'Alarming' Spike In Traffic Deaths + Ultimate Block Party Returns

Happy Friday, people of Bed-Stuy! Here's everything you need to know going on in the neighborhood today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking for some sun. High: 75 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Bed-Stuy today:

1. Person Hit By Train At Nostrand Ave Station In Brooklyn, MTA Says (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. BK Sees 'Most Alarming' Traffic Fatality Increase Of NYC: Study (Bed-Stuy Patch)
3. The Insider: ‘Light Reno’ Freshens Up Bed Stuy Row House for Young Family, Buying Them Time (Brownstoner)
4. Permits Filed for 317 Franklin Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn (New York YIMBY)
5. Live Music Society Premieres EMPTY SPACES: C'MON EVERYBODY Documentary October 7 (Broadway World)
6. Ultimate Block Party RestorationROCKS! Returns This Weekend (Brooklyn Reader)

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— Anna Quinn

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