Central Brooklyn
Photo of the Day: Beautiful
Marlborough Road between Cortelyou and Dorchester. (By Shannon Brown)
Ditmas Park
Central Brooklyn
Adorable Black Kitten Causes Traffic Jam In Windsor Terrace
Source: NYPDA tiny kitten, estimated to be about 2 months old, caused a traffic jam in Windsor Terrace around lunchtime today. Motorist Geraldine Cassone flagged down two cops — Officer Christopher Rinelli and Officer Kenia Marte — at approximately 12:35pm on Ocean Parkway near Sherman Street, telling them that a black
Arts & Culture
The Snowman Cometh: 15 Post-Blizzard Snow Sculptures
The great blizzard of 2016 – otherwise known as Jonas – may be history, but the storm left mounds and mounds of powdery white snow in its wake. While some families immediately took to the sled slopes, others busted out their shovels and built a snowman. The result? Confirmation that Brooklynites are
Central Brooklyn
Snow Shovelers Wanted: $13.50/hour
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanAs the cleanup from this weekend’s blizzard continues, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia put out a call today for additional emergency snow laborers to remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, step streets, and other locations throughout the city.
Central Brooklyn
No Southbound Service at Ditmas F stop from Tuesday to May 2016
Photo by Emmanuel Nicolas [https://www.flickr.com/photos/qsctmc295/6900098553] Starting 5am tomorrow morning, January 26th, all southbound trains will bypass the station till May 2016 (fingers crossed). During construction, the northbound platform will remain open, so you can take the train to 18h Avenue and transfer to northbound
Central Brooklyn
So Much Snow!
Here are some of the pictures you shared from this weekend – thank you for sending them along! Looks like we got at least 21″ of snow. By Claudia P Mora BastoBy Amanda Wolin [https://www.instagram.com/theyseemewolin/]Deck Chairs Waiting For Spring By Lou HowortAll Posts [/wp-admin/edit.php]
Central Brooklyn
Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed
Photo by 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. Federal authorities arrested a reputed Russian mob boss involved in
Central Brooklyn
Feeling the Cold? Special Ditmas Drinks Will Warm Your Soul
Winter drinks at Sycamore. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)With a blizzard on the way, it may seem like you should hibernate at home and pray for spring. Don’t do that. Venture out to the neighborhood watering holes and partake in the great winter tradition of cold weather libations.
Central Brooklyn
This Week’s Apartment Rental Roundup
Looking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Ditmas Park area apartment listings. Take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck and happy hunting! 543 Ocean Ave [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3223610780-543-Ocean-Ave-Brooklyn-NY-11226] Available:
Central Brooklyn
Cops Looking For F Train Masturbator
Photo via NYPDThe NYPD is asking for help in identifying a man who exposed himself on the F train earlier this month. The man exposed his penis and masturbated on a southbound F train around 7:30pm on Wednesday, January 6, before he fled the train at the Fort Hamilton
Central Brooklyn
Fire On Argyle Road Early Friday Morning
Photo by Junie OrtizA fire broke out in a Queen Anne-style home on Argyle Road between Cortelyou and Beverley roads around 4am Friday morning, according to the FDNY. Ladder 147 and Engine 255 responded to the call at 4:07am and were able to put the fire out by 4:
Central Brooklyn
Photo Of The Day: Film Shoot
Photo by Todd Drake [http://www.the-equalist.com/]Neighbor Todd Drake captured this scene of the Hulu show “Deadbeat” [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadbeat_(TV_series)] being filmed on Dorchester Road Thursday morning. It seems like quite a scene! Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the