This Week In Ditmas Park

This week in Ditmas Park, The National’s Aaron Dessner is moving out, a new affordable housing project was announced at the Flatbush Caton Market site, officials prayed with COPO for victims of the South Asian earthquake, we love getting a quick bite at Kabir’s Bakery, and more.

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

• Council member David Greenfield announced expanded street cleaning in the area in conjunction with ACE.

• More car windows were smashed along between Ditmas and Newkirk avenues last weekend.

• You can drop off your old coats at PS 139 anytime during the month of November for NY Cares.

• The National’s Aaron Dessner is selling his two-family home on Stratford Road for $2.35 million.

• 77 percent of residents say they are in good health and other statistics from city Health Department’s community health profile.

• Officials announced BRP Development Corporation as the developer of a new affordable housing project on the site of Flatbush Caton Market.

• Borough President Eric Adams and City Comptroller Scott Stringer joined COPO to pray for victims of the South Asian earthquake.

• We love stopping into Kabir’s Bakery for a quick snack. Their almond cookies are the best.

• BRICK Community Center opened a Female Literacy Center in response to the loss of Adult Literacy Courses in the neighborhood.

• Neighbor Anne Hiatt is training for next year’s marathon to raise money for Opera On Tap.

• One of the companies behind the illegal clothing collection bins was fined by the state Attorney General.

• Local Zach Schwartz created The Death Map after getting into a nearly deadly crash this summer.

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