Private terraces, in-unit laundry, and jacuzzi tubs are nice and all, but sometimes you just need a nice place that you can, well, afford–and with Brooklyn’s median rents and home prices catching up to Manhattan’s [http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-not-so-outer-borough-brooklyns-fast-climbing-home-prices-make-it-nearly-as-expensive-as-manhattan/] , it’s getting increasingly difficult to
for rent
Private terraces, in-unit laundry, and jacuzzi tubs are nice and all, but sometimes you just need a nice place that you can, well, afford–and with Brooklyn’s median rents and home prices catching up to Manhattan’s [http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-not-so-outer-borough-brooklyns-fast-climbing-home-prices-make-it-nearly-as-expensive-as-manhattan/] , it’s getting increasingly difficult to
A bill passed yesterday by the NY State Senate makes “annoying” cops a Class E Felony [http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/e_felonies.htm]. “Aggravated harassment” includes any physical contact “with the intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm” a police officer, the bill reads [http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/
A bill passed yesterday by the NY State Senate makes “annoying” cops a Class E Felony [http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/e_felonies.htm]. “Aggravated harassment” includes any physical contact “with the intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm” a police officer, the bill reads [http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/
flash flood warning
The NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/home/home.shtml] has issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/pr/13_6_6_travel_advisory_1.shtml] until the morning of Saturday, June 8. A Flash Flood Warning may be
Getting an eyeful of sky with jl2l [http://instagram.com/p/aOB-Bdlc4U/]. Share your Ditmas Park photos 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, and we’ll post them on the blog.
The fire this morning [/blog/crime/fire-at-matanzas-grocery-store-at-83-e-18th-st] at 83 E 18th St. yielded no injuries, and a few of our neighbors, including sixth-grader Janixia Soto and 32-year-old Ronnie Smith Jr., are to thank. According to DNA Info [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130606/prospect-park-south/fire-tears-through-prospect-park-south-grocery-store-fdny-says] , Janixia woke her family as
fire
The fire this morning [/blog/crime/fire-at-matanzas-grocery-store-at-83-e-18th-st] at 83 E 18th St. yielded no injuries, and a few of our neighbors, including sixth-grader Janixia Soto and 32-year-old Ronnie Smith Jr., are to thank. According to DNA Info [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130606/prospect-park-south/fire-tears-through-prospect-park-south-grocery-store-fdny-says] , Janixia woke her family as
While many crimes are down this week (and this year overall) in the 70th Precinct, the most striking note to make in the most recent CompStat report is that felony assault and grand larceny both jumped 60% over a weeklong period. This is contrary to the 17.1% drop in
70th Precinct
While many crimes are down this week (and this year overall) in the 70th Precinct, the most striking note to make in the most recent CompStat report is that felony assault and grand larceny both jumped 60% over a weeklong period. This is contrary to the 17.1% drop in
773 Lounge
No matter what the weather gets up to this weekend, there are still oodles of fantastic events in and around Ditmas Park. Do some yoga, buy a book on botany, watch live music, or browse local art–whatever you do, just relax and have fun. Thursday, June 6 * It’s
As you may already know, Sycamore [http://sycamorebrooklyn.com/] (1118 Cortelyou Rd) has had to close their backyard and basement spaces until further notice. The reason behind this, owner Justin Israelson explained, is the need to resolve some issues with the Department of Buildings. Specifically about the basement, John Hagan,