Ditmas Park Does Not Exist, Census Map Shows

It's just Flatbush, according to the city's census team map.

Sycamore Bar Offers $50 Tab For Halloween Costume Contest Winner

The costume contest will be held on Saturday at Sycamore Bar & Flower Shop.

'Vanilla Vigilante' BK Shopper Sues Whole Foods Over Soy Milk

A $5 million lawsuit about the flavor of Whole Foods soy milk is one of 27 a New York lawyer has filed in a crusade against fake vanilla.

Bisexual Hospital Worker Fired By Bigoted Boss He Reported: Suit

A Brooklyn hospital cafeteria worker said he was fired by a boss he reported for calling him as "f-----t," "La Niña" and "my slave."

Skunk Spotted In Prospect Park Could Be First Recorded Sighting

A skunk chilling in the Prospect Park berms could be the first of his stinky kind to be reported in Brooklyn's backyard.

Tastes Of Flatbush: Neighborhood Gets Its Own Food Crawl

Come for the Pels Pies, Edie Jo's grub, Brooklyn Perk coffee and more.

Local Legend: Susan Heyward Flies Broomsticks, Loves Flatbush

When Susan Heyward isn't filming "Orange Is The New Black" or flying in "Harry Potter And The Cursed Child," she's likely enjoying Flatbush.

Yoga Studio Mourns Em Samolewicz, Trans Teacher And Slain Cyclist

Third Root is commemorating the loss of Em Samolewicz, the 18th cyclist killed in New York this year, by raising funds for trans health.

Flatbush Tenants Still Homeless Months After Massive Fire

Construction stopped after health inspectors found dangerously high levels of lead in dust scattered across the building, a notice shows.

Neighbors Rally Around Teen Orphaned By Brooklyn Car Crash

Brooklynites are trying to raise $12,500 for Anna Karen Porras, who became an orphan when her mother was fatally struck by a car this week.

Newkirk Plaza Block Left Bare After Last Tree Torn Down

The last standing tree on Foster Avenue near Newkirk Plaza was torn down Wednesday.

Feds To Appeal Brooklyn Block On Trump Plan To Deport Haitians

U.S. Attorney Richard Donaghue filed his notice to appeal a Brooklyn Federal Court's block on a Trump plan to deport 59,000 Haitians.

10-Year-Old Dubbed Brooklyn Hero By Borough President

Obocho Peters was honored in Brooklyn Borough Hall Wednesday for starting a business that helps parents in need.

CAMBA Attorneys Return To Work After Monthlong Strike

CAMBA workers ended a strike protesting contracts they said left parents relying on food stamps while the CEO earned $500,000 a year.

Elderly Man With Dementia Disappears From Brooklyn Home, Cops Say

Winston Bailey, 82, disappeared from his Linden Boulevard home Tuesday afternoon, police said.

East Flatbush Pathmark Grocery Store Reopening After 4 Years

The massive Pathmark grocery store at 1525 Albany Ave. will reopen this week under new ownership.

Drag Queen Teaches Kids Makeup At Brooklyn Library

Little girls watched as Cholula Lemon​ taught them how to block their brows and paste fake eyelashes. "You're all naturals," she told them.

Neighbors Unite To Help Local Hero Find Food

Wally often comes to Amanda Ambrose's rescue, escorting her home and warning off would-be predators. Now she's returning the favor.

UJA Supports Interest-free "Paycheck" Program Amid Gov't Shutdown

UJA and Hebrew Free Loan Society offering interest-free loans to federal employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay

Christmas Behind Bars: Program Unites Kids And Incarcerated Moms

Daniel Tinsley and Xamaya, 4, went to visit the love of his life, the girl's grandmother who is serving a life sentence for murder.

Brooklyn Nail Salon Closes After Brawl Video Goes Viral: Activist

The salon where workers beat a woman who wouldn't pay for a botched wax job has permanently closed, activists said.

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Tattoo Bar Closed By Health Department For 'Inking And Drinking'

Health inspectors closed Forever Ink Bar Thursday when they found a tattoo workshop taking place in the bar, owners said.

Low-Level Weed Convictions Erased At 2 Brooklyn Events

Brooklynites with misdemeanor marijuana arrests can get convictions erased at two free events this month.

Formerly Homeless Residents Demand Mayor Fulfill Promise For Help

Residents say their last hope is for Mayor Bill de Blasio to designate former scatter-site homeless shelter apartments as rent-stabilized.

Elections, Evictions And Bodega Kittens | Brooklyn Week In Review

Formerly Homeless Flatbush Residents Face Eviction | 'Duh Moment' Caused Paper Jam Chaos At NYC's Polls | Bodega Kitten Stolen From Bed-Stuy

'Jeremiah's Law' Protects Kids From 911 | Brooklyn Week In Review

Brooklyn Homeowners Richer, Whiter: Study |NYCHA Needs Compstat, Says Borough President | Boy's Legs Broken By L Train: Suit

Ditmas Park Health Collective Needs $25K To Stay In Business

Third Root's member-owners have launched a GoFundMe campaign asking the neighborhood "to put your money where your healing is."

'Racism Should Be Stopped,' Says 9-Year-Old Accused Of Grope

"Please don't do bad things," said Jeremiah after a woman called 911 saying he assaulted her.

Feds Quietly Deport Flatbush Grandmother, Activists Say

Gloria Hernandez was deported without warning after three decades of living in the United States, activists said.

Historic Flatbush Church Demolished Despite Locals’ Pleas

Preservationists were unable to save the Baptist Church of the Redeemer on Cortelyou Road.

Ditmas Park resident makes a difference for children in need

Volunteer participated in UJA-Federation of New York's Supplies for Success backpack assembly event

Flatbush Food Coop Getting Big Renovation, Owners Say

Construction has started at the Flatbush Food Coop, which will get a new layout and other upgrades, owners announced.

Bad Eyebrow Wax Spurs Brawl | Brooklyn Week In Review

Bed-Stuy Imam Helped Find New Mexico Compound | Manafort Lied About Brooklyn Home For $3.4M Loan | 'Roulette' Elevators Terrify Legal Aid

Flatbush Grandmother Arrested By ICE, Officials And Activists Say

Activists hope to free Gloria Hernandez-Soriano, a Flatbush grandmother arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last week.

Flatbush Families Use Basketball To Honor Those Killed By Police

Natasha Duncan is organizing a basketball tournament to honor the memory of her sister, Shantel Davis, who was shot dead by police in 2012.

Brooklyn Parks Falling Into 'Dangerous' Disrepair, Study Finds

Brooklyn's aging parks are riddled with cracking support walls, crumbling bridges and unsafe playgrounds, a new study has found.

Flatbush Church Lacks 'Excellence,' Can Be Torn Down, LPC Rules

The Baptist Church of the Redeemer on Cortelyou Road was not granted landmark status because it lacks “architectural excellence."

Flatbush Is Home To Little Haiti After Pol's Fight To Rebrand

A swath of central Brooklyn has been renamed Little Haiti in honor of the community that calls the Flatbush area home.

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