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# This Week In Ditmas Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/week-ditmas-park-8-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2014-12-07T18:18:54.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-07T18:18:54.000Z
- Author: Anna Gustafson
- Tags: this week in Ditmas Park, #API-Imported

![cortelyou road businesses](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Screen-Shot-2014-12-07-at-1.14.47-PM.png)

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

• At the vigil for Naiem Uddin, the 14-year-old boy killed by a hit-and-run driver, [we remembered a son, a brother and a friend](/blog/news/vigil-mohammad-naiem-uddin-remembering-son-brother-friend).

• How you can help our neighbors [who are now homeless after a fire on Flatbush Avenue](/blog/crime/devastating-flatbush-avenue-fire-chance-help-victims).

• Two men [robbed a Coney Island Avenue jewelry store at gunpoint](/blog/crime/cops-two-midday-gunpoint-robbery-jewelry-store), making off with $250K in merchandise.

• Police said the suspect who robbed the Stratford Deli at gunpoint has allegedly [been involved in five other armed robberies in the area](/blog/crime/suspect-accused-robbing-stratford-deli-gunpoint-allegedly-involved-five-commercial-robberies-nypd).

• To address concerns in the neighborhood, [you can go to these two meetings this week](/blog/crime/concerns-community-two-meetings-can-go-next-week).

• [Artist Juan Carlos Pinto brightened up 773 Lounge](/blog/crime/artist-juan-carlos-pinto-brightens-773-lounge-following-devastating-fire) following the devastating fire that destroyed the bar.

• Want to drink beer today? Sure you do. [How about fight for affordable housing at the same time?](/blog/events/sunday-drink-beer-fight-affordable-housing-flatbush-tenant-coalition-fundraiser-bar-chord) Go to Bar Chord from 3-5pm.

• The mayor and the New York Giants chairman came to our area to announce [a $1.2 million donation for student athletes](/blog/news/erasmus-hall-high-school-mayor-announces-1-2-million-donation-ny-giants-chairman-steve-tisch-athlete-safety-program).

• [Want to see if PS 217 is the right fit for your child?](/blog/education/learn-ps-217-open-house-tuesday-december-9) Go to the school’s open house this Tuesday, December 9.

• [More than 100 of our neighbors celebrated Thanksgiving at the Church Avenue BID’s free luncheon](/blog/volunteering/flatbush-avenue-bids-thanksgiving-luncheon-served-100-neighbors-food-side-magic) at the Flatbush Reformed Church.

• In Brooklyn’s “Little Pakistan,” [neighbors welcome immigration reform with open arms](/blog/news/brooklyns-little-pakistan-welcomes-immigration-reform-open-arms).

• [Fifteen fun things kids and families can do](/blog/events/15-things-kids-families-holiday-season-brooklyn) this holiday season.

• Our [“friendly urban critters” and “ultra-neighborhoody” feel](/blog/art-music/ditmas-parks-friendly-urban-critters-ultra-neighborhoody-feel-land-shout-brooklyn-flag-project) got us some love in the Brooklyn Flag Project.

• And speaking of friendly urban critters, these [unbelievably cute events are happening ](/blog/holidays/unbelievably-cute-event-alert-presents-animals-starts-weekend)at the Prospect Park Zoo.

*Photo via [lyndsinv](http://instagram.com/p/wRI4P9i0dl/?modal=true&ref=bklyner.com).*