The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/nyregion/woman-dies-in-brooklyn-shooting.html?_r=2] that a 29-year-old woman was killed and three people were wounded in a shooting on Thursday night. The incident took place shortly after 9 p.m. on Clarkson Avenue near Flatbush Avenue,
TinkerTailor
TinkerTailor [http://tinkertailor.org/] is the Ditmas Park consignment shop that recently announced its first event [/blog/business/tinkertailor-the-ditmas-park-consignment-shop]. The idea for the community project came about when the two founders, Anne Black and Pietta Donovan, met in the Cortelyou Tot Lot and discussed what sort of community they’d
Bedbugs
Bedbugs have been found at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/bedbugs-found-brooklyn-children-museum-public-told-anxious-employees-article-1.1147436] the NY Daily News (who then made a disgusted face and screamed “ewww!” several times). The Daily News reports that some employees say that since the discovery of bedbugs (August 16)
Leiby Kletzky missing poster byAndy Novick [http://www.redbubble.com/people/andytechie]. Levi Aron was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky on Wednesday by Brooklyn Supreme Court Jusice Neil Firetog. Aron pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping as part of a
The Castello Plan
Michaela Anne [http://michaelaanne.com/] is playing at The Castello Plan tonight at 8pm Tonight, 8/30 • The West Indian Day Carnival [/blog/events/the-west-indian-day-parade-is-this-weekend] begins, 7pm. • Michaela Anne [http://michaelaanne.com/] at The Castello Plan 8pm. Friday 8/31 • New parent meet up [http://www.google.com/calendar/event?
beat festival
The inaugural BEAT Festival [http://www.beatbrooklyn.com/] (Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater) is coming to the neighborhood from September 12 to 23. The local performing arts festival, modeled after European summer theater festivals, seeks to provide a platform for the unique and “world class” Brooklyn-based talents that haven’t
Tot Lot
Cortelyou Road’s Lt. Narvaez Tot Lot was closed by chain and lock last night. The park was supposed to be closed Tuesday night but stayed open [/blog/news/cortelyous-tot-lot-remained-open-last-night]. On Wednesday night at about 10:45 pm, the park’s black gates were closed, a small and shiny silver
Above is the most recent CompStat report from the 70th precinct, which covers the week of 8/13-8/19/12. Just like traffic violations [/blog/crime/the-state-of-the-roads-70th-precinct-moving-violations-numbers], it’s extremely easy to compare and contrast crime statistics between precincts. Below is a comparison of total criminal complaints made in the
It’s that time of year again. Fall is around the corner and the birds know it better than anyone. Prospect Park, boasting over 200 species of birds, is a smart spot to set up shop and ‘hunt’ for a view of a few beautiful birds. In particular, the park
Consignment
Two local moms, Pietta Donovan and Anne Black, have launched TinkerTailor [http://tinkertailor.org/], a non-profit consignment shop. The focus of the project is to build a community sustainability center and retail store “with an emphasis on preserving community knowledge, building bonds between members of the community, and reducing waste
Cinco de Mayo
Cortelyou Road’s Cinco de Mayo got a lot of love in the Village Voice last week [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2012/08/goat_soup_dreams_cinco_de_mayo.php] . > Cinco de Mayo’s goat soup is the soup of my dreams. Thin, but deep in flavor. The
Neighbor Claudia sends word that her bike riding husband was the victim of a hit and run on Church Avenue last night. > My husband, as he was riding his bike, was ran over by a car last night around 8:15. > My husband’s arm is broken and