This Week In Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of what happened last week:

A helicopter hovered over our neighborhood as police chased down a suspect in our neighborhood – though cops are still mum on what exactly transpired.

Two teenagers were arrested and charged in the attack of an 18-year-old woman in her Midwood apartment building.

• The Q train was named the dirtiest subway line.

Met Foods will be expanding into the two vacant shops on either side of it.

• We learned what’s true – and what’s urban myth – about the Japanese house on Buckingham.

Surrounded by fresh veggies, teens get a chance to learn more about the world of employment at the Flatbush Junction Youthmarket.


• The rent? It’s too damn high.

• The 70th Precinct is handing out way more failure to yield summonses this year.

• Speaking of the 70th Precinct, you can meet your local officers at this Tuesday’s National Night Out.

The construction on E 18th near Church Avenue is expected to end by December – and it’ll become some kind of commercial venue.

• What would you like to see at the Cortelyou Library?.

• Candidates running for Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs’ seat touted endorsements.

• And, finally, Bailey was found!

Photo via justensupertramp.