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This Week In Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of the past week:

• Neighbors remembered longtime community ally Asghar Choudhri.

• Southbound Parkside, Beverley, and Cortelyou platforms are now closed until summer.

• Would the city be better off shoveling neglectful homeowners’ walks, then sending them a hefty bill? Because things aren’t working out so great as is.

• Melting snow caused dangerous electrical issues for pedestrians and their pets.

• Hartwell Vegetarian is now open.

• Mark W. Hoglund examined traffic and risky behavior on local streets.

• Rats! So many rats.

• 15-year-old neighbor Rachel Johnson went missing.

• Here are some good places to get a haircut locally.

• We got some fantastic–yes, fantastic–delivery from Zen Vegetarian House.

• … and looked into the past at 912 Flatbush Avenue.

Photo by jaebones