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Hoola Hoop class at the Children’s Health and Fitness expo (photo by Bodysculpt.org)Welcome to your weekend, whether you’re looking to soak up some classical music, party with the mermaids, or eat your way to strawberry-shortcake heaven—this is your spot for the hottest events in Ditmas
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That light, tho. (Courtesy Jay Lax/HFF Realty LLC [http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Kings-County-NY/house,condo,apartment_duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/2098196973_zpid/581_rid/0-565346_price/0-2000_mp/7_days/featured_sort/40.646123,-73.949093,40.636533,-73.971623_rect/15_zm/] )Have you been
Animals
Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154925196542468&set=p.10154925196542468&type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Berty knows how to snuggle. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154925196542468&set=p.10154925196542468&
Arts & Culture
Mohammad Mahab and Moinul Alam (aka Bappy), co-founders of the Bangladeshi American Center Of North America (BACONA) and Bound for Success Tutoring Center. From the outside, the four-story brick monolith on Beverley road at East 5th street looks like every other apartment complex on the block. But venturing inside the
Announcements
(Photo courtesy of GrowNYC)Have great stuff you no longer need? Share it with a neighbor and see what’s free for the taking at the Stop ‘N’ Swap® community reuse event in Ditmas Park on Sunday June 19. Stop ‘N’ Swaps invite the public to bring clean, portable, reusable
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1135 Ditmas Avenue at the corner of Westminster Road (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Concerned neighbors tell us they have spotted construction at a Ditmas Avenue home, a suspected illegal home conversion that is plastered with active Department of Buildings violations. Over the last year, 22 complaints have been filed
Announcements
It’s only been one day since we launched Community Partners, and we are already grateful to so many! Thank you for believing in what we do, and choosing to support us. Susan O’Neill left the following comment after becoming our first Community Partner: > Local news tends to
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It pays to go to summer camp. Job opportunities are available at summer camps for older teens. Younger teens can be trained for those jobs, often at a fraction of the price of attending camp. These opportunities are typically — but not always — available primarily to former campers. Yet, if your
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)[Update: 8/11: Parade Cafe grand opening planned for tomorrow, Friday August 12! Regular hours are 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. The breakfast menu includes croissants, quiche, and avocado toast; switching to French-inspired sandwiches and salads after 11am.] A new cafe in-progress was
Animals
The 4th Annual New York Pet Expo [http://www.newyorkpetexpo.com/] is coming to Brooklyn this weekend. The expo will introduce pet lovers to all the pet resources that New York — and national — communities have to offer. Courtesy of NY Pet Expo © Brian Pettepiece, Olydog! StudiosWhere: Brooklyn Expo Center When:
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’t go down until 8:29pm [http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/new-york] this lovely evening. You may be craving some time out in your weekend schedule for a bit
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Grilling up some jerk chicken at Exquisite on Church Ave at Nostrand Ave. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Flatbush, with its legendary population of Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian, and Guyanese immigrants—is a mecca of caribbean food. And jerk chicken is one of the easiest, and tastiest neighborhood treats, either as