News
Photo via Instagram/Prospect_Park. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJd57yWjz2r/] Check out news from around the other neighborhoods in Brooklyn: Kensington mosques and residents unite against islamophobia [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/events/kensington-mosques-residents-unite-islamophobia/] . [Ditmas Park Corner] Theater Review: ‘Murder at the Food Coop’ boasts neighborhood’
News
Charles Durning and Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon. (Photo via youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF1rtd8_pxA])The entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of
Central Brooklyn
(Photo courtesy johnnydoubleu / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJlY5s5jDMk/])Didn’t get out much this week? No Problem, we’ve got you covered. Catch up on what’s happening outside our neighborhood with the best stories from our sister sites. Assembly candidate Ramona Johnson calls Facebook administrator a “slave
Arts & Culture
Tom Hanks on the local set for Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies. (Photo by Alex Kritsky / Midwood Productions [http://www.midwood-productions.com])It’s somewhat old news that Ditmas Park’s stately homes and tree-lined streets set an ideal stage for movie and television productions — New York
Bensonhurst
Photo via uninoticias [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJk2TMlAHRe/]The Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) [http://www.fiaobrooklyn.org/] is raising money to aid victims of the devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Italy on Wednesday. The tragedy, which left at least 267 dead and more than 2,
Nonsponsored
Is all you want a room with a view [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbdCpi4qTNY] ? Preferably something that won’t break the bank? And in a great neighborhood? Well, Sunset Park has you covered. Check out the best deals in Brooklyn. (Courtesy Street Easy/Rachel Carmean of Brown Harris
fort greene
This baseball season has been a reminder that things don’t always go as expected. The Mets added talent at the deadline, the Yankees sold, and they’ve gone in opposite directions since. However, some things can be controlled and one of them is where you live. Why not sign
Police & Fire
60 Street and Seventh Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6369376,-74.0116372,3a,68.2y,127.84h,89.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0aHfNvH2fvd5zE_rvHRIGA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656] )A Sunset Park woman is recovering from severe stab wounds after nearly being slashed to death by
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Park Slope is a lovely place to live. So lovely, I could write a 1,000 word essay [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2WZrxuwDhs]. However, a picture is worth at least that many words, so take a gander at these tempting offers. (Courtesy Johanna Gyuro of JMGYURO Real Estate)
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The summer wind [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8cBIbxDaY] is still blowin’ in, so linger in it while you can. In the meantime, find a new pad near the water in lovely Sheepshead Bay. (Courtesy Zillow/Anthony Palermo of Pullini Realty Corp. [http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/
Business
(Courtesy: alamonyc / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIYv7wbDuZk/?taken-by=alamonyc])After months of anticipation, Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/] has delayed its grand opening in Downtown Brooklyn, the venue announced Wednesday. The Texas-based chain, is a movie theater, restaurant, and bar all under one roof, and was
Bensonhurst
Beach season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but Summer is June 21 to September 21. Most people (myself included) think of summer as the former, not the latter, and so we’re nearing the end of 2016’s surf and sun. Fortunately, Southern Brooklyn has plenty to offer.