![2 Wounded In Flatbush Amidst String of July 4th Shootings [Updated with Councilmember Response]](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-14-at-9.44.29-AM.png)
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(Photo via NYScanner)Last night, gunmen wounded two people in Flatbush during a string of July 4th shootings that mixed the crackling of fireworks with the firing of bullets, leaving 20 victims injured across the city, say police. At 5:15pm on East 29th street near Beverley Road (not far
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The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a 70-year-old man who went missing in Kensington on Saturday. A Silver Alert has been issued for George Blair, who was last seen at the Belvedere Assisted Living Facility on 19th Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets, around 6am on
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Fireworks in Coney Island!Thank you for reading Ditmas Park Corner! We’re taking the day off, but not before wishing you a lovely Independence Day with family and friends. It’s a federal holiday, which means changes to some of our city services: alternate side parking and meters are
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Make Music New York (Photo by Berlotte Antoine)This week in Ditmas Park, Neighbors Celebrated The Second Consecutive Rent Freeze On One-Year Leases, [/blog/news/neighbors-celebrate-second-consecutive-rent-freeze-one-year-leases/] Drunk Off-Duty Cop Slams Parked Cars Near Brooklyn College [/blog/news/drunk-off-duty-cop-slams-parked-cars-near-brooklyn-college/], and $500K Slated For Tot Lot Renovation, Says Councilman [/blog/kids/500k-slated-for-tot-lot-renovation-says-councilman/
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(Photo via Brooklyn History / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGdAlIdrO5F/?taken-by=brooklynhistory])With a long weekend ahead of you, now’s a great chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some highlights from our sister sites this week.
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Coney Island Avenue Chandraat celebration, 2013 (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)On Tuesday, July 5, the annual Chand Raat bazaar is coming to Coney Island Avenue, between Avenue H and Glenwood Road. Chaand Raat, which means “night of the moon,” is an outdoor celebration where friends and families shop for
![There’s No Place Like Home! Tornado Warning Issued For NYC [Updated: Watch, Not Warning]](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/woodruff_waterspout.jpg)
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A waterspout off the shore of Plumb Beach in 2012. (Photo by Bill Woodroffe)Time to dust off those ruby slippers! The national weather service [http://www.weather.gov/okx/#] has issued a tornado watch for New York City until 10pm tonight. Neighbors are advised to be on the lookout
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(Photo via kbob63 / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BHUym-dhiqo/?tagged=july4th])Staying in town to enjoy the long weekend? There are tons of ways to have a lively or relaxing holiday, blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking for a spectacular fireworks show [/blog/events/independence-hassle-guide-july-4th-brooklyn/], an america-themed
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Getting a makeover like Roy Halladay in 2001. (Courtesy Zillow/Shalom Maatuf of Oxford Property Group [http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Kings-County-NY/house,condo,apartment_duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/2098045982_zpid/581_rid/0-998207_price/0-3500_mp/7_days/featured_sort/40.651381,-73.952902,40.641059,-73.
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(Photo via Christin Friley)Looking for a companion who’s also an absolute sweetheart?Christin Friley, who rescued this adorable cat from a kill shelter, says: > Apollo is pretty much the ideal kitten. He’s about four months old, and since being rescued he’s been living with a
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Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Ready to fire up the grill, catch some fiery sun, and see some fireworks? The Fourth of July falls on a Monday this year, so gear up for a long weekend.
![$500K Slated For Tot Lot Renovation, Says Councilman [Updated With 2014 Budget Followup]](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0569.jpg)
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot, a neighborhood playground on Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road, is a small but vital corner park named for a local fallen police officer. It’s also been the cause of angst for local parents over the past few years,