Flag Burning, Worst Landlords, Package Thief Arrested & More In Ditmas Park

This week in Ditmas Park, we rounded up real estate development in Flatbush, Midwood & Borough Park, Brooklyn’s first African American DA Ken Thompson dies of cancer, we interviewed a Ditmas designer & entrepreneur couple, and investigated a rash of flag burning incidents in the neighborhood.

• Flatbush package thief arrested in Queens last Friday.

• #1 worst landlord in NYC has 5 buildings in Flatbush area, says Public Advocate Letitia James.

• Former Mary’s Bar owner raises funds to save a beloved 2,000-pound bull.

• Local food we love: Ode to fancy(ish) sandwiches under $10.

• Win $1,000 for your local project with the Love Your Block grant.

• New apartments rising on low-density block in Windsor Terrace.

• Family history snapshot: Prospect Park on horseback 100 years ago.