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# This Week In Ditmas Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/week-ditmas-park-20-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2015-03-15T13:30:37.000Z
- Updated: 2015-03-14T20:18:29.000Z
- Author: Anna Gustafson
- Tags: #API-Imported

![Neighbor Maureen found this pet dinosaur wandering near PS 139. Email LostinDitmas@gmail.com if this fella belongs to you. Photo by natalijewel.](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-14-at-4.12.51-PM.png)

Neighbor Maureen [found this pet dinosaur](https://twitter.com/maureenflaherty/status/576029905722413056?ref=bklyner.com) wandering near PS 139\. Email [LostinDitmas@gmail.com](mailto:LostinDitmas@gmail.com) if this fella belongs to you! Photo by [natalijewel](https://instagram.com/p/0MBYHIzETe/?taken-by=natalijewel&ref=bklyner.com).

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

• [A vicious attack at a Flatbush Avenue McDonald’s](/blog/crime/teenager-arrested-vicious-beating-flatbush-avenue-mcdonalds-borough-president-offers-1k-reward-info-leading-arrests) sparked worldwide outrage.

• A shootout & a neighbor’s own detective work: [the saga of a car stolen on Church Avenue](/blog/crime/stolen-car-shootout-neighbors-detective-work-saga-vehicle-stolen-church-avenue).

• [A neighbor was charged](/blog/crime/neighbor-arrested-charged-pushing-retired-officer-fatally-shot-man-borough-hall-subway-station-nypd) with shoving the retired corrections officer who fatally shot a man in the Borough Hall subway station.

• [Controversy over a potential school](/blog/politics/controversy-potential-school-near-70th-precinct-scam-warnings-notes-last-nights-community-board-14-meeting) in our area & more notes from the CB 14 meeting.

• A new community center aims to [celebrate Pakistani culture and connect neighbors](/blog/neighbors/breaking-barriers-new-community-center-aims-celebrate-pakistani-culture-connect-neighbors).

• Thanks to all our amazing neighbors for [three awesome years of Ditmas Park Corner!](/blog/photos/thanks-three-awesome-years-ditmas-park-corner-heres-many)

• Know someone between 14- and 24-years-old who[ needs a job this summer?](/blog/jobs/need-summer-job-apply-now-citys-summer-youth-employment-program)

• Next week: [drinks, music and fighting for affordable housing](/blog/events/equality-flatbush-hold-fundraiser-bar-chord-sunday-march-22).

• [Confused about pre-K?](/blog/library/confused-pre-k-schools-expert-will-answer-questions-cortelyou-library-saturday-march-21) Get your questions answered by an expert at the Cortelyou Library.

• The Ditmas Park CSA [may be dead in the water](/blog/greenmarket/call-volunteers-ditmas-park-csa-may-not-happen-year-without-help) without more volunteers.

• Corned beef, drink specials & more ways to [celebrate St. Paddy’s Day](/blog/holidays/celebrate-st-patricks-day-ditmas-park) in our neighborhood.

• An organ concert at Our Lady of Refuge, a special kids’ day at Lit at Lark & [more to do today](/blog/events/things-ditmas-park-weekend-23).

• Learn how to market your business & connect with vendors at [a free fair this Wednesday](/blog/business/learn-market-business-connect-vendors-church-avenue-bids-free-fair-wednesday-march-18).

• The snow melts…and now we’re left with [a whole lotta trash](/blog/photos/mess-outside-ps-139).

• What’s better than books? [How about *free* books?](/blog/photos/little-free-library)