Announcements
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerAll area residents are invited to this month’s meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council. The Community Council is “the critical interface between citizens and the police,” says the NYPD. Boundaries of the 66th Precinct. Screenshot from NYPD website.The 66th Precinct Community Council meeting is
Announcements
Diego Klattenhoff (Donald Ressler), James Spader (Red), and Megan Boone (Elizabeth Keen) of the show Blacklist at the 2013 Comic Con. Photo: Thibault, Paris, France, via Creative Commons.This is for all you James Spader fans. “Blacklist,” a “global thriller that follows a criminal mastermind aiding the FBI in bringing
Business
Photo: Creative CommonsDitmas Park and Kensington residents are about to have a new source for truly local wine. The Gilded Grape, which will be opening soon on Church Avenue at East 7th Street, plans to focus heavily on New York State wines — from Long Island, the Catskills and the Finger
Central Brooklyn
Photo by chr1ssavOver 1,300 single family and small residential buildings in our area are on the City’s tax lien sale list — this year’s sale is coming up soon, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] last week that almost
Central Brooklyn
Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio, the former commanding officer of the 70th Precinct. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)The NYPD has carried out a change of leadership as our area reels from a series of violent assaults. Richard DiBlasio, the commanding officer of the 70th Precinct, has been assigned to the Police
Central Brooklyn
Screenshot of map showing some of the Participatory Budgeting projects on this year’s ballot in the 39th, 40th and 45th Councilmanic districts.Participatory Budgeting [http://council.nyc.gov/html/pb/faq.shtml#what-is-participatory-budgeting] (PB) Vote Week is March 26th to April 3rd! Residents of the 39th (Brad Lander), 40th
Central Brooklyn
The victim of a slashing last Thursday morning on Beverley Road [/blog/crime/woman-slashed-this-morning/] spoke to CBS 2 News about her ordeal. The 53-year-old woman, Janinna Popko, who was slashed across the throat and required 13 stitches, told CBS 2 News that she had never seen her assailant before. The
Arts & Culture
Marika Hughes (Photo: Nisha Sondhe)If you listen to Marika Hughes’ latest CD “New York Nostalgia [http://www.marikahughes.com],” you are likely to find the songs infectious, seductive, and distinctive in a way you can’t quite put your finger on. But if you go to see the Ditmas
Central Brooklyn
“Prospect Park Tree — After Sandy,” mixed media artwork by Kathy Levine.This week in Ditmas Park, our community reeled from several violent assaults. A 53-year-old woman was slashed Thursday morning on Beverley Road [/blog/crime/woman-slashed-this-morning/]; her attacker was caught on surveillance video fleeing the scene. [/blog/crime/video-released-of-suspect-in-todays-beverley-road-slashing/]The
Announcements
Ramona Evans, age 15.The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in locating a teenage girl reported missing on Wednesday, March 9th from the confines of the 70th Precinct. The girl’s name is Ramona Evans. She is 15-years-old and lives on East 17th Street. Ramona was last
Central Brooklyn
Looking for a new place to live can be a headache, but don’t fret, we’ve rounded up some cool and interesting places that may come in handy the next time your roommate eats your ice cream! 20 Westminster Road20 Westminster Road [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3221247044-20-Westminster-Rd-Brooklyn-NY-11218#photo-3]
Central Brooklyn
Image courtesy of Brooklyn Museum [https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/]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. Interfaith medical center gets $2M