This Week in Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of the past week:

• Trees fell during Sandy, and neighbor Eric Pesso will turn some into art.

• Someone stole the Cortelyou Road taco truck.

• Root for a local Q train busker on American Idol.

• Feeling sick? Here are the best soups in Ditmas Park.

• Police are looking for the public’s help in locating missing teen Maria Castillo.

• Snowdrops, daffodils, and snow made appearances this week.

• CB14 votes in favor of plan to build a new school for special-needs children.

• A look at the history of several houses in the neighborhood.

• Learn how you could see a piece of yourself in the Newkirk Plaza mosaic.

• Does a bodega have the best coffee on Cortelyou Road?

• The new gun law is, not surprisingly, sparking a lot of conversation.

• Very sad: a 1-year-old boy was found dead in a Flatbush Ave apartment.

• How are all you parents dealing so far with the bus strike?

• We saw another newly-planted tree since posting about this post-Sandy replacement!

• Start planning now: 35 summer camps in Brooklyn.

• No. 1 Chinese moved, leaving its Church Ave space for rent.

• So…did all those Christmas trees get recycled by yesterday?

• Pharmacies offering flu shots in the area.

• How do you like the new traffic light on Cortelyou at Westminster?

• Here’s where you can volunteer on MLK Day (and what’s open/closed).

• Finally, we’re looking for your participation for a year-long project about life in DP.