Central Brooklyn
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
Animals
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
Business
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
Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
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
Arts & Culture
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’
Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Lou HowortNeighbor Lou Howort captured this beautiful shot of a fish hanging out in Ditmas Park West. 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
Arts & Culture
Photo via Alegba & FriendsLooking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a jazz jam at Kettle & Thread, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events at the library and more! If you have an upcoming event you’d like featured in
Business
San Remo Pizza. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Local pizza joint San Remo [http://www.sanremobrooklyn.com/], 1408 Cortelyou Road — and our pick for best delivery pizza back in 2013 [/blog/food/taste-test-who-delivers-the-best-pizza-in-ditmas-park/] — has been accused of underpaying some of their employees, according to a report in the Daily News
Business
Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park CornerWe recently posted about a new bakery coming to Coney Island Avenue [/blog/food/new-bakery-coming-to-coney-island-avenue/] between Cortelyou and Dorchester roads, and it looks like it is now open! Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park CornerMi Pueblita Bakery, 781 Coney Island Avenue, opened its doors