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A 17-story apartment tower proposed for Atlantic Avenue faced City Council on Wednesday.
A 17-story apartment tower proposed for Atlantic Avenue faced City Council on Wednesday. (TOTEM/dencityworks)

Up and at 'em, Bed-Stuy! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.


First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 60 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

  1. 17-Story Bed-Stuy Apartment Tower Gets Yes Vote In City Council (Bed-Stuy Patch)
  2. Brooklyn investors pay $49M for Bed-Stuy rental complex (The Real Deal)
  3. 'East New York is not for sale': Community Land Trust movement sees hope in Racial Justice Commission • Brooklyn Paper (Brooklyn Paper)
  4. Notorious drug lord could walk free; lawyer says case compromised by disgraced former NYPD detective (WPIX 11 New York)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:


Bed-Stuy Patch Notebook

  • Brooklyn Museum: "Learn how discussion paired with art-making activities can be leveraged to support English language acquisition in our virtual workshop for adult literacy teachers on Monday, November 22! Free with registration. Head to link in bio to RS..." (Instagram)
  • Weeksville Heritage Center: ""Happy #ChildrensBookWeek! Join us this Saturday from 12 to 5 for book readings with children's authors, artist workshops, and fun giveaways! In partnership with @centerforbookarts and @houseofspeakeasy's Artmobile, we've planned an full..." (Facebook)
  • FAB Fulton: "Enjoy momijigari, or autumn leaf viewing, in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which offers sweeping views of a landscape filled with many maple species and cultivars in shades of orange, red, yellow, and purp..." (Facebook)
  • Brooklyn Neighborhood Services: "We are back with another FREE digital event to answer your questions about Medicare! Nov 15, 2021 1:00 pm ____________________________ Swipe Left 👉🏽 for the zoom link and to find out what you can learn at the seminar. #healthcare #..." (Instagram)

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Anna Quinn

About me: Hello readers! My name is Anna Quinn and I cover all things Park Slope, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Prospect Heights for Patch. I've also covered the west side of Manhattan and 14 other Brooklyn neighborhoods during my time as a Patch reporter. I'm a former Hearst Connecticut reporter, a Loyola Maryland grad and a general news junkie. Tell me your stories at anna.quinn@patch.com and follow @AnnaQuinnPatch on Twitter to read mine.

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