This week’s Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket-site/brooklyn/cortelyou-greenmarket] will feature a planting demonstration in honor of Earth Day at 11am. Manager Tali Biale will also be available to answer questions about starting your garden. (“I’ve got about four years of veggie growing experience,” Tali says,
Ashley and Matt of The Fat Beagle [/blog/business/the-fat-beagle-coming-to-church-avenue] will be serving chipotle pimento cheese on cornbread toast with okra at tomorrow’s Church Ave. Street Fair $1 Restaurant Hour [/blog/news/enjoy-rides-food-at-the-church-ave-street-fair-april-21]. Stop by Church between Stratford and E 10th between 1 and 2pm, pick up some Southern
apartment buildings
A dose of neighborhood color on an overcast day. 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. To keep up
We’re interested in what you love in the neighborhood, and what you want to read more about–which is why we’ve recently revamped our Pinterest [http://pinterest.com/dpcorner/]. We’ve sorted through site archives to pin posts you may not even have known existed, and repinned from
DIY
We just got this phone book. Anyone else getting them at their door? If you receive the latest edition and are all like… … then cheers to you. If you’re not, don’t sweat it. 1. Use pages as kindling for your grill or fireplace, or add them to your
Arbor Day
The Ditmas Park West Association [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/our-neighborhood/ditmas-park/] is holding its annual Arbor Day event [/blog/events/help-plant-trees-for-arbor-day-with-ditmas-park-west] next Sunday, April 28, at 9:30am. The event, which is in its 19th year, will be held at 458 Rugby Rd. between Dorchester and Ditmas Aves. The organization
The Ditmas Park West Association [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/our-neighborhood/ditmas-park/] is holding its annual Arbor Day event [/blog/events/help-plant-trees-for-arbor-day-with-ditmas-park-west] next Sunday, April 28, at 9:30am. The event, which is in its 19th year, will be held at 458 Rugby Rd. between Dorchester and Ditmas Aves. The organization
Recognize this intersection? Up until a few months ago, the corner storefront was Best Corner Laundromat–and though the awesome name has changed, it’s still a superb clothes-cleaning destination. But what did it look like decades ago? That’s right! This 1961 photo [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/view-north-side-church-avenue] from
Looking for an apartment to rent in Ditmas Park? We’ve rounded up a few spaces available in the neighborhood to help you on your hunt. If you live in one of the apartment buildings, let prospective neighbors know how you like it. 1-Bedroom Near the Park [http://www.townrealestate.
Looking for an apartment to rent in Ditmas Park? We’ve rounded up a few spaces available in the neighborhood to help you on your hunt. If you live in one of the apartment buildings, let prospective neighbors know how you like it. 1-Bedroom Near the Park [http://www.townrealestate.
One Fund Boston
While the situation continues to unfold in Watertown this morning, you can still positively affect victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Runners’ group NYCRUNS has created a virtual 5k run/walk [https://nycruns.com/races/?race=runners-for-relief-a-virtual-5k-supporting-boston-marathon-bombing-victims] with all proceeds benefitting One Fund Boston [http://onefundboston.org/]–so whether you’
car for sale
About this car: 1. We’ve spotted it in a few places around town, so it seems to be in drivable condition… 2. … but that chain on the rear wheel might change things. 3. The decorative plate on the front says “Gardener Rosie.” 4. It’s for sale!!! Though no