This Week In Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of the past week:

• Bar Chord is so close to opening, you can practically hear the music

• Is the heat affecting the beat?

• Community Board 14 held its monthly meeting.

• Milk & Honey is getting close to opening, and Brooklyn ARTery is moving.

• How a decade’s-worth of NYPD spying has affected our Muslim neighbors.

• Finally, it’s spring!

• 480 Stratford is nearly complete.

• The local clothing donation bins aren’t always what they seem.

• Ditmas Parkers sure love their dentists!

• The annual Church Ave. Street Fair is on April 21.

• Michael Northrop tells us about his history, favorite neighborhood spots, and newest book, Rotten.

• We kick it with DKD Sport Karate’s Sensei Dee Villalona.

• John Mosloskie of Gutter Sparrow tells us what to expect at his April 19 show.

• The 6th Annual Youth Conference is coming up fast.