This Week In Ditmas Park

This week, tenants on East 17th Street are suing their lanlord, scaffolding at PS 139 is coming down, hasidic yeshivas are failing to teach basic math and English and more.

Here’s a recap of what happened in our neighborhood:

• The police arrested a man accused of robbing a cab driver on Church Avenue.

• The scaffolding at PS 139 is finally coming down after a year and a half.

• Neighbors Ismael Maldonado and Madineyah Isaacs brought their transatlantic love to Ditmas Park.

• Looking for a red meat fix? Check out Atlas Steakhouse on Coney Island Avenue.

• Tenants in 410 E. 17th Street are suing their landlord over terrible living conditions.

• A recent report says hasidic yeshivas in Borough Park and Midwood are failing to teach basic math and English skills.

• Police officers at the 70th Precinct honored the victims of September 11th in a short ceremony.

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