Business
Photo via Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://www.instagram.com/myrtleavebklyn].If you’ve ridden the G train to or from the neighborhood in the last week, you might have noticed a new addition to the sidewalk: a tall, shiny directional map — one of the city Department of Transportation’s
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Photo by cynthiachaldekas [https://www.instagram.com/cynthiachaldekas/]Several MTA crews working on the tracks as two B trains pull into Newkirk Plaza. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them #ditmaspark on Instagram,
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Shahid Khan (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Shahid Khan has become an important local community leader in the past few years. Earlier this year, he opened the BRICK Community Center [/blog/neighbors/breaking-barriers-new-community-center-aims-celebrate-pakistani-culture-connect-neighbors/] . He helps run the Startalk Urdu language program [/blog/education/65-students-graduated-from-summer-urdu-program-on-friday/] for local students, and
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Shahid Khan (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Shahid Khan has become an important local community leader in the past few years. Earlier this year, he opened the BRICK Community Center [/blog/neighbors/breaking-barriers-new-community-center-aims-celebrate-pakistani-culture-connect-neighbors/] . He helps run the Startalk Urdu language program [/blog/education/65-students-graduated-from-summer-urdu-program-on-friday/] for local students, and recently started
Arts & Culture
Photo via Sonic Lovebot [https://www.facebook.com/soniclovebots/photos/pb.588324151310737.-2207520000.1449763756./588648977944921/?type=3&theater] Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a local art show, skating with Santa, and more! If you have an upcoming
Arts & Culture
Photo via Sonic Lovebot [https://www.facebook.com/soniclovebots/photos/pb.588324151310737.-2207520000.1449763756./588648977944921/?type=3&theater] Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a local art show, skating with Santa, and more! If you have an upcoming
Central Brooklyn
According to police, two suspects robbed the bodega at 564 Coney Island Avenue, on the corner of Beverley Road, in the 66th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml], Wednesday night. The suspects entered the store around 8:40pm, both carrying firearms, and took $55,
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Photo by Melody HouleDa Pride A Flatbush, aka the FDNY Engine 281 & Ladder 147 picked up a 12 foot Christmas tree for the station! Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them #ditmaspark
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Photo by Dr. Marina KotzmanA few yellow leaves hold on along Prospect Park Southwest! Share photos with us at editor@kensingtonbk.com or tag them #kensingtonbrooklyn on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the blog. Also, like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KensingtonBk] and follow us on
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Photo by Shannon Geis/Kensington BKFollowing protests [/home/locals-protest-the-opening-of-a-homeless-shelter-on-mcdonald-avenue/] outside of the new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], Council member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/]has spoken in favor of the shelter and has asked community members to work together to address issues surrounding the shelter opening.
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Photo by Ditmas Park CornerGeorge’s Restaurant, a neighborhood staple since 1956, has finally reopened this week [/blog/food/georges-is-open-for-business/]. They are celebrating their official grand opening today, but we stopped in earlier this week to check out the updated space and taste some diner classics. The new owners, who
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Photo by Ditmas Park CornerGeorge’s Restaurant, a neighborhood staple since 1956, has finally reopened this week [/blog/food/georges-is-open-for-business/]. They are celebrating their official grand opening today, but we stopped in earlier this week to check out the updated space and taste some diner classics. The new owners, who