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Donate to the Red Hook Initiative Tomorrow

The Red Hook Initiative [http://rhicenter.org] is having a holiday party this Friday where they’ll be giving gifts to children in need. Lloyd from the Deedle Deedle Dees [http://thedeedledeedledees.blogspot.com] will be transporting donations to the party after his weekly sing along at Lark (tomorrow at

Crime Has Dropped 39% for December, Reports 70th Precinct

Crime dropped 39% in the first week of December compared to the same period year according to the 70th Precinct’s latest CompStat report. Numbers dropped nearly 50% compared to the last week [/blog/crime/shoplifting-bank-robbery-and-more-recent-crimes-in-the-area] in November. At 23 major complaints, the period from December 3 through December 9

Hundreds in Rockaways Receive Truckloads of Badly Needed Supplies Donated by Sears

The recovery from Hurricane Sandy is not over, least of all in the Rockaways. On Beach 94th Street, a massive donation and volunteer center has been constructed complete with big tents, big trucks and lots of traffic. The goal is help residents along the road back to normalcy or, at

Fire Broke Out This Morning at 517 Rugby Road

A major fire took place this morning at 517 Rugby Road (on the corner of Ditmas Avenue) requiring several trucks and EMS to respond. > Brooklyn: Box #2478 517 Rugby Rd. All hands working for a fire in a 2.5 story 30×50 private dwelling. Fire is DWH. NY02

Mathieu Eugene Organizing January Traffic Calming Forum

Councilman Mathieu Eugene is organizing another traffic calming forum slated for January 31, said Michael Racioppo, chief of staff to Councilmember Mathieu Eugene. The exact time and location is being sorted out by his staff as they invite relevant city agencies such as the Department of Transportation to the meeting.

What to Do in Ditmas Park This Week

Bree Klauser [http://breeannklauser.com/]plays Sycamore this Friday at 9pm. It’s a big holiday week and so lots of the usual events will be taking well-deserved time off. Take a look at our listing of events here and let us know what you’ll be doing this week

Traffic Lights Are Coming to Cortelyou and Westminster

Just a few months after it was first proposed [/blog/transportation/cortelyouwestminster-intersection-could-get-a-traffic-light] , and following a neighborhood traffic calming meeting where it was one of many issues discussed [/blog/transportation/heres-how-we-fix-traffic], traffic lights are coming to the intersection at Cortelyou Road and Wesminster Road, said Michael Racioppo, chief of staff to

Listen to Lucius, Ditmas Park’s Loveliest Sound

Phenomenal local band Lucius [https://www.facebook.com/ilovelucius] just premiered their new music video in anticipation of the release of their first full length next year. “Don’t Just Sit There” is the first song on the band’s self-titled EP [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lucius-ep/id506127871]

Waiting for Christmas

Or maybe they’re just waiting for the 26th. Photo by Jenblossom [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenblossom/8278562774/in/pool-dpcorner]. 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]

The Headless Horseman’s New Holiday Head

The headless horseman on the corner of Stratford and Slocum has had an eventful year. From standing sentry to having his head chopped off [/blog/home/headless-horseman] to celebrating Halloween [/blog/home/the-no-longer-headless-horsemen-of-ditmas-park], he knew how to turn a bad situation around. Now, he’s sporting a new Santa head