The Parks Department will open and close the park until further notice, and a meeting to discuss longterm solutions is being planned.
Also: Fallout from the Vito Lopez scandal. Are you ready for a power outage? A garden in Flatbush gets political help.
Hometown familiarity and the support of community from the neighborhood are important parts of the writing process, says Crissa-Jean Chappell.
Catch up on posts from our favorite Ditmas Park Patch contributors!
Win a pair of tickets to the new Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones movie.
Lots to do and see in the and around the neighborhood Thursday
There's no group more engaged in their local news than those in Ditmas Park, so why not bring the involvement over to Facebook?
Take advantage of the many happenings in Ditmas Park this weekend
See if you know your neighborhood well
Writers Hogan Hilling and Al Watts are looking for success stories detailing the real lives of involved fathers for their impending book.
Members of the community who would like to learn more about Temple Beth Emeth are welcome.
Share your photos of Ditmas Park in the summer!
Here's a run-down of goings on in the neighborhood that can help you get over the Wednesday hump.
Search for a transplant leads Ditmas Park retiree to the world of blogging, tweeting and Facebook.
Emerging filmmaker Lemia Bodden is in the Ditmas Park market for a filming location for her new short film.
Come see 'Death Is No Escape' in the local filming location.
Some simple yet tasty last-minute recipes sure to be hits at the picnic or BBQ.
On Saturday, Sustainable Flatbush and other volunteers from local organizations will meet at the Flatbush Reformed Church to work on the Church Avenue Communal Garden.
The Church Avenue Sidewalk Sale, hosted by the Church Avenue Business Improvement District, is this weekend, starting today
Head to the Flatbush YMCA to learn steps to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
Take in a movie at the Cortelyou Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
Join the Flatbush Development Corporation for a morning of "greening Flatbush."
Bring compostable food waste to the Flatbush Reformed Church Community Garden Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The space shuttle Enterprise was flown over New York City on Friday. Send us your photos or upload them in this gallery.
See the blooms at the Garden's esplanade before they're gone.
A flock of parishioners make their way to Holy Innocents
Leon's Fantasy Cut celebrates first 100 years in Newkirk Plaza
The Flatbush Development Corporation works to improve neighborhood life indoors and out.
Veterans of local green initiatives to discuss proper care and nurturing of budding causes
$640M payout driving sales in Ditmas Park; Last chance for a ticket at 10:45 p.m. Friday