This picture was taken the day after Sandy hit. “I want to commend our mail carriers in Fiske Terrace!” wrote Nancy Beranbaum, co-President of the Fiske Terrace Neighborhood Association. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner
Cook with David Sheridan [/blog/news/cook-with-david-sheridan-in-flatbush-reformed-churchs-soup-kitchen] in Flatbush Reformed Church’s Soup Kitchen this weekend. Tonight 11/15 • Nunsense [/blog/art-music/murrows-theater-productions-support-sandy-relief-fund] at Murrow to benefit Sandy victims, 7pm. Friday 11/16 • Cook with David Sheridan [/blog/news/cook-with-david-sheridan-in-flatbush-reformed-churchs-soup-kitchen] in Flatbush Reformed Church’s Soup Kitchen. • New parent meet-up
Rhoda Jacobs
This just in from Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs: > New York State has been allocated over $27 Million in federal grants to hire workers to clean up communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy. This grant is provided to New Yorkers who lost employment due to Hurricane Sandy or are unemployed and not
dov hikind
Simcha Felder’s move to caucus with Republicans and move the GOP within one vote of controlling the State Senate has provoked reactions from around the state. • “People sell their souls all the time” was the first line in a New York post article [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/
Although officials with the MTA have said that riders will not receive extensions [/blog/transportation/mta-wont-extend-unlimited-metrocards-bought-before-sandy-shutdown] or refunds for suspended service related to Hurricane Sandy, at least some discussion on the subject will take place at upcoming transit committee meeting. MTA board members will demand that straphangers be reimbursed for
Above is the most recent CompStat report [https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fnypd%2Fdownloads%2Fpdf%2Fcrime_statistics%2Fcs070pct.pdf] from the 70th Precinct, which covers the week of 10/29 through 11/4/12, during which Hurricane Sandy hit. Crime was down
NYCRUNS
The Brooklyn Marathon [http://www.thebrooklynmarathon.com/] will be run this Sunday at 8 a.m. The race takes place in Prospect Park and is organized by NYCRuns.com. In the wake of the cancelled [/blog/news/marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday] New York Marathon, this week’s race is getting a bit more
Here are a few ways to support two of our local schools holding events for good causes this weekend. PS 217’s [http://ps217brooklyn.org/] Parent’s Association is holding a fundraiser concert this Saturday, November 17 at 773 Lounge on Coney Island Avenue starting at 8pm. A $20 suggested
If you’re looking for a way to break a sweat as you do important work helping victims of Sandy, Occupy Sandy [https://www.facebook.com/OccupySandyReliefNyc?fref=ts] has just the job for you. Clean up crews have been working throughout affected areas clearing and cleaning homes to bring
The Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez is hosting an instructional basketball camp [http://www.procamps.com/brooklopez] at Brooklyn College on December 16. To sign up, call 1-888-389-CAMP (2267) or go to the camp’s website [http://www.procamps.com/brooklopez]. It’ll cost $99 for 7-18 year olds to receive
Jane Fields
How do we take care of the trees in front of our houses after Sandy? Lots of neighbors are wondering [/blog/news/why-do-some-trees-fall-in-a-storm-while-others-stay-standing]. And how do we care for the green and gardens throughout the area? Under the guidance of five members of a Brooklyn Urban Gardener team assembled through
It’s been almost two and a half weeks since Sandy but many New Yorkers still need help. Neighbors have been working hard to help those in need [/blog/volunteering/send-hot-meals-to-the-rockaways] and it’s been appreciated greatly. Here are ways to put your time and resources to the best possible