Nancy Beranbaum snaps a Fiske Terrace Hibiscus (Fiskebiscus?), while Mary Bakija [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/9353390902/] sees a Morning Glory on Dorchester and Rugby. Take a photo in the area lately? Share it: editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or
After a nice cool break today, we’re heading back into the high 80s this weekend. See a concert, give street trees some love, or learn about nature in Prospect Park, and check back Monday to see what’s going on next week. Thursday, July 25 * BeBe Winans and Alicia
A car crashed head-on into a school bus on the southwest corner of Coney Island and Church Avenues at 3:05pm this afternoon. No children were on the bus, and no injuries are reported. As of 3:35pm, police have not responded to the accident, which is causing congestion and
burger kind
Late yesterday afternoon, fast food and other low wage workers, clergy members, elected officials, and supporters and organizers from New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org] turned out en masse for a demonstration in Grand Army Plaza to authorize strikes at McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, KFC,
A neighbor who lives on Cortelyou near E 17th Street wrote us about recurring incidents near his home that he and his neighbors believe to be someone firing a gun. He says: > On Saturday July 6, my wife and I, as well a number of people from my building,
caribbean food
When we first reported earlier this month that Richie Rich, the Caribbean restaurant at 1219 Church Avenue, seemed like it was finally threatening to follow through [/blog/business/richie-rich-is-hiring-delicious-food-coming-soon] on that “We will be opening soon” banner in their window after what felt like years [/blog/business/meet-the-uca-muralists-rudjessy-secours-richie-rich], neighbors weren’
dorchester bridge mural
Dianainnyc [http://instagram.com/p/cHQSGMtIWt/] spots a flighty fan of the Dorchester bridge mural [/blog/art-music/dorchester-mural-gets-a-plaque-of-recognition]. Take a photo in the area lately? Share it: editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag it #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’ll
We have some great resources for residential tenants in our area–the Flatbush Tenants Coalition [http://flatbushtenantcoalition.wordpress.com/] and Equality for Flatbush [http://equalityforflatbush.tumblr.com/] are hugely useful contacts to know as a local renting an apartment. But what if you’re renting retail space? A longtime Ditmas
Downtown Natural Market
Between their super friendly service, their hard-to-find odds and ends for last minute meals, and their weekly discounts, Downtown Natural Market [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Natural-Market/153213791398004] (1701 Church Avenue on the corner of E 17th Street) has been a personal longtime favorite. Since it’s likely many neighbors
The Castello Plan
Since construction began at 1022 Cortelyou Road in late March [/blog/business/work-begins-on-new-restaurant-at-old-vox-pop-space], neighbors have been speculating as to the future of the space that formerly housed Vox Pop. Today, we talked to Ben Heemskerk of The Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com] and Collyer’s Mansion [http://www.shopthemansion.com]
sewer work
If you’ve been around E 16th Street between Ditmas and Dorchester Avenues this week, you’ve most likely noticed the block is closed off for construction–and it looks like it will be until at least Friday. A no parking Monday-Friday sign posted nearby had been amended to say
Last month in Ditmas Park, it felt like we were seeing a lot of theft–home and car break ins [/blog/crime/a-rash-of-car-home-break-ins-this-weekend-how-to-protect-yourself], rim stealing [/blog/crime/rims-stolen-from-car-parked-on-westminster], and bikes [/blog/crime/have-you-seen-this-bike], too. Inspector Rodriguez of the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.