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Filming the TV show “Odd Squad” on Rugby Road in 2012. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Do you ever feel like you’re living in Hollywood? Probably not, but our section of Brooklyn has become a hotbed of TV filming activity. According to data crunched by WNYC [http://www.wnyc.org/
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Memorial honoring International Mother Language Day near the corner of Beverley Road and McDonald Avenue. (Photo: Nicole Levit)A reader contacted us today mentioning that every year, in late February, a flower-adorned memorial appears on Beverley Road very close to McDonald Avenue. We wanted to learn what this memorial was
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New York City is overflowing with incredible camp options [http://citykidcamp.com/], but when you’re searching for a special needs summer experience, the choices are few and far between. Once again, though, the Borough of Kings does not disappoint. Check out our list of five special needs camps that
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The children sang, but so too did the electeds, all saluting Paul P. Mak, the Executive Director of the Brooklyn Chinese American Association [http://www.bca.net] (BCA), at the 2016 Sunset Park Chinese New Year’s celebration. Pak and the BCA have organized the event for the past 29
Announcements
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)While the term “hate crime” is used fairly frequently, its strict definition is not widely understood. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, in partnership with Community Board 12, will lead a seminar on understanding the legal definition of a Hate Crime this
Arts & Culture
(Photo: Sarah Crean)Flatbush has a new home in which to explore its rich cultural and artistic heritage. CaribBEING House [http://www.caribbeing.com/], a multipurpose art and cultural space located in the plaza of the Flatbush Caton Market [http://www.flatbushcatonmarket.com/], began welcoming visitors this winter. The House
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The intersection of Church and Ocean Avenues, looking south down Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)Police now have a “person of interest” related to the shooting of a young man last week in the 70th Precinct. Police have identified and are searching for a suspect in the shooting of a
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Erasmus Academy Building (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Flatbush residents are fighting to save one of our community’s most historic buildings. A petition [https://www.change.org/p/bill-de-blasio-save-one-of-nyc-s-oldest-landmarks-the-erasmus-academy-building-1787?recruiter=492572054&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink] urging Mayor de Blasio to find a way to save
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Photo: www.streetsblog.org.Kensington’s shelter for homeless families is asking its neighbors for assistance. The Kensington Family Shelter on McDonald Avenue, which is now nearly full [/blog/neighbors/kensington-shelter-homeless-families-nearly-full/], is requesting donations of specific items for babies, said Catherine Barufaldi and Tracy Connor, local residents who are coordinating
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Josh Giunta (Photo: Sofia Nunez-Morales)Tall and wiry, with soft green eyes and a wry smile, Josh Giunta sits poised over compressors, microphones, and synthesizers. In his home office, he exudes confidence countered by a calm focus. Perhaps the calm is leftover from his morning routine. “I love to wake
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Photo via Lefrak Center at LakesideThis week in Ditmas Park, readers emerged from an Arctic freeze, we lost a neighbor [/blog/news/jay-small-community-organizer-strong-ties-flatbush-dies-71/] who had devoted his life to fighting for tenants rights, we grappled with issues like gentrification and displacement [/blog/politics/turmoil-at-community-board-9-reflects-intensity-of-change-in-brooklyn/] , explored our area’s links [/blog/
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Illegal stroller parking. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)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 interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Tower Watch Update: Brooklyn’s tallest office