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# This Week In Ditmas Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/this-week-in-ditmas-park-118-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2014-07-20T10:30:16.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T00:23:57.000Z
- Author: Anna Gustafson
- Tags: what happened in Ditmas Park, #API-Imported

![sunset](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-18-at-8.10.19-PM.png)

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Here’s a recap of what happened last week:

- We learned about [Equality for Flatbush’s Imani Henry’s documentary](/blog/neighbors/equality-for-flatbushs-imani-henry-on-gentrification-educating-yourself-the-urgency-of-documenting-modern-brooklyn) on gentrification and the need for education.
- [Jon Kest was remembered](/blog/neighbors/jon-kest-remembered-as-tireless-champion-for-low-wage-workers-with-nevins-street-co-naming) as a tireless champion for the city’s low-wage workers.
- The Flatbush Tenant Coalition got us [talking about affordable housing](/blog/news/in-bid-against-each-other-candidates-agree-the-affordable-housing-crisis-must-be-tackled) – and the lack thereof here.
- An Australian investor [pulled out of Ditmas Park](/blog/real-estate/investor-pulls-out-of-ditmas-park-after-company-cant-land-houses-sells-home-at-777-rugby-road) after the company couldn’t buy the 20 houses it wanted in the neighborhood.
- [Ashes was found](/blog/animals/please-help-find-ashes)!
- We gave input on the city’s policy [moving Section 8 residents](/blog/news/give-your-input-tomorrow-on-citys-policy-to-move-section-8-residents-into-smaller-housing) into smaller housing.
- What should go at 1410 Cortelyou now that [a wine store isn’t moving in](/blog/business/wine-store-no-longer-opening-at-1410-cortelyou)?
- Funds collected from traffic fines [have actually decreased](/blog/transportation/funds-collected-from-traffic-fines-decrease-despite-citys-expansion-of-speed-camera-enforcement), despite an expansion of the city’s camera enforcement program.
- [World-renowned musicians](/blog/art-music/world-renowned-musicians-to-play-concert-series-at-our-lady-of-refuge) are coming to Our Lady of Refuge.
- [CAMBA received a major grant](/blog/news/governor-cuomo-announces-major-grant-for-camba) for their after school program from Governor Cuomo’s office.
- We got some [tiny, adorable](/blog/animals/prospect-park-zoos-triplet-otter-pups-the-most-adorable-new-neighbors-you-could-ask-for) new neighbors!
- Neighbor and musician Marika Hughes tells us about [finding a home in Ditmas Park](/blog/neighbors/after-a-brothers-death-neighbor-marika-hughes-learns-to-live-again-in-ditmas-park) after her brother’s death.

*Photo via [ericagannett](http://instagram.com/p/p9%5F-payc%5FL/?modal=true&ref=bklyner.com).*