This Week In Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of the past week:

• Nine Chains is finally serving brownies and more on Church Avenue…

• … while New York Brick Oven Pizza is closed, at least temporarily.

• A building on the corner of Cortelyou and Stratford sold for $2 million in an all-cash bidding war.

• This Rugby Road house could set a new Flatbush sale record.

• Local philosopher Ian Olasov told us about his new lecture series at the Brooklyn Public Library.

• Gerard Grant was killed and another man critically injured in a shooting on E 16th Street and Avenue I.

• Do you stand with DA Ken Thompson or Governor Cuomo on legalizing small amounts of weed in public view?

• Neighbors responded to Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero plans.

• How many locations can you identify in these vintage photos of our area?

• Turns out, we share a lot of street names with Cedarhurst, NY.

• CAMBA was recognized for their work in green, affordable, and supportive housing.

• Police are looking for a suspect in two armed robberies in our area.

Photo by mbakija