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# This Week In Ditmas Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/week-ditmas-park-9-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2014-12-14T14:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-14T17:01:33.000Z
- Author: Anna Gustafson
- Tags: dunkin donuts, Hunger Pang, met foods, #API-Imported

![Santa](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Screen-Shot-2014-12-14-at-11.59.43-AM.png)

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

• [Diana Ross is about to be in our neighborhood!](/blog/art-music/diana-ross-to-perform-inaugural-concert-at-kings-theatre) The Motown legend will be performing the inaugural show at Kings Theatre.

• And, speaking of the Kings Theatre, its $93.9 million renovation project [landed it a state historic preservation award](/blog/art-music/kings-theatre-lands-new-york-state-historic-preservation-award).

• With beers and cheers, [neighbors supported the Flatbush Tenant Coalition’s fight for affordable housing in our area](/blog/news/beers-cheers-neighbors-join-flatbush-tenant-coalitions-fight-affordable-housing).

• Save the date! [773 Lounge’s fundraiser to help it rebuild after last month’s devastating fire](/blog/events/save-date-773-lounges-fundraiser-will-saturday-january-24) will be Saturday, January 24.

• [The Church Avenue BID discussed how they’ve been supporting local businesses](/blog/business/notes-church-avenue-bids-annual-meeting) at their annual meeting.

• A former PS 249 teacher was indicted for allegedly [sexually abusing nine elementary school students](/blog/crime/former-ps-249-teacher-indicted-allegedly-sexually-abusing-nine-students-brooklyn-da).

• A nor’easter hit us – which meant [flooding, flooding and more flooding in Ditmas Park](/blog/transportation/noreaster-hits-flooding-plagues-neighborhood).

• [Met Foods expanded](/blog/food/met-foods-expands-becomes-cortelyou-market-key-food) and has now become Cortelyou Market by Key Food.

• Hunger Pang was named [one of the hottest restaurants in Brooklyn](/blog/food/hunger-pang-named-one-brooklyns-hottest-restaurants)!

• Want to save a lot of money shopping at local businesses? Or maybe you just want free hot cider? [Then go here on Tuesday](/blog/business/get-free-holiday-coupons-cortelyou-businesses-donate-toys-open-house-next-tuesday-december-16).

• Newkirk Plaza’s Dunkin’ Donuts’ gate has been down for days, but [it’s not closing – it’s being renovated](/blog/events/annual-community-clothing-swap-coat-drive-ps-139-sunday).

• Snow! [Our first snow!](/blog/photos/first-snow-2)

• [Police gave neighborhood children presents from Toys for Tots](/blog/crime/notes-last-nights-70th-precinct-community-council-meeting) at the monthly 70th Precinct Community Council meeting.

• Today (Sunday, December 14) you’re invited to [a community clothing swap and coat drive at PS 139 from 9am-3pm](/blog/events/annual-community-clothing-swap-coat-drive-ps-139-sunday).

*Photo [via aliweds](http://instagram.com/p/whSR2huWQD/?modal=true&ref=bklyner.com).*