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NBC [http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Brooklyn-Day-Care-Owner-Arrested-Florida-Child-Death-169816976.html] is reporting that Cecily Roberts, the operator of L.R. Academy [http://www.lracademybrooklyn.com/] on Ditmas Avenue and E. 23rd St., has been arrested after being charged with aggravated manslaughter and felony child care misrepresentation. > A Brooklyn day care
A neighbor emailed us with a photo and a report from the Cortelyou Library. > The kid in the white shirt is throwing a bottle down at his frenemies in the playground. I called the cops. > There was a uniformed officer of the library’s public safety dept, standing
Bumper Sticker
After yesterday’s word of advice [/blog/photos/a-word-of-advice] (from a few feet away), Avenue H keeps talking.
“Whether you are coming early to get the freshest picks, or coming later to enjoy the Flatbush Frolic [/blog/events/the-36th-annual-flatbush-frolic], Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/cortelyougreenmarket] will be open this Sunday and full of delicious produce and other local foods,” says Market Manager Samantha Blatteis. “Our farmers have
Keep calm and carry on, Avenue H. Alternatively, panic. Take any photos in the neighborhood recently? Send them to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add them to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], and we’ll post them on the blog.
Holidays
Temple Beth Emeth [http://www.bethemeth.net/] (83 Marlborough Road at Church Avenue) is inviting the neighborhood to observe Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur within their walls. > Our High Holiday schedule is as follows: > Erev Rosh Hashanah (September 16) – 8:00 pm Rosh Hashanah, First Day (September 17)
Kensington Stables
Ponies and horses are twice as good when they’ve got a knight in shining armor proposing in Prospect Park. The couple can thank Kensington Stables [http://www.kensingtonstables.com/] for the picturesque proposal in the park. It’s easy to forget that you’re able to rent a horse
Ocean Avenue
Alexandra wrote in to tell us about a recent mugging in the neighborhood. > Last Friday, my neighbor was walking home at 5:00 in the afternoon when a man came up from behind her and covered her eyes. He proceeded to grab her by the hair and throw her
Here’s the weekly roundup of open houses around the neighborhood. What do you think? HOUSES• The house at 745 Westminster Road [http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&listingid=2458033] (pictured above) is on the market for $1.395 million. Corcoran says it boasts original details,
Here’s the weekly roundup of open houses around the neighborhood. What do you think? HOUSES• The house at 745 Westminster Road [http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&listingid=2458033] (pictured above) is on the market for $1.395 million. Corcoran says it boasts original details,
The Flatbush CommUNITY Garden [http://flatbushcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/] is holding an open house to on Sunday, September 23 from 11am to 3pm: > Come drop by the Flatbush CommUNITY Garden Open House! We are located on the corner of Albemarle and Buckingham (E. 16th St) Roads. Learn more about this