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Ditmas Park

Plenty of places for tulips to bloom in Ditmas. (Faye Penn.)

Seeking the Brooklyn They Once Knew, Brownstoners Look Across the Park to Ditmas

While some Brooklynites view the appearance of Lululemon and green tea Frappuccinos as a sign that their neighborhoods have finally arrived, a commutation of their outer-borough exile, many long-timers see the Manhattanization of the borough as something of a blight—a professional-grade polish buffing away the slightly funky, laid-back vibe they loved. And then they notice Ditmas, with its Victorian mansions and capacious lawns; quiet, friendly streets; quirky shops; and abundance of off-street parking, beckoning like a mirage across the park.
By Kim Velsey

Brooklyn Is Now Officially Over: The Ascendance of Brooklyn, the Lifestyle, Above All Else

It has been a long time coming, creeping ever closer with each new luxury condo and $8 million townhouse sale,
By Kim Velsey

Dormers, Dormers Everywhere! $2 M. House Sets a Record for Victorian Flatbush

We may not be able to agree on a name for the neighborhood—is it Flatbush? or Ditmas Park? or Prospect
By Stephen Jacob Smith
Ditmas Park Corner's fallen-tree map

Tree Maps and Dwindling Cigarettes: One Hyperlocal Site’s Approach to Sandy

By Daniel D'Addario

A Tree Falls in Brooklyn [Video]

By Kim Velsey
Jacob Vogelman and Jessie Streich-Kest

Pair Killed by Fallen Tree in Ditmas Park (Update)

By Patrick Clark

It’s Free to Look: This Is What Ditmas Park Is All About

By Matt Chaban

NORK, NORK! The Curiousness of Ditmas Park

By Laura Kusisto

‘Please Don’t Let South Brooklyn Turn Into Williamsburg!’

By Tom Acitelli

Sander Hicks Sells Out

By Observer Staff

Neighborhood of the Year?

By Observer Staff

A Reason to Read New York Press

By Observer Staff
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