anywhere) knows how brutal they can be. “Overpriced tasteless crap,” “a piece of coal that is nowhere near diamond standard,” and “a train wreck” have all been used to describe area restaurants, and
Cortelyou Road Pediatrics
A new outpost of TriBeCa Pediatrics [http://tribecapediatrics.com/ditmas-office/] is on its way to 722 Coney Island Avenue, a three-story building currently under construction between Avenue C and Cortelyou Road. Word on the street is the location will open next year, and since the current permit for construction [http:
In addition to regular alternate-side rules and milling on Ditmas Avenue [/blog/transportation/road-work-on-ditmas-avenue-this-week], folks in the south end of the neighborhood shouldn’t count on parking near the corner of E 17th Street and Newkirk Avenue tomorrow. The signs up and barrels are apparently from the police, which is
project safe surrender
This Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16, Saint Augustine’s Episcopal Church (4301 Avenue D between E 43rd Street and Troy Avenue) will be hosting Project Safe Surrender [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/nyregion/in-project-safe-surrender-chance-to-clear-offenses.html?_r=0] , a community program that assists in resolving New Yorkers’
Fire Hydrants
Colorful hydrants, as snapped by thesaxophonewarrior [http://instagram.com/thesaxophonewarrior]. Notice anything nice and bright in the area lately? Share with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag it #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’ll post your
About a month ago, we took a look inside 119 E 19th Street [/blog/news/tenants-of-119-e-19th-st-nycc-demand-repairs-from-landlord-moshe-piller] (between Beverley and Albemarle Roads), and discussed allegations made by tenants against the building’s landlord, Moshe Piller. At the time, tenants were collaborating with New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org]
119 e 19th st
About a month ago, we took a look inside 119 E 19th Street [/blog/news/tenants-of-119-e-19th-st-nycc-demand-repairs-from-landlord-moshe-piller] (between Beverley and Albemarle Roads), and discussed allegations made by tenants against the building’s landlord, Moshe Piller. At the time, tenants were collaborating with New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org]
Netflix series Orange is the New Black [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372162/] will be filming scenes for its second season in the neighborhood this Thursday, August 15. Signs were posted on Caton Avenue today between Westminster and Rugby, as well as down Argyle. It’s not the first time
fireworks
A few weeks ago, a neighbor living on Cortelyou and E 17th reported hearing what sounded like gunshots [/blog/crime/possible-gunshots-near-cortelyou-e-17th-street] over the course of multiple nights, though the 70th Precinct confirmed no shell casings were found, and others in the area suggested the noises might have been fireworks. Now,
df studios
Just because bikini season is coming to an end doesn’t mean you should forget about your health and wellness. Check out these upcoming classes and events in the area to keep you feeling your best. Sustainable Flatbush [http://sustainableflatbush.org] and Sacred Vibes Apothecary [http://www.sacredvibeshealing.com] Where:
bombay rickey
As amNewYork wrote in their article [http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/ditmas-lucky-for-lucius-1.5879371] about local band Lucius [http://ilovelucius.com] yesterday, “Ditmas Park is quickly becoming the new epicenter of Brooklyn’s music scene.” Whether you don’t believe the hype or are thinking, “becoming?”, here are a few