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(Photo courtesy michaeldeitsch / flickr)While some people will be rejoicing, others will be cursing out the MTA this holiday weekend and beyond, and here’s why: Manhattan-bound Q trains will be skipping Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road, and Avenues H, J and M stops from Friday until Tuesday morning.
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> Hermine latest: May become hurricane in Fla., is expected to bring rain, wild surf to NY area Sunday, Monday. https://t.co/RjVfmOX1zQ — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) September 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ABC7NY/status/771281906826698754] If you were planning a backyard barbeque for this labor day weekend, you might
Animals
(Photo courtesy Cathy Aks)Looking for friendly kittens that play wonderfully with kids? These 3, sweet five-month-old kittens are ready for adoption. Neighbor Cathy, with Brooklyn Animal Action says: > Brothers Poe, Bean, and Smudge are fully vetted, neutered, and FIV/FELV negative. What lovely personalities these little kitties have!
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(Photo by Nicole / Ditmas Park Corner)Yesterday, I was thrilled to stumble upon a new, vibrant-looking food truck joining Tacos El Chicken [/blog/food/tacos-beverley-road/] on Beverley Road between Church Avenue and East 2nd Street, which made me wonder — is this corner an up-and-coming food truck destination? Dhaka, named after
Arts & Culture
Steven-Jon and Tyler of Ditmas Music Lessons. (Photo by Michael Yu)Looking for an alternative to the “inequitable and underfunded” arts education offered in New York City public schools? (It’s been “weakened by a decade of disinvestment and disincentives” according to a 2014 report by the City Comptroller [http:
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Photo by Christine, Mid-life Croissant Food BlogBy Christine, Mid-life Croissant Food Blog Dip. Omnipresent, irresistible and, often, problematic. If you’re trying to eat healthy, that is. Forget store-bought. But even most homemade dips are loaded with cheese or sour cream. Or both. Delicious, yes. But not great for your
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIf you are a low-income tenant facing eviction, it may be easier than ever to get lawyer these days, according to a report released by the city yesterday. Mayor Bill de Blasio touted the findings by the Office of Civil Justice (OCJ), which show that now 27
Business
Owners Leo Brown (right) and Jeffrey Richardson (left) at Do Hair Biz in Flatbush. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Do Hair Biz Manufacturers, at 1667 Nostrand Avenue between Beverley Road and Tilden Avenue, is a small storefront housing two gregarious artists. “People say, how interesting, two bald-headed men doing hair!
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(Photo by Anney Fresh)A Kensington debut! Thanks to the arrival of the Avenue C Plaza, [https://www.facebook.com/avecplaza/] The Kensington Stewards now have the perfect outdoor spot to screen a free movie this Thursday evening, September 1 at 9:30pm. Come out for the 1974 R-rated thriller,
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Sixth grade students at the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School last spring with a greenhouse they constructed using plastic bottles. (Photo courtesy: BUGS) A new generation is helping to make Brooklyn more environmentally sustainable. We’re featuring just a few of the interesting projects created recently by students at the
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(Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)A man was killed in broad daylight today in a drive-by shooting in Borough Park. Police have identified the victim as 36-year-old Henry Nashan of Crown Heights. Nashan was sitting in his van at around 12:20pm, at the intersection of 46th Street and New Utrecht
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Neighborhood children light vigil candles on Newkirk Avenue. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)[Update 8/31 with additional photos below: Funeral announcement: “Please join us as we gather to say our final goodbye to Anthony Nazaire, a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend.” The Viewing will be on Friday,