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Community Leaders, Artists & Others Celebrate A New Umma Park Mural Designed And Created By Neighborhood Youth

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerStanding where there once was a sea of graffiti and trash, students and community leaders celebrated a new mural in Umma Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/umma-park] (Woodruff and Ocean Avenues) yesterday and said the incredible transformation of the space has done everything from empower

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DOT Admits Knocking Down Historic Stanchions Was A Mistake, Will Rebuild Them

The DOT knocks down a stanchion at Foster and Westminster.At a meeting last week, the New York City Department of Transportation vowed to work with community members on a resolution after the agency demolished two historic brick stanchions [/blog/news/after-neighbors-are-outraged-over-city-dot-knocking-down-stanchions-agency-vows-to-address-concerns] without any notice to residents. “It definitely was

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Ditmas Park Bike Lanes, Annual Youth Conference & More From Community Board 14 This Month

There are many reasons to go to a Community Board 14 meeting [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/march-2015-meetings/] – perhaps you’re having a problem in your neighborhood, maybe you’d like to voice your opinion to an elected official, or you’d like to connect with some like-minded civically engaged neighbors

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Blizzard Watch: What’s Still Happening (And What’s Not) In Ditmas Park This Week

Photo via Andrew London [https://www.facebook.com/andrewlondonmusic/photos/pb.139937792746532.-2207520000.1422308530./620193228054317/?type=3&theater] As Winter Storm Juno digs its blizzardy claws into us, here’s what’s still going on this week – and what’s been postponed or canceled: Monday, January 26 • Go old

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Participatory Budgeting, Increased Police Presence, Changes To The Cortelyou Tot Lot & Other Notes From Monday’s Community Board 14 Meeting

Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] held its November meeting Monday night at Edward R. Murrow High School [http://www.ermurrowhs.org/]. Here’s what happened this month: * Neighbors encouraged Councilman Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] to become involved in the city’s

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Additional Garbage Collection Planned for Passover

Additional garbage and recycling collection will happen in preparation for Passover. The Department of Sanitation once again approved the Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/passover-sanitation-collection-2/] plan for increased garbage removal. To highlight: * Tuesday/Friday and Wednesday/Saturday will have an extra pick up on Monday, March 25. * Monday/