This Week in Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of the past week:

• Neighbor Ian West has spent 10 years teaching chess to PS 139 students.

• Things to do with the kids over spring break.

• Farrell Nestor, 28, was shot and killed on E 23rd St. Justin Sarkodie, 21, was arrested and charged with his murder.

• Karen Rose guides us through the herbs at Sacred Vibes Apothecary.

• Meet Jake Siegel, army vet, author, and a guy who thinks the Q train is an impostor.

• The NYPD is looking for a man they say assaulted someone on E 9th St.

• The secrets behind Purple Yam’s chicken adobo.

• CSA season is about to begin! Learn more about our local options.

• Mathieu Eugene plans to have another traffic meeting in April.

• Our parking meters will become bike racks.

• What the architecture looks like under one awning on Cortelyou.

• Sell your handmade goods at a local craft fair.

• The Following and A Walk Among the Tombstones filmed in the area.

• It snowed again.

• Trees outside of PS 217 got a little bit of fancy protection.

• As of this weekend, the Prospect Park carousel is back open for the season.

• David Lindsay-Abaire was selected for the First Horton Foote Writer’s Retreat.

• A lot of you recommend the place on Newkirk Plaza for watch battery replacement.

• Share your mornings with us as we document a day in the life of Ditmas Park!