This Week In Ditmas Park

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

• An armed robber stole laptops from a writers group meeting at Lark Café Thursday night.

• A series of armed robberies at local businesses prompted the Flatbush Development Corporation to organize a meeting with the 70th Precinct, civic leaders, elected officials, and other neighbors.

• The 70th Precinct released an image of the man accused of robbing Mimi’s Hummus at gunpoint.

• Where you can go to speak directly to neighbors and area leaders about the crime happening in our neighborhood.

• How you  can help 773 Lounge rebuild after a devastating fire.

• A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized after being hit by a van at Ditmas Avenue and Coney Island Avenue.

• Help CAMBA provide 500 Thanksgiving meals to our neighbors in need.

• And, speaking of Thanksgiving, you can celebrate the holiday with your neighbors at the Flatbush Reformed Church’s free luncheon.

• Participatory budgeting, jobs at the renovated Kings Theatre, changes to the Cortelyou Tot Lot & more from CB 14’s monthly meeting.

• How to help the Cortelyou Library win $20,000 from the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards.

• You can hear talented writers from our neighborhood read at Lit at Lark tonight!

• Apartment Therapy featured the gorgeous home of neighbors Shelley Worrell (the founder of caribBEING) and filmmaker Janluk Stanislas.

Photo via rebekah.s.pollock.