Ditmas

I had Goat Stew at Purple Yam in Ditmas Park last week.

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Ditmas Park apartments are mostly older, pre-war buildings -- which war I am not sure -- and have a slightly classier, more old-world aspect to them than most.

David Serchuk: New York City Apartment Hell Pt. 5 David Serchuk 2011

Nestled on the corner of a tree-lined street in Brooklyn's Ditmas Park neighborhood, this Dutch Victorian has spacious interior rooms and a backyard with an outdoor kitchen.

Dutch Victorian in Ditmas Park Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

There are currently two other food coops in New York City, the Flatbush Food Coop in Ditmas Park and the 4th Street Food Co-op in the East Village; neither requires membership to shop there, though members get discounts.

Too Many Shoppers Flock to the Coop Sumathi Reddy 2010

Yochum said she grew up in Ditmas Park and always envisioned coming back to the neighborhood.

Dutch Victorian in Ditmas Park Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

The apartment was a sort of border zone for Ditmas Park.

David Serchuk: New York City Apartment Hell Pt. 5 David Serchuk 2011

Hmm, this sounds like it has potential: a two-bedroom in Ditmas Park, for only $1350 a month.

David Serchuk: New York City Apartment Hell Pt. 5 David Serchuk 2011

I liked Ditmas Park, even if we'd spent most of our energy looking in the Bay Ridge area.

David Serchuk: New York City Apartment Hell Pt. 5 David Serchuk 2011

So, with this pressure always on our backs, I looked forward to seeing the place in Ditmas Park.

David Serchuk: New York City Apartment Hell Pt. 5 David Serchuk 2011

"It brings me great joy to know that those geese will be safe," said the 26-year-old Ditmas Park resident.

Geese in Park Duck Fate Sumathi Reddy 2011