This Week In Ditmas Park

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Here’s a recap of what happened in our neighborhood last week:

• Hundreds of people gathered on Coney Island Avenue for a vigil for the victims of the horrific attack in Peshawar, Pakistan.

• Police released this video in connection to an armed robbery of a Coney Island Avenue jewelry store.

• Help the NYPD find 17-year-old Nancy Cortez, who was last seen at her home on Beverley Road near Flatbush Avenue.

• A neighbor was mugged at Beverley and Stratford.

• What the incoming Kings Theatre could mean for small businesses in our neighborhood.

• Still need to do holiday shopping? Use these coupons for stores on Cortelyou, as well as a couple other places.

• A MetroPCS is opening where the Toy Space used to be on Cortelyou.

• Looking for something to do tonight? Hear three amazing authors read at Lit at Lark, which is free and open to everyone.

• Manhattan Nocturne, an indie crime thriller starring Adrien Brody, filmed in our area.

• Want a new job? There are a bunch of places in the area that are hiring.

• Congratulations to neighbor Ted Schaefer, whose first web series went live this week!

• Mina Marsow, who owns Prospect Gymnastics on Church Avenue, just won $5,000 from a Brooklyn Library business competition.

• You are invited to Assemblywoman-elect Rodneyse Bichotte’s inauguration – but you have to RSVP for free tickets before January 9.

• Mallenche Mexican Grill opened at 1621 Church Avenue.

• With a flurry of sweet potato falafel & more, Batata celebrated its grand opening.

• We learned about Nicholas Tanis, who for 10 years has been doing the amazing holiday window displays at Almac Hardware.