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1624 Newkirk Avenue

A collection of 4 issues

Ditmas Park Man Convicted Of Fatal 2015 Shooting

DITMAS PARK – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced yesterday that a 36-year-old Ditmas Park resident was convicted of murder for the 2015 shooting death of Raphael Kurton in front of a neighborhood deli. Patrick Zephir via NYPD 70th Precinct’s Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYPD70Pct/status/626118476546088960/photo/1?ref_

Standing Where Neighbor Raphael Kurton Was Fatally Shot In Ditmas Park, Our Community Calls For Peace

One of our youngest neighbors at Friday’s community peace gathering.“I want everyone to repeat his name: Raphael Kurton, Raphael Kurton, Raphael Kurton,” Councilman Jumaane Williams said as neighbors who gathered to call for an end to violence in our community Friday night wiped away tears, their shoulders shaking,

The New Smoke Shop & Deli At 1624 Newkirk Avenue Is Almost Open For Business

When we stopped by the new Smoke Shop & Deli at 1624 Newkirk Avenue [/blog/business/deli-newkirk-avenue-e-17th-street-soon-open], the workers there told us that the spot should be open by Friday or Saturday of this week. Many of you have emailed us to tell us how excited you are for the

Deli At Newkirk Avenue & E. 17th Street To Soon Open

Last night, we stopped by the deli at the corner of Newkirk Avenue and E. 17th Street, and the worker there told us that it should be opening “very soon.” A number of neighbors have excitedly written to us about the impending debut of the new deli, which we’ve