Neighbor Sam Mackey spotted signs going up over the weekend on Ditmas, Dorchester, E 18th, and E 19th Sts. for “Boardway Empire [https://www.google.com/search?q=boardway+empire&oq=boardway+empire&aqs=chrome.0.57j0l3.2658j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sclient=psy-ab&q=
Remember, this week is the first until “Mid-Fall” that Manhattan-bound Q trains go express due to construction [/blog/transportation/q-line-overhaul-service-changes-start-july-8] at the Beverley, Cortelyou, and Parkside stations. Details on this week’s service changes via MTA.info [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/Default.aspx]: > Manhattan-bound platforms at Cortelyou, Beverley
Lwitler [http://instagram.com/p/bUY6epyc80/] notices a garage suffering from a bit of an identity crisis. Share your Ditmas Park photos, illustrations, and more by email at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them #ditmaspark on Instagram,
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ps 217
Neighbor Donald Loggins sent in this photo of the now-functional PS 217. Thanks to Maria Newsom-Fahey [/blog/neighbors/maria-newsom-fahey-talks-trees-urban-beauty-what-makes-a-neighborhood-good] and everyone else who got it up and running–it looks like a blast! Share your Ditmas Park photos, illustrations, and more by email at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas
Remember Seatuck Fish will be absent [/blog/greenmarket/this-week-at-the-cortelyou-greenmarket-64] from tomorrow’s Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket-site/brooklyn/cortelyou-greenmarket], so if you’re in the mood for something scaly, stock up elsewhere! Other than that, wear a substantial hat, stay hydrated, and enjoy fruit, veggies, baked goods, and
Happy long weekend! We hope the next several days help you relax like this too-cool lady [http://instagram.com/p/bRk0akI57i/]. Share your Ditmas Park photos, illustrations, and more by email at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag
july 4
Hey, tomorrow is Independence Day! What are you getting up to? If you’re sticking around the neighborhood this weekend, here’s some information on what’s open, what’s closed, and what’s running on a different schedule. Government Offices, Parking, and Sanitation (via nyc.gov [http://www.nyc.
cocktails
Up until now, The Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com/] (1213 Cortelyou Rd. between Westminster and Argyle) has been known primarily as a wine bar, and as a place to get a nice selection of cheese, an entree, or the best basil ice cream in town. Now with their relocated kitchen
With the holiday tomorrow, you might think there’d be less to do in the area than during a regular weekend. And though some businesses will be taking the day off (stay tuned for more on that later on today), there’s still plenty to keep you and the kids
Looking for something tasty to spice up your 4th of July party? We asked Hamilton’s [http://alchemybrooklyn.com/hamiltons/] (2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway on the corner of E 4th) for a tip. Owner Georgia Read revealed a simple and delicious recipe for their beer cheese, which can be served
Brooklyn Belly
According to Twitter, Brooklyn Belly opened for business this past Sunday [https://twitter.com/bkbelly/status/351415076718264320], and we thought it would be a great place for lunch today. We ordered the Fish Po Boy sandwich ($7.50; Jouvoui recommended the whiting), which comes on Portugese bread with slaw, and