Community Corner

This Week's Good News, June 24 - 28

This week's uplifting stories from around Brooklyn Patch.

This article was written by Rob Myers.

Brooklyn

Citi Bike Rides to the Moon and Back, Twice
I hope you like trivial math.

Prospect Heights

6 Best Public Pools in Brooklyn
Did you know that all NYC pools are free? Here's where to go swimming near Prospect Heights.

Ideya Gears Up For Opening Next Week
Ideya, the Latin and Caribbean bistro replacing Carlton Park on Flatbush Avenue is getting ready to open next week.

Washington Ave. Moroccan Restaurant Sets Opening Date
Kimiya, The new Moroccan restaurant at 708 Washington Ave., is planning to open officially Saturday.


Ditmas Park

Ditmas Park Mango Report
It's the height of mango season, and your choices of where to get them have greatly expanded. 

Carroll Gardens

Rally Planned to Save the Double D Pool (Again)
The Gowanus Canal Superfund clean-up plan puts the decades-old Double D pool in jeopardy.

One Curemaster's Cured Pork Comes to Brooklyn
S. Wallace Edwards and Sons will bring two meat-themed feasts to Brooklyn this weekend.

Speed Cameras to Protect NYC Students
Monitoring devices will be installed near public schools across five boroughs.

Check Out Take Root Noshery and Yoga Studio's New Look
The Sackett Street gem is positively glowing these days.

Bed-Stuy

Meatloaf's the Name, Chopping's the Game
Meatloaf opened Domoliek’s Upscale Grooming Salon six months ago.

Wellness (And a Second Home) For Beaks, Paws and Claws
Bedford Stuyvesant Veterinary on Tompkins Avenue treats dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and even some exotic birds.


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