Neighbourhood: East Danforth

Danforth Village is the name of the neighbourhood straddling Danforth Avenue just east of what most Torontonians refer to as The Danforth or Greektown. It is a busy and diversified area, running from Greenwood Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue. It includes smaller neighbourhoods and commercial areas known as East Lynne, the Danforth Mosaic, Danforth Village and the northern part of Greenwood-Coxwell.

Halloween and Christmas celebrations shit down

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More than Christmas fun is cancelled—or moved online

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment cancellations, coronavirus, market, Nuit Blanche, pandemic, Pumpkins Parade, Santa Claus Parade

The cancellation of Toronto’s famous Christmas parade is getting most of the attention, but dozens of other festivities have been shut down

DAILY UPDATES

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment affordable housing, arson, ATM, bank robbery, BigArtTO, Bike Share, break-in, camps, Canada Day, child care, child pornography, CNE, collision, cooling centres, coronavirus, COVID-19, Coxwell Avenue, Danforth Avenue, Dawes Road, daycare, Dentonia Park, Donora Park, Dundas Street, electric vehicles, eviction, farmers' market, food bank, garden centres, gunshots, Hollandaise, home invasion, homicide, human trafficking, John Tory, Jones Avenue, libraries, long-term care, map, Michael Garron Hospital, Mother's Day, mural, museums, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions, Nuit Blanche, Pape Avenue, parking permits, parks, ParksPlayTO, Paula Fletcher, pools, potholes, real estate, reopening, Riverdale Park East Outdoor Pool, road closures, sexual assault, shooting, ShopHERE, St. Clair Avenue East, StrollTO, subway, Toronto East Anti-hate Mobilization, Toronto Police, washrooms, Withrow Park

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

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Does your neighbourhood need a climate champion? Is it you?

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment climate change, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions

Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.

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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Alex Duff Memorial Pool, art, BigArtTO, Don Mills Library, Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pool, Equinix Data Centre, George Brown College, John Tory, Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Shelley Carroll

In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.

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Rally against racism spreads love in Dentonia Park

August 30, 2020September 1, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Danforth Avenue, Dentonia Park, racism, Rima Berns-McGown, Victoria Park Avenue

When Mark Austin and Candace Zinkweg visited Dentonia Park two months ago they became the victims of an alleged racist attack.

THINGS TO DO

Wednesdays: Ride a bike for free

August 26, 2020August 27, 2020 Streeter staff Bike Share, Bike Share stations

Thanks to its partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Bike Share Toronto is letting riders ride for free every Wednesday in September.

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Midtown, central and east-end neighbourhoods almost COVID-free on map

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 Streeter staff coronavirus, COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Midtown and east end neighbourhoods have experienced few if any new cases of COVID-19 in August, according to Toronto’s coronavirus map.

Electric vehicle charging station being installed

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Electric vehicle charging stations installed by city in pilot project

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020 Rodger Burnside Alton Avenue, electric vehicles, Mountjoy Avenue, Paula Fletcher

Electric vehicle charging stations are being installed across Toronto, including at least two in the east end, in a pilot project.

Festivals For Kids THINGS TO DO

Aug. 17–28: Get the Word on the Street — virtually

August 3, 2020August 11, 2020 Streeter staff authors, reading, Word on the Street

The Word On The Street’s Summer Spectacular is taking place in virtual form for kids and teenagers this summer.

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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 Rodger Burnside construction, Jessica Bell, Jill Andrew, Josh Matlow, Lytton Park Residents' Organization, Mike Colle, noise, Peter Tabuns, Rima Berns-McGown, Suze Morrison

Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.

390 Dawes Rd. where shooting by multiple suspects occrrued

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Multiple suspects sought after double shooting in East York

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020 Jay Garak Dawes Road, shooting, Toronto Police

Toronto police are looking for “multiple suspects” following an apartment building shooting that sent two men to hospital in life-threatening condition.