All residents are invited to attend CB 14's "new members" reception on Thursday, June 21, 6-9PM, at its office at 810 East 16th Street. CB Chair (and VF homeowner) Alvin Berk will award "citations of appreciation" for service to the Flatbush-Midwood community, and light refreshments will be served. This is
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Although chef-owner Graham Myerson has moved on, the new owners, Vipin and Roma Agarwal promise to keep the décor, menu, price structure, chef and service staff basically just as it is for the time being. There will be "modest enhancements" though, with offerings of more salads and vegetarian entrees. In
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Date: Sunday, July 15
Time: 4-6PM
Place: Meet at 544 E. 18 St, 4PM
Light refreshments to be served at end of viewing
If interested in having your garden on the tour, please contact Pamela at
718-675-1506 for a participation form which should be returned to her by June 15.
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A throng of 75 neighbors gathered at the home of Monica MacAdams & Mike Smith at the Kentucky Derby-themed first stop on this year's DPA Progressive Dinner tour. (Interesting note: Irving and Eugenie Kroop separately drew 2 of the 3 first-place winning OTB tickets distributed at the party!) Fortified by
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Would any neighbors be interested in doing a lawn sale in front of their home? Possible dates are June 30 or September 8. If a group of at least 10 families got involved, we would advertise a ‘ Ditmas Park Neighborhood Lawn Sale’ and put up signs. There would be
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The annual Victorian Flatbush House Tour will be held on Sunday, June 10th from
1 to 6 p.m. The tour, sponsored by the Flatbush Development Corporation will feature at least eight homes throughout the area. This year the tour will begin at Temple Beth Emeth, 83 Marlborough Rd., on the
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We are pleased to report that the Parks Department planted 4 new street trees in DP this spring, albeit not without some arm-twisting. Many thanks to Doris Ortiz at Community Board 14 for following up on our behalf. (All 4 of these trees were requested last summer; 3 of them
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In June 2005, as you may recall, Borough President Marty Markowitz allocated funds in the City's capital budget to install "old fashioned" ("Bishop's Crook") street lamps in Ditmas Park, to match those installed in Prospect Park South. DOT initially indicated they would be installed in the summer/fall of 2006. Then,
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Some of you may recall the raccoons who took up residence in the 'hood several years ago. Apparently, they took advantage of the strong market and moved on to greener pastures...but not before creating a buzz in the home-hunting critter community. At or about 11PM on May 15th, a hedgehog
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We had been pleased and relieved to hear this past winter that (at long last!), the Landmarks Preservation Commission would consider the Midwood Park-Fiske Terrace application for Historic District designation at a hearing this spring. Alas, LPC once again found a way to drag its feet. The excuse this time
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