This Week In Ditmas Park

This week in Ditmas Park, a driver killed a pedestrian on Flatbush Avenue, a 23-year-old man was shot in his apartment building on Beverley Road, former NBA draft pick Michael Wright was found dead, CAMBA’s Project ALY is doing great things, and more.

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

• The Friends of Cortelyou Library held a photojournalism program for neighborhood students thanks to funding from the Citizens Committee of New York City.

• A driver who jumped the curb and flipped his car killing one pedestrian on Flatbush Avenue Monday night has been arrested.

• Nearly 12 percent of Flatbush and Midwood residents are without health insurance, according to the Comptroller.

• 23-year-old Armani Thomas was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the stairwell of his building at 1819 Beverley Road. The police are now looking for a suspect.

• Di Fara Pizza was featured in The Pizza Project, what other pizzerias do you think should have been included?

• We like grabbing a quick, cheap bite from Gyro King!

• Help us buy 500 turkeys for 500 families in need this Thanksgiving!

• Murrow and Madison high schools were among those scammed by heating oil companies, according to the Manhattan District Attorney.

• Former New York Knicks draft pick Michael Wright was found dead in his SUV on East 16th Street. Foul play is suspected.

• CAMBA’s Project ALY is working to change the stigma around LGBTQ kids.

• The NYPD admits to spying on Muslim Brooklyn College students.

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