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The corner of Westminster Road and Foster Avenue after a teenage boy was stabbed there this morning. (Photo: Don Loggins)A teenage boy was stabbed on a sidewalk in our area this morning, and his assailant remains at large, police said. A 16-year-old boy was stabbed with a knife in
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16th Avenue headquarters of non-profit OHEL [https://www.ohelfamily.org], which has secured $500,000 to build a new community center through this year’s participatory budgeting process in the 44th District. (Photo: Google Maps) Council Member David Greenfield’s office has released the final vote counts for the 44th
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Old farmhouse still standing in 1916 at the intersection of Cortelyou Road and Flatbush Avenue. [v1973.2.106; Brooklyn oversize 19th century collection, v1973.002; Brooklyn Historical Society.]It is hard to imagine the lengthy period of time when Flatbush was a village, surrounded by woods and farms, linked to
Announcements
Filming will be taking place today in front of 180 Marlborough Road (between Beverley and Albemarle Roads). Cars are prohibited from parking on the west side of Marlborough Road until filming ends, which should be by about 9pm, a rep for Delta Dental told us. As filming progresses during the
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Photo via City Parks FoundationSummer is just around the corner — sign up now for fun and free sports programs for your kids. Free tennis lessons for children will be offered at 38 parks across the city — including Prospect Park — via the City Parks Foundation [http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/]. Opportunities include
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Screenshot of NYC Solar Map, produced by Sustainable CUNYWe’ve received a number of queries from readers regarding whether — and how — they can install solar panels on top of their homes. As part of our research, we came across an interactive map [http://nycsolarmap.com/] produced by Sustainable CUNY. The
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Screenshot of NYC Solar Map, produced by Sustainable CUNYWe’ve received a number of queries from readers regarding whether — and how — they can install solar panels on top of their homes. As part of our research, we came across this really interesting interactive map [http://nycsolarmap.com/] produced by Sustainable
Central Brooklyn
Young artist from PS 249 at work. (Photo: Yaffa Rasowsky)This spring, there are wonderful cultural events happening at many of our local schools — and everyone is welcome, whether you have school-age children or not. Here are just two events this week. Outdoor Concert Series at PS 217 Every spring,
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Johnny RebecchiThis week in Ditmas Park, progressive reform candidate Robert Carroll, who is vying for a Democratic State Committee post, was endorsed by Council Member Brad Lander [/blog/politics/reform-candidate-local-democratic-party-post-secures-endorsement-cm-lander/] ; neighborhood favorite George’s won a Community Business Award [/blog/business/just-announced-georges-wins-community-cornerstone-business-award/] ; and 10 Westminster Road — with 21 apartments
Central Brooklyn
Suspect wanted for April 4th incident at the Church Avenue B/Q station. (Photo: NYPD)The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for groping, and “sexually abusing,” a woman at the Church Avenue B/Q station on April 4th. Cops say that an
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This list is in formation. If you have an event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’ve left off, please let us know! Post your events in our community calendar [/blog/events/got-an-event-coming-up-share-it-on-our-new-calendar/] or email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com. Mother’s Day
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerSeveral bars and restaurants in our area are celebrating Cinco de Mayo — which marks Mexico’s triumph over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 [http://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Puebla]. Our very own Cinco de Mayo Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/