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Calling All Beekeepers! Q Gardens Is Starting A Beehive

Photo via Q GardensQ Gardens [/blog/garden/years-organizing-neighborhood-volunteers-debut-q-gardens-inaugural-cleanup/] , the wonderful new community garden on East 18th Street behind the Church Avenue subway station, is looking for an experienced beekeeper to oversee an upcoming bee project for the Spring of 2016. According to Natalia Sucre, “We have tons of beginner interest,

More Than Just Pizza At The New ZuriLee Pizza Bar

Bre[a]d 4 Pizza at ZuriLee Pizza Bar. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner) We’ve been looking forward to checking out the new ZuriLee Pizza Bar [http://www.zurileepizza.com/] (755 Flatbush Avenue) for a while, because we’ve heard some great things about their pizza [http:

The 66th Precinct Community Council Meeting Is Thursday

Members of the 66th Precinct and the Shomrim at December’s Community Council meeting. (Photo by Jole Carliner/Ditmas Park Corner)The 66th Precinct Community Council [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml] is holding its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 21 at 7:30pm at

Photo Of The Day: Red Tailed Hawk

Photo by Jeff ZethNeighbor Jeff Zeth sent in this photo of a red tail hawk he says has been visiting him on East 8th Street for the last couple of weeks. “I named him Attila; the well-known barbarian was said to have the same steely, fearless gaze,” he says. Have

Greenlight Bookstore To Fund New Flatbush Avenue Location Through Community Lenders

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerGreenlight Bookstore [http://www.greenlightbookstore.com/], the favorite Fort Greene independent bookstore, announced back in November that they were planning to open a second location along Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens [/blog/business/greenlight-bookstore-is-opening-second-location-in-prospect-lefferts-gardens/] , where one of the owners, Rebecca Fitting, lives. Now they have

Donations Being Accepted At The New Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsThere has been an outpouring of support from the community for The Kensington [/neighbors/the-spirit-of-the-season/], the new family homeless shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/] run by CAMBA [http://www.camba.org/] that recently opened on McDonald Avenue. Volunteer organizers have announced that the shelter is now accepting donations and

Photo Of The Day: Snowy Day

Photo by Lou HowortWe are glad to finally see a bit of snow on the ground! 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, and we’ll post them on the

Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Week

Photo via Janet BurganLooking for something to do this week? We’ve got a roundup of some of our favorite events happening in the neighborhood! Music, comedy, crafts, sing-alongs, and more! If you have an upcoming event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’

This Week In Ditmas Park

Photo by mundanemorsel [https://www.instagram.com/mundanemorsel/]This week in Ditmas Park, the DOT has announced several traffic changes in the area, the neighborhood was featured by the New York Times, San Remo Pizzeria has been accused of not paying employees overtime, we love the Polish food at Bobek

Pedestrian Hit By Van At Corner Of Beverley Road And Ocean Avenue

A 71-year-old-man was hit by the driver of white Ford E-250 van around 7:20pm Thursday evening as he crossed Ocean Avenue at the corner of Beverley Road, according to the police. The van, which was heading southbound on Ocean Avenue and had a green light, hit the man as