Business
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Kensington may be getting a walk-in medical clinic on Beverley Road at East 7th street, though this sign has been hanging from the residential terrace for about two years with no business opening in sight, one neighbor told us. The commercial unit at 624 Beverley
Arts & Culture
East Fourth Street Community Gardeners rehearsing their upcoming performance of “Scenes from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Summer Solstice celebration Monday, June 20 and Saturday, June 25. (Photo by Jole Carliner)Join local performers at the East 4th street community garden for an evening of family-friendly
Central Brooklyn
Victorian Flatbush (photo by morselsnmayhem / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGzBdMhmJ48/?taken-by=morselsnmayhem])This week in Ditmas Park, we met neighbors bringing Bangladeshi language arts to Kensington [/blog/education/meet-neighbors-little-bangladesh-kensington/]; tasted the 5 best jerk chicken joints in Flatbush [/blog/food/flatbush-5-best-jerk-chicken-joints/]; took a deep dive into the Ocean
Central Brooklyn
(photo by mermaid parade / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/4KarUPRYAq/?taken-by=mermaidparade])After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most spunky, spicy, and jaw-dropping stories from our sister
Central Brooklyn
Photo Credit: Chris LeeSince 1965, New York Philharmonic has presented free outdoor concerts in our beloved parks. The experience brings out classical music lovers, picnickers, and all of us who don’t want to miss an opportunity to be under the stars. And tonight’s the night for Long Meadow
Central Brooklyn
This week, in collaboration with Brooklyn Mama’s Kitchen and Greenmarkets, we bring you a super simple but delicious salad recipe. So pick up some kale on your next shopping trip and enjoy! TUSCAN KALE CAESAR SALAD (Serves 4) Ingredients: *1 head Tuscan Kale *1.5 cups of cubed day
Central Brooklyn
(Photo provided by Assemblyman Dov Hikind)A recent bribery scandal involving the NYPD and members of the Shomrim, an all-volunteer Jewish security patrol, has drawn a glaring media spotlight on how the two organizations function together—and occasionally clash—while enforcing neighborhood justice. Today’s New York Times article [http:
Central Brooklyn
Hoola Hoop class at the Children’s Health and Fitness expo (photo by Bodysculpt.org)Welcome to your weekend, whether you’re looking to soak up some classical music, party with the mermaids, or eat your way to strawberry-shortcake heaven—this is your spot for the hottest events in Ditmas
Central Brooklyn
That light, tho. (Courtesy Jay Lax/HFF Realty LLC [http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Kings-County-NY/house,condo,apartment_duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/2098196973_zpid/581_rid/0-565346_price/0-2000_mp/7_days/featured_sort/40.646123,-73.949093,40.636533,-73.971623_rect/15_zm/] )Have you been
Animals
Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154925196542468&set=p.10154925196542468&type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Berty knows how to snuggle. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154925196542468&set=p.10154925196542468&
Arts & Culture
Mohammad Mahab and Moinul Alam (aka Bappy), co-founders of the Bangladeshi American Center Of North America (BACONA) and Bound for Success Tutoring Center. From the outside, the four-story brick monolith on Beverley road at East 5th street looks like every other apartment complex on the block. But venturing inside the
Announcements
(Photo courtesy of GrowNYC)Have great stuff you no longer need? Share it with a neighbor and see what’s free for the taking at the Stop ‘N’ Swap® community reuse event in Ditmas Park on Sunday June 19. Stop ‘N’ Swaps invite the public to bring clean, portable, reusable