This Week In Ditmas Park
This week in Ditmas Park, there was a shooting near Beverley Road, a man fell down an elevator shaft, neighbors showed concern about gun violence at the Precinct council meeting, a local mom started a cooking show, and more.
Here’s a recap of what happened in our neighborhood:
- The police are looking for this suspect who robbed several people on the 2 train.
- There was a shooting near Ocean Avenue and Beverley Road on Sunday night, however, the police have not given us any details.
- Borough President Eric Adams has called for “gun drills” following the attack in Paris last week.
- Look out for “slammers,” scammers who go door to door claiming to be able to lower your utility bill.
- Local Liza Zeneski has started a cooking show featuring neighborhood moms and their best recipes for the whole family. Check it out!
- Who knew that Cortelyou Craft Beer Market had such tasty, fresh bread!
- Trying to figure out where to buy your turkey? There are a lot of great local options.
- A man fell down an elevator shaft in a building managed by Shamco near the parade grounds on Monday.
- Several community members spoke out about gun violence in the neighborhood at the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting.
- Former 42nd Assembly district candidate Michele Adolphe has been arrested for not filing campaign finance reports.
- Help us provide 500 turkeys for 500 families this Thanksgiving. We live in an area with a high meal gap, according to the Food Bank of New York.
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