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(Photo courtesy Miami Dade Corrections)A Flatbush landlord and pastor was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide last week, in connection with a fatal fire in his overcrowded, illegally subdivided building on Flatbush Avenue two years ago. The fire left one man dead and nine others injured, including four
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Neighbors came out in full force for last night’s 70th Precinct National Night Out Against Crime [/blog/events/save-date-70th-precinct-national-night-august-2/], one of thousands of similar events that take place across the country in an attempt to fight crime by fostering tighter bonds between residents and
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(Courtesy: Policy Exchange / Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/policyexchange/7105974645/in/photolist-bPVYGe-qpeEfU-q7TnU8-qpfhg1-qp7VAr-wgAHcm-qn24sY-q7RZjT-q7LagQ-qpiFjn-q7JVaJ-kbZ99e-q7RLPT-q7JUAs-kbPGrk-q7TrPc-qn2gtG-jeVGzc-kbQh98-qpiHXZ-q7TrYR-q7JZ19-qn2sv1-q7TyrR-q7JUio-kbQ9be-qpi74p-q7K4MU-q7T5Sx-qpeuSW-qn2iAN-q5Yfd1-qpido8-psxaKc-psxty8-qpf8oS-prPXpp-q7Tw3T-qiV8qs-q7JqDf-q65HCi-qpeyYm-kc2p5S-kbQ1hZ-q7Td2H-kcGGxa-qn1T4S-r7P8F1-66R7xQ-k6nqsZ] )Commissioner Bill Bratton will step down a
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The Bonnie Seals with their 2015 Borough Cup Championship (Photo courtesy Bonnie Youth Club)Two Bonnie Youth Club [http://bonnieyouth.org/] champion baseball teams have earned themselves spots in the coveted 2016 AABC World Series tournaments [http://www.aabcworldseries.com]— but in order to attend, our neighborhood players need your
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)In the wake of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, it’s commonplace to get bludgeoned with news about the upcoming presidential election. But NY voters have another election coming up — one whose outcome will affect policies right here at home. The Democratic primary
Arts & Culture
Carrots at the Coop can be deadly. Gersh Kuntzman, co-creator of ‘Murder at the Food Coop’ and card-carrying Coop member in real life. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)“No veggies were harmed in the making of the show,” says Windsor Terrace resident Gersh Kuntzman, in an assuring tone
Central Brooklyn
Outside 682 Ocean Avenue. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Multiple gunshots were fired on Ocean Avenue near the Kings Theater on Sunday evening, frightening neighbors who were walking in the area. An unknown person fired five shots into an empty 2008 Honda parked outside of 682 Ocean Avenue, between Albermarle and
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Ditmas Park sunset (Photo courtesy nak_bada / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIagxpNj3iN/?taken-at=251412631])August has arrived, and with cool rainstorms to wash away last week’s stifling July heat. But don’t let the rain keep you indoors, there’s a great event lineup this week — whether
Arts & Culture
Photo courtesy Kings TheatreAs a spectacular summer alternative to “Netflix and chill,” the Alamo Drafthouse is showing a triple feature of the original Star Wars trilogy [https://drafthouse.com/event/star-wars] at the Kings Theater [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] this Sunday, featuring 20th anniversary editions of Star Wars: A New
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Photo courtesy Jonas Read [https://www.facebook.com/mr.jonasread/photos?source_ref=pb_friends_tl].This week in Ditmas Park, we enjoyed stylish wine, tapas & conversation at Manchego on Cortelyou, [/blog/food/stylish-tapas-wine-conversation-manchego-cortelyou/] found an OITB film shoot on Marlborough Road [/blog/announcements/orange-new-black-filming-marlborough-road/], congratulated Korner Pizza on
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(Courtesy: johannamcmana / Instagram)With the whole weekend ahead, now’s a great chance to catch up on what’s happening outside our neighborhood. So grab a seat and catch the best stories from our sister sites this week.Local pharmacist retires after 30 years to teach in his native Guyana.
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