Neighbor Tyler Woodward sends word that he has three healthy kittens in need of a new home before he moves out of state for a new job in a couple of weeks. > There is one male, orange and white, a loud purrer and constant cuddler (he was the runt)
Commercial Properties
The new Brooklyn Industries on Cortelyou Road will open later than the originally promised [/blog/business/yes-brooklyn-industries-is-coming-to-cortelyou-this-month] November date. A company representative cites electrical issues and says that the slight delay means that the store will “most likely” open around two weeks from now.
East 12th Street
Brooklyn borough historian Ron Schweiger has an endless supply of stuff like this. Here, a 1920 photo looks north up Westminster Road (then East 12th before the name change [/blog/history/ditmas-parks-confusing-high-sounding-street-names]) on the corner of Avenue H. It started black and white. Next, the perfect car was drawn, a
The newly opened Brooklyn ARTery Gift Shop will begin offering $35 DIY classes this weekend and through December at 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for each class. • December 2nd – DIY oatmeal soap bars. Students will learn to make cold-process soap at home “just like the luxury
United States Postal Service
Every year around this time, there’s an interesting and funny question going through many parents of young kids: What do I tell my kids when they ask about Santa Claus? For the younger kids, one option is to become pen pals with Saint Nick. The USPS has a simple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWHkI3LbgQw First, the Jewish kids’ band conquered Good Day NY. Now, after a few hundred thousand plays on YouTube, Mama Doni [http://mamadoni.com/] is coming to Temple Beth Emeth [http://www.bethemeth.net/]. Dubbed “one of the hottest names in Chanukah-oriented indie alt-rock
Lark is hosting a College Admissions Information Night tomorrow, November 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admissions staff from Brooklyn College including Simon Harley, Director of Graduate Admissions, will speak about Brooklyn College’s Bachelors and Masters degree programs, admission requirements, and application process. There will be
blood drive
The 70th Precinct is hosting a blood drive today at the station house at 154 Lawrence Avenue in honor of Detective Dillon Stewart who lost his life in the line of duty seven years ago. The drive will begin this afternoon. If you’re interested in donating, read the requirements
Bedford Avenue
A fire broke out on the 4th floor of Midwood High School this morning at about 7:50 a.m. and was under control by 8:11 a.m., reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/midwood-high-school-fire-triggers-evacuation-article-1.1208661?localLinksEnabled=false] the Daily News. Students and school employees were evacuated from the
Gordon Rothman saw this looking west on Beverley Road. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner] and we’ll post it on the blog.
Marlborough Road
A fire broke out on the first floor of 641 Marlborough Road this evening. The fire was called into 911 at 6:39 p.m., said an FDNY representative, and was under control at 7:06 p.m. The FDNY noted no injuries or known cause.
CJ Segal-Isaacson
Flatbush Artists [http://www.flatbushartists.org] are headed to Park Slope to hold a Holiday Salon and Sale featuring painters, sculptors, jewelry artists, photographers and more from our neighborhood. The work will be exhibited at 502 9th Street on December 1st and 2nd from 1-6 p.m. and and December