Announcements
Coney Island Avenue, looking north. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Due to filming of the television show “Limitless,” cars will be towed from the following locations today until at least 11pm: * Coney Island Avenue, between Slocum Place and Cortelyou Road — east side, full block * Slocum Place, between Coney Island Avenue and
Central Brooklyn
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center at 681 Clarkson Avenue, and East 44th Street. (Photo: NYS Office of Mental Health)Gregory Alfred, who was arrested in connection with the March 10th slashing of a woman on Beverley Road [/blog/crime/woman-slashed-this-morning/], had been previously hospitalized for mental illness, according to news reports. Alfred,
Central Brooklyn
The Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church. (Photo: Google Maps)This list is in formation. If you have an event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’ve left off, please let us know! Post your events in our community calendar [/blog/events/got-an-event-coming-up-share-it-on-our-new-calendar/] or email us
Business
Former location of the Hair Pleasure Unisex Salon at 110 Beverley Road. Photo: Sarah CreanA Kensington storefront that has housed haircutting establishments for over 80 years will soon be a Dunkin Donuts. The Hair Pleasure Unisex Salon at 110 Beverley Road has been shuttered, and the Massachusetts-based Dunkin Donuts will
Central Brooklyn
Area near the Parade Ground where a man was punched in the face and head on March 6th. (Photo: Google Maps)The March 6th beating [/blog/news/bias-attack-assault-parade-grounds-assault/] of an area gay man is now being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force, the NYPD confirmed today. The
Business
The Bond Bakery Building, which now houses Brooklyn Commons. (Photo: Brooklyn Commons)In an interesting reflection of Brooklyn’s continuing transformation, the building that once housed the famous Bond Bakery is now home to scores of freelancers working in the “knowledge economy.” Built in 1925, the iconic Bond Bakery building,
Central Brooklyn
The Farm on Adderley via The Farm on AdderleyThe architect who has created the interiors of several well known businesses on Cortelyou Road was written up in an interesting article in Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/interiors-renovation/ditmas-park-brooklyn-house-renovation-ole-sondresen/] last week. Ole Sondresen, who has designed the interiors of Sycamore, the
Animals
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerHave you ever just yearned to run free? Well, if you’re a dog in our neighborhood, it’s not so easy to do. That may change if residents vote next week to approve the dog run that has been proposed for the southwest corner of the
Central Brooklyn
ForsythiaForsythia Forsythia, close upForsythia became the official flower (though it’s a shrub, not a flower) of Brooklyn through the efforts of Florence Abraham Blum in 1940. Borough residents were “urged to plant the shrub in their front yards from the Heights to Coney Island to inspire brotherhood, unity and
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThe NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating two missing men, both last seen in the 70th Precinct. 1.) Shamel Price of Foster Avenue (and East 21st Street) was last seen at 9am on Friday morning, March 18th, at his home. Shamel Price. Photo: NYPDPrice
Central Brooklyn
Snowy subway tracks via jesicakesny, Instagram.This week in Ditmas Park, a man sought for a brutal slashing on Beverley Road was arrested [/blog/news/man-sought-for-brutal-slashing-on-beverley-road-arrested-today/], volunteers are needed [/blog/neighbors/volunteers-needed-for-kensington-family-shelters-easter-celebration/] at our local family homeless shelter, and neighborhood resident and gifted musician Marika Hughes talked about her love
Central Brooklyn
Beverley Road, at Rugby Road, close to where Janinna Popko was attacked on March 10th. (Photo: Google Maps)The NYPD announced today that they have arrested the man believed to have committed a brutal slashing [/blog/crime/woman-slashed-this-morning/] in our area a little over a week ago. Gregory Alfred. Photo: