This Week In Ditmas Park

This week in Ditmas Park, police arrested a suspect in connection to an April shooting, local author Naomi Jackson talked to us about her Caribbean roots, there are plenty of great coffee shops to work in, Greenlight Bookstore is opening a new location, and more.

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

• We loved all of the great costumes at the Halloween Parade! Check out our photo roundup.

• Police arrested a suspect in connection with the April shooting outside Emmanuel Church of God on Flatbush Avenue.

• Local author Naomi Jackson writes about Brooklyn and her Caribbean roots.

• Want to go for a swim? Here’s our roundup of indoor pools you can check out in Brooklyn.

• In case you missed it, Fort Greene’s Greenlight Bookstore is opening a second shop in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.

• Looking for a place to get some work done? We rounded up our favorite neighborhood coffee shops to work in.

• Borough President Eric Adams and the City Council allocated $3.5 million for renovations to Prospect Park‘s Flatbush Perimeter and Oriental Pavilion.

• Neighbor Wendy Powell hopes to raise awareness of mental illness after her schizophrenic mother’s death.

• The FDNY’s Hazmat team responded to a suspicious powder at MS 839 on Thursday night.

• We love local illustrator Liz Starin’s new children’s book, ROAR!

• Officials celebrated the opening of Midwood Library’s new plaza on Avenue J.

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