This Week in Ditmas Park

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• Wheated pizzeria is coming to Church Avenue.

• The annual Brooklyn Mela took place on Sunday and attracted thousands.

• We interviewed Rhoda Jacobs and Rodneyse Bichotte before the 9/13 primaries — Jacobs won big…

• …perhaps in part because of Bichotte’s misleading endorsement claims?

• So many Democrats, where are the city’s Republicans?

• We’re finally getting a traffic calming forum from Councilmember Eugene.

• Ox Cart is two years old!

• When it rains, it floods at several area intersections.

• A pedestrian was hit on Beverley.

• A verbal confrontation took place on Cortelyou.

• We marked the 11th anniversary of 9/11.

• You might lose that meager discount on your MetroCard next year.

• Who decides neighborhood borders?

• We look forward to celebrating the anniversary of Lark day each year.

• A neighbor heard a rooster, another neighbor walked their rabbit, a fat groundhog took a nap, and raccoons invaded.

• Play board, card and video games a few minutes away.