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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
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Dog Beach was renovated in a speedy two months. (Photo Credit: Bianca Nelson)Who says the dog days of summer are almost over? Thanks to the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/], your beloved canine can enjoy the newly renovated Dog Beach now until the weather turns cold. The
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Photo via avigdorforjudge.com [http://avigdorforjudge.com/]The Daily News wrote a scathing editorial [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/judge-dread-article-1.2786150] yesterday about a southwest Brooklyn lawyer who is running for civil court today. Morton Avigdor was described as “morally vacant,” and backed by the “incorrigible Brooklyn Democratic machine.” Late
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Graeme Lauterbach-Mason pitches for the Huskies, a travel baseball team. (Credit: Mark Lauterbach)So what did you accomplish this summer? Kensington neighbor and eighth-grader Graeme Lauterbach-Mason returned to M.S. 51 last week with quite an accomplishment under his belt. And his parents may have to consider an insurance policy
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(Photo courtesy Josue Pierre)To prepare for tomorrow’s primary election, DPC talked with the incumbent Democratic State Committeeman (aka Male District Leader) Josue (aka Josh) Pierre [https://www.facebook.com/josue.pierre.18?fref=ts] of the 42nd Assembly District [https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Assembly_District_42]
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Photo via makebrooklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKE1cXHhYzV/?tagged=ftrain&hl=en]When the F subway line came alive on December 15, 1940 [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E01E5DF1F3EE33ABC4D52DFB467838B659EDE] , the term “Fastrack” was not part of the MTA vocabulary. Straphangers in need of transportation overnight
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The Flatbush Food Co-op gave 150 organic apples to children returning to PS 139. (Photo courtesy Flatbush Food Co-op)Whether you’re looking to continue partying Caribbean-style, jam out on your favorite twangy string instrument, or beef-up your creative writing muscles — this is your spot for the best events in
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(Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you probably saw many families strolling to prayers and parties this morning, dressed to the nines, observing Eid al-Adha (pronounced EED al-UHD-huh) — especially if you live near the Prospect Park Parade Grounds, where a beautiful, outdoor prayer
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Photo by Park Slope StoopTuesday, September 13 is New York’s Primary Elections. Polls will be open from 6am – 9pm. Our coverage area has variation depending on exactly where you live. To get detailed information based on your exact address, visit Voter’s Edge New York [http://votersedge.nyccfb.info/
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Hunger Pangs gate. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)This week in Ditmas Park, Big Lebowski spin off plus 3 other film shoots spotted in the neighborhood [/blog/art-music/jesus-rises-in-flatbush-as-john-turturro-films-big-lebowski-spinoff/] , 2 victims were killed during this year’s Caribbean Day festival [/blog/holidays/shootings-caribbean-day-festival-leave-two-victims-dead-labor-day/] on Labor Day, a fundraiser was announced
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Photo via 911memorial [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJqE3wYB_Mg/?taken-by=911memorial&hl=en]Today marks 15 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. We’re thinking about the entire community who suffered unspeakable loss and express deep gratitude to the community who came together in the face of
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Film crew in Kensington. (Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)Catch up on the best Brooklyn news from our sister sites this week: Pavilion Theater to be converted into Nitehawk Prospect Park; Condo plans ‘scrapped’ [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/art-music/pavilion-theater-to-be-converted-into-nitehawk-prospect-park-condo-plans-scrapped/] . [Park Slope Stoop] Citing opioid crisis in southern