This Week in Ditmas Park

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In case you missed anything this week, here’s a recap:

• Vandalism in Green-Wood Cemetery.

• Recently, there have been break-ins, robberies and more crime in the neighborhood.

• A car was stolen from East 17th Street.

• Ditmas Park artist Perri Nerri’s studio will be open September 8-9.

• Adult classes are starting at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.

• The Prospect Park Zoo has tons of neat classes for your kids and family.

• Checking in once again on Coney Island Avenue’s traffic law problems.

• Tracking the residential sales trends in Ditmas Park. Here’s a hint: prices are rising.

• For proof, check out the open houses in the neighborhood.

• On the bright side, a couple of jobs have opened up for those interested in working with kids.

• You’ll probably need the job to deal with the coming transit fare hikes.

• Whether or not you land the job may dictate your side of the widening gap between rich and poor in Brooklyn.

• It’s the tail end of August but it’s always better late than never to learn about cooking summer vegetables.

• Did you see the weird no parking sign on Marlborough Road?

• Maybe you saw the “For Rent” sign at 70 Argyle Road? It’ll be interesting to see what ends up there.

• Foster Avenue’s unwanted garbage can made its triumphant return.

• Speaking of garbage, T.B. Ackerson commented on the infamous Todd Akin.

• Improve biking in the Flatbush area with the Flatbush Bicycle Coalition.

• Listen, if you like to have drinks at lunch, own it. I don’t need your sciencey excuses!

• Remember the Battle of Brooklyn this Sunday at Green-Wood cemetery this Sunday. After drinks, of course.

• Who buys ice cream from a loud truck at 11pm? “Stoners?”

• That reminds me, I’m starving! Luckily, the BBQ Summer Season Finale is this Monday at the Ox Cart.

• Finally, Coney Island Avenue’s Chand Raat Bazaar was an enormous event.