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Newkirk Plaza sits above a popular subway station, seeing 1000s of visitors per day. Katie Herchenroeder/BklynerBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, with the support of other elected officials and Flatbush Development Corporation, is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to solidify who is responsible for Newkirk Plaza, the oldest outdoor
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Photo: NYC DOT via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT]PROSPECT PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/001-18/mayor-de-blasio-prospect-park-now-completely-car-free-starting-today] on Tuesday that Prospect Park is “now completely car-free.” As of January 2, Prospect Park’s entire loop drive is permanently off-limits to private cars.
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Photo: Liena ZagareThanks to the request by Prospect Park South Neighborhood Association, Albemarle Road finally has all-way stop signs at one intersection. “In June the Department of Transportation determined that the corner of Argyle met criteria for signs in the west and east directions,” Community Board 14 told us, and
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(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)A new building proposal for Cortelyou Road could dramatically change the Ditmas Park skyline, and some wonder if it will trigger a rezoning cascade effect. Property owners are asking for approval to build a nine-story apartment complex on top of the Key Foods Cortelyou Market,
Central Brooklyn
Just a quick reminder to everyone cleaning and getting their homes ready for Passover: NYC Sanitation department has added the following special pickups in Brooklyn: CB12: Kensington, Midwood, and Boro Park The Sanitation Department is asking everyone who has bulk items to start placing them out for collection as early
Central Brooklyn
Justin Vernon as Bon Iver. (Photo via cherryyyll [https://www.instagram.com/p/BN685hFjPu3/?tagged=boniver] / instagram)Whether you’re looking to get crafty, attend a CB meeting, hear distillery secrets or live music — this is your spot for the best events in (and immediately around) Ditmas Park. If you
Central Brooklyn
Felted creatures at the Brooklyn Brainery. (Photo via BK Brainery [https://www.facebook.com/brooklynbrainery/photos/a.150010301688252.20394.111153138907302/1273353926020545/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Whether you’re looking to get crafty, attend a zoning forum, hear ghost stories or live music — this is your spot for the best
Central Brooklyn
Unmarked construction. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Many neighbors write to DPC to find out what’s happening in the neighborhood, like the purpose of ambiguously marked construction projects spotted around town, from road resurfacing [http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2016/10/17/controversial-school-rezoning-plan-in-brooklyn-has-racial-undertones.html] to major highway
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Drivers saw increased police enforcement of traffic violations in our area during the second week of Vision Zero in the 70 Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/initiatives/nypd-enforcement.shtml]. Traffic safety and several other topics were discussed at last week’s Community
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The hulking, rusting trash heap growing in the vacant lot at 210 East 16th Street, behind the Beverley Road Q station, has taken on a life of its own. But this is far from news — as many neighbors know, the forgotten, amorphous lot has been
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The hulking, rusting trash heap growing in the vacant lot at 210 East 16th Street, behind the Beverley Road Q station, has taken on a life of its own. But this is far from news — as many neighbors know, the forgotten, amorphous lot has been
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Q Gardens / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Qgardenscommunity/photos/pcb.504624896389851/504624749723199/?type=3&theater] )Welcome to the week, whether you’re looking to make your own irrigated planter, Make Music New York, or make noise in CB 14—this is your spot for the hottest weekly