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The awning for Irwin & Sons Dry Cleaners, which moved last summer [/blog/business/irwin-sons-dry-cleaners-is-closed] New Hong Kong House (sorry, our mistake) came down today, revealing an old sign above the storefront at 1216 1222 Cortelyou Road. Anyone remember when this space was S&B Trading Co? With this,
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Untitled [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21746262@N00/7842317754/] by amberc [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21746262@N00/], on Flickr. Take a photo in the neighborhood this weekend? Send it to ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com or add it to the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner]
Jenny McClelland
“I am not too sure about the subgenre,” Abe, 15, who is looking to front a metal band, writes on this flyer, “except I know the sound will kick ass.” If the flyer is any indication, he is correct. Call him at 718-859-9269 to join. Spotted by Jenny McClelland (missclamscasino
carl kruger
It took just hours after State Senator Carl Kruger resigned [/breaking-state-senator-carl-kruger-resigns/] for his name to be scrubbed from signage [/newsletter-mailing-suggests-kruger-resignation-may-have-been-last-minute-decision/] on his district office at 2201 Avenue U, and now, two and a half months later, the sign fixtures themselves have been stripped from the building. A crew of workers
roys sheepshead bicycle shop
The old sign.Roy’s Sheepshead Bicycle Shop (2679 Coney Island Avenue) put up a new sign recently, giving a more modern look to the longtime storefront, which first opened in 1931. News like this is always mixed in my book. On the one hand, investments like this mean the
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