Carmen Sognonvi

Urban Martial Arts Celebrates Five Years in Ditmas Park

Living in Ditmas Park and commuting to a corporate job in Manhattan, life took a turn one night for Serge Sognonvi [http://urbandojo.com/about/] when he got into a bad car accident. “The car was a complete wreck, totaled, and I got out without a scratch,” he said. “The

Carmen Sognonvi

What’s Your Favorite Corner?

It’s been almost four years since Urban Martial Arts [http://urbandojo.com/] opened on Coney Island Avenue near Newkirk Avenue, and Carmen Sognonvi, owner and general manager, recognizes the small, but significant changes that have happened at that corner. Though the business that she and her husband Serge run