Central Brooklyn
Police investigating the scene Tuesday night. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) Police say a man claiming to have a weapon robbed Fabco Shoes (934 Flatbush Avenue) around 7pm on Tuesday night. According to reports, a man came into the store shouting, “Where’s the money?” He then shoved someone in
Central Brooklyn
Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña speaking with students. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña stopped by Ditmas IS 62 [http://ditmasis62.webs.com/] (700 Cortelyou Road) to talk to students about the importance of learning computer programming and how to code as part of the Hour of Code
Central Brooklyn
Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña speaking with students. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña stopped by Ditmas IS 62 [http://ditmasis62.webs.com/] (700 Cortelyou Road) to talk to students about the importance of learning computer programming and how to code as part of the Hour
Central Brooklyn
Photo by crissachappell [https://www.instagram.com/crissachappell/]With the days getting shorter and shorter, you’ve got to get as much sun as you can! Share photos with us at editor@kensingtonbk.com or tag them #kensingtonbrooklyn on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the blog. Also, like
Central Brooklyn
Photo via New York Public LibraryNeighbor Kevin L. Ferguson shared this photo from the NYPL collection [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-c148-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99] with us. It’s a photo of East 17th Street, north of Church Avenue, showing the W.P.A. sewer project on September 14, 1936. Share photos with
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Nathan ThompsonThe driver of a Dodge Charger turned a corner fast and hit several other cars on Rugby Road Sunday afternoon. The driver then jumped out of the car and ran away. Police were on the scene and it appears there was no one in any of the
Central Brooklyn
Photo via F Delventhal [https://www.flickr.com/photos/krossbow/4477728568/in/photolist-7PFwGG-dm5jCx-saHHg9-ckCK57-5Cj5Hi-5ry2o1-38gX4F-3bP4rX-ckqwkW-75Mh7-nvQJN6-4WjNeb-mp7VM3-9AcPxK-6PhaFr-fwsxK-afTu3y-fA37s3-8tnBYJ-9cB1au-6WtVQF-7W1aYt-ecMCWW-dkHDiH-AAvQ5e-cdnJeb-2SAEN-7tGwKJ-6rcco-5qii8m-afcM97-kMb9YJ-9cJjL2-DmpPN-34bwdH-pDGgwY-5aUv4W-dpgrkr-qUpvn-4KHJQE-6V9NbE-oAxV9u-7TB6qh-ecVJXj-d2fN35-nt5qm-e6bVLB-yrRwbb-7TVNtA-rNwpEN] The holiday season is not just a time to celebrate with family; it is
Arts & Culture
Umlaut Brooklyn owners, Jocelyn and Roland Kirouac. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)The best greeting cards are the ones that say what you can’t. And Brooklyn ARTery [http://www.brooklynartery.com/]co-owner Jocelyn and her husband Roland Kirouac have been making greeting cards that do just that
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBKRoughly one hundred local residents lined up along the fence outside 385 McDonald Avenue Monday evening to protest the homeless shelter that DHS is opening in the space [/neighbors/council-member-lander-to-host-community-meeting-on-homeless-shelter/] . Many held signs with messages including “We’re Not Against A Homeless Shelter But It’s
Central Brooklyn
Photo by James RyanNeighbor James Ryan sent in this great photo of holiday decorations in the neighborhood. Have you seen any great decorations? Send us the photos! Share photos with us at editor@kensingtonbk.com or tag them #kensingtonbrooklyn on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the blog. Also,
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Photo by antonioara07 [https://www.instagram.com/antonioara07/]Classic Star Wars characters spotted on Cortelyou Road recently! Are you as ready for the new movie as we are? Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Chuck NwokeNeighbor Chuck Nwoke published an essay in Salon [http://www.salon.com/2015/12/05/did_my_black_life_matter_when_i_was_roughed_up_in_front_of_my_house_i_was_surprised_by_who_helped_and_who_didnt/] over the weekend exploring race relations in the