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Sarah Crean

Sarah Crean

Feb
24

Borough Park, Kensington & Ditmas Park Are Some Of Most Crowded Neighborhoods In Brooklyn

Demonstration for housing reform organized by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)As rents continue to rise, so
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Feb
23
You’re Not Mistaken – There Are A LOT Of TV Shoots In Our Area

You’re Not Mistaken – There Are A LOT Of TV Shoots In Our Area

Filming the TV show “Odd Squad” on Rugby Road in 2012. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Do you ever feel like
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Feb
23
Local Bengali Community Celebrates Day Honoring Linguistic Freedom

Local Bengali Community Celebrates Day Honoring Linguistic Freedom

Memorial honoring International Mother Language Day near the corner of Beverley Road and McDonald Avenue. (Photo: Nicole Levit)A reader
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Feb
23
Thursday: D.A. Leads Seminar In Boro Park On Legal Definition Of A Hate Crime

Thursday: D.A. Leads Seminar In Boro Park On Legal Definition Of A Hate Crime

Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)While the term “hate crime” is used fairly frequently, its strict
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Feb
22
Celebrating The Caribbean: New Arts & Culture Space Comes to Flatbush

Celebrating The Caribbean: New Arts & Culture Space Comes to Flatbush

(Photo: Sarah Crean)Flatbush has a new home in which to explore its rich cultural and artistic heritage. CaribBEING House
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Feb
22
Police Have ID’ed Suspect In Last Week’s Church & Ocean Avenue Shooting

Police Have ID’ed Suspect In Last Week’s Church & Ocean Avenue Shooting

The intersection of Church and Ocean Avenues, looking south down Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)Police now have a “person
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Feb
22
Community Fights To Save Flatbush Landmark

Community Fights To Save Flatbush Landmark

Erasmus Academy Building (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Flatbush residents are fighting to save one of our community’s most historic
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Feb
22
Kensington Family Shelter In Need Of Baby Wipes, Diapers & Strollers

Kensington Family Shelter In Need Of Baby Wipes, Diapers & Strollers

Photo: www.streetsblog.org.Kensington’s shelter for homeless families is asking its neighbors for assistance. The Kensington Family Shelter
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Feb
21

This Week In Ditmas Park

Photo via Lefrak Center at LakesideThis week in Ditmas Park, readers emerged from an Arctic freeze, we lost a neighbor
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Feb
19
Six Fun & Interesting Things To Do In The Neighborhood This Weekend

Six Fun & Interesting Things To Do In The Neighborhood This Weekend

Flatbush Caton Market. (Photo: Jeff Reuben)1.) Flatbush Caton Market [http://www.flatbushcatonmarket.com/index.html] Date: Saturday, February 20th,
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