There’s more blank wall that needs filling to complete the Newkirk Plaza tunnel’s transformation from dank, dark and ugly to something to be proud of [/blog/art-music/mosaic-mural-shaping-up-at-newkirk-plaza]. A Kickstarter to finish phase 2 of the the mosaic and mural in the Newkirk Plaza tunnel [http://www.kickstarter.
Jonathan Berk
“Something about digital just feels … wrong,” by Jonathan Berk [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbberk/8112675757/in/pool-1948798@N23/]. 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’
Brad Landers
Flatbush Councilman Jumaane Williams (D-45) and Park Slope Councilman Brad Lander (D-39) co-wrote an editorial in the Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/new-watchdog-nypd-article-1.1187955#commentpostform] this past Sunday in support of the Community Safety Act which creates an inspector general for the NYPD, “an oversight body that exists
First, he stood sentry solemnly on the corner of Stratford and Slocum. Then he had his head chopped off [/blog/home/headless-horseman] but remained standing. The horseman has a head back now, albeit a different one from before. At the very least, he looks a whole lot happier.
Bibi's Garden
The house at 758 Westminster Road has been on the market [/blog/real-estate/this-weekends-open-house-picks-14] for several months. Next month, Corcoran will be using it to raise money for the West Midwood Community Association and PS 217’s “My Own Book” program. The “Hello West Midwood” event will feature local artists
Flatbush Food Co-Op
Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs showed up in her signature shades to this weekend’s big slate of events on Cortelyou Road. In fact, quite a few neighbors participated in the e-waste recycling, Shredzilla!, Flatbush Bicycle Coalition and 70th Precinct iPhone etching events [/blog/events/shredzilla-e-waste-recycling-iphone-etching-more-this-saturday]. The Flatbush Food Co-op has put
Brian Duprey
Halloween is Christmas for a makeup artist like Brian Duprey [http://www.dupreybeauty.com/]. First, Brian dons his trademark rollerblading-skeleton look. Before he had a son, Brian was mischief on eight wheels in the East Village’s famous Halloween parade, an event he calls a national treasure. Now, he opens
It’s that time of year again. This note was spotted on the door of C-Town on East 16th Street.
Salud
Congratulations to Salud [http://www.saludnyc.com/], the lovely Latin-organic spot on Avenue H, which has just announced the opening of their second location [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=361474063946630&set=a.101418486618857.2183.100002521171694&type=1] at 107 Thompson Street in SoHo. “New creations” are
Katie Sweetman
Photo by Katie Sweetman [http://instagram.com/p/RA58eku-Nn/]. 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.
A female neighbor wrote in to tell us she was attacked near the intersection of Westminster and Beverley Roads at about 1am on Monday morning: > I was walking back from my car to my apartment, when out of the corner of my eye I saw a very tall and
Clock
Neighbor Faye Penn provided several items for an “Insider’s Guide to Ditmas Park [http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/insider-guide-ditmas-park-brooklyn-gallery-1.1189305] ” for the Daily News earlier today. It’s a list that includes Newkirk Plaza (where the clock, pictured above, is still frozen [/blog/news/has-time-stopped-in-newkirk-plaza] in time), Rugby