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Photo: Ditmas Park CornerAfter 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 interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Hundreds rallied at Holocaust Memorial Park after surge in reports of
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There are way too many places online just for apartment hunting, which is always annoying. Let us do the work for you. Here are some cool and interesting places you can check out if you’re looking to move soon. Avenue D & Bedford AvenueAvenue D & Bedford Avenue [http:
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Photo: Ditmas Park CornerNew York City’s housing crisis is being felt by renters across Brooklyn. In response, Borough President Eric Adams will convene a free “Tenants: Know Your Rights” workshop on Thursday, March 24th from 6 to 8pm at Grace Reform Church in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. (The church is located
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Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThis 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 at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.
Animals
Photo: Sean Casey Animal RescueLooking for a new companion? Look at this handsome mug! > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153527628901483/?type=3&theater] : > Six-year-old Billy is patiently waiting for his forever home. We have many large dogs who would
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Photo via crissachappellLocal residents are planning a Spring/Easter celebration at the Kensington shelter for homeless families [/blog/neighbors/kensington-shelter-homeless-families-nearly-full/], and they could use a hand. Community residents are organizing a spring event for the children at the Kensington Family Shelter on the morning of Saturday, March 26th, which will
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/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/683-16-MCS-70-Pct-Bank-Rob-video.mp4The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man in the video above who robbed a Newkirk Plaza bank branch on March 5th [/blog/crime/newkirk-plaza-chase-branch/]. The man entered the Chase Bank at Newkirk Plaza around 11am on Saturday, March 5th
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Holy Cross Church, on Church Avenue at East 26th Street, in 1908. Photo: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, via Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn CollectionThe history of the Irish in Flatbush is a long and rich one. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we are publishing a lengthy excerpt from the wonderful
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Did you know there’s an app to help you make money by utilizing your driveway, and to help you easily find parking? Parklee, a parking mobile app launched Nov. 2015, has revolutionized the face of parking. This was created in order to optimize the timely process of big city
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Church Avenue. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)The Church Avenue [http://www.churchavenue.org] and Flatbush Avenue [http://www.flatbushavebid.com] Business Improvement Districts are seeking a Deputy Executive Director. The Deputy Executive Director will help to jointly manage both BIDs under the direction of Executive Director, Lauren Elvers Collins. The
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Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm at a “Youth Dialog Program,” part of the Model Cities initiative, in 1970. (Photo: CaptJayRuffins via Creative Commons)The political club named for a ground breaking Caribbean-American politician from Central Brooklyn has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. The Shirley Chisholm Democratic Club announced its endorsement of Hillary
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NYC Department of Environmental Protection water quality sampling station Photo: Ditmas Park CornerAs concern about water quality spreads from Flint, Michigan to Newark, some residents have asked about the extent of the risk posed by lead pipes in our area. You can speak directly with the City’s Department of