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A collection of 18 issues

Photo Of The Day: The Cherry Blossoms Are Back!

Photo by Warren TangSpring is in the air! We can tell because the cherry blossoms are a’ bloomin’ all over the neighborhood these days. Neighbor Warren Tang sent us this lovely photo of the pretty pink blossoms sprouting on his block. We want to see your photos! Send them to

A Mural Grows In Brooklyn

> ? Mural in progress at Laundercenter in Windsor Terrace! One of my favorite signs in the neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/xC9GYdjVFk [https://t.co/xC9GYdjVFk] — Leslie Albrecht (@ReporterLeslie) April 21, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ReporterLeslie/status/723169258247741440] Better weather means brighter colors for the neighborhood. The Laundercenter [https://www.yelp.

In Bloom This Week: Magnolias, Forsythias, Cherry Trees, And More

Magnolia X SoulangianaMagnolias Magnolias are officially magnificent. You can see them on just about every block, with spectacular specimens on Albemarle Road, Marlborough Road between Albemarle and Beverley, and East 17th Street between Dorchester and Foster. Magnolia Denudata (Yulan Magnolia)Magnolia X Soulangiana (Saucer Magnolia) about to burst open.There

Flames Outside Cyclone After Luna Park Opening Ceremony

Fire fighter hosing down a brush fire next to the Cyclone. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Hours after elected officials christened the Cyclone to celebrate Luna Park’s spring opening [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/03/luna-parks-march-20-opening-day-postponed-due-noreaster/] , plumes of smoke began billowing from a parking lot next to the ride.

Where To Hunt For Easter Eggs In Brooklyn This Weekend

Photo via maxelman [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxelman/2306436029/]With Easter this Sunday, there will be plenty of opportunities this weekend to take the kids hunting for painted eggs (and other goodies!) in and around the neighborhood. We’ve pulled together a comprehensive list of kid-centered Easter events in

Luna Park’s March 20 Opening Day Postponed Due To Nor’easter

Source: Luna Park/FacebookSay it ain’t so! Luna Park’s opening day [/free-egg-creams-new-improved-cyclone-more-at-march-20-luna-park-re-opening/#.VuxvyxIrLe0] has been postponed due to a snowstorm headed for New York City this weekend. According to weather reports, the storm currently barreling up the East Coast is expected to hit New York on Sunday, March

Photo Of The Day: Lincoln Place Magnolia

Photo by Todd HaimanNeighbor Todd Haiman took some amazing photos of a magnolia tree on Lincoln Place that’s just about to bloom. We haven’t had the greatest weather over the last few days, but it looks like Spring is just about here! Photo by Todd HaimanTake any photos

Save The Date: Luna Park Opening Day On Sunday!

Courtesy of Luna Park/FacebookBrooklynites rejoice! Coney Island’s Luna Park, the Thunderbolt, and the iconic Cyclone rollercoaster will all re-open for spring on March 20 at 12pm. The iconic coaster, which has brought fearless daredevils to the park for almost a century, has been refurbished and painted, bringing it

See The First Signs Of Spring At The Brooklyn Botanic Garden

New crocuses at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (Photo: Sarah Crean)It’s a bleak, raw day today but Spring is coming. On a visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [http://www.bbg.org] today, we were excited to see that lavender crocuses and snowdrops had made their arrival in spite

Stop And Smell The Roses

The gorgeous roses outside The Castello Plan [https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Castello-Plan/108725789161036?fref=ts], as photographed by christinealcalay [https://instagram.com/p/3EWwAGBe0X/?taken-by=christinealcalay]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag