This Week In Ditmas Park

This week in Ditmas Park, a shooting on East 19th Street, Sonny Fox is coming to visit, we love brunch at Lea, a local professor uses music to teach politics, libraries will be open longer, and more.

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

• Although there are some major changes in decor after the fire, 773 Lounge owners Margaret and Billy Cain say the neighborhood staple will still be about the people.

• Get ready for some tastings! Tuesday is Cortelyou at Twilight!

• Help support food allergy awareness, put a teal pumpkin in front of your house and offer non-edible treats.

• CAMBA has launched the You Can Van, a mobile support office, to help prevent homelessness.

• Donate your old books for the Friends of Cortelyou Library book sale.

• One dead after a drive-by shooting on East 19th Street early Wednesday morning.

• Looking for a place to brunch? Check out Lea’s innovative menu.

• The Brooklyn Public Library has announced longer hours at most of the branches across the borough, including the Cortelyou branch.

• Help us bring 500 turkeys to 500 families in need for Thanksgiving.

• City Comptroller Scott Stringer is working to cut through the red tape for small businesses.

• A local professor at Touro College is using music to help his students connect to political theory.

• Neighborhood native and former “Wonderama” host Sonny Fox is hosting a fundraiser for PS217 next week!

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