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Bed-Stuy To Benefit From No Library Fees + Fatal Crash Details

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in the neighborhood.

The Marcy Library had the third-most patrons with blocked cards due to late fees in the borough.
The Marcy Library had the third-most patrons with blocked cards due to late fees in the borough. (Google Maps)

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.


First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 69 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Bed-Stuy today:

  1. Bed-Stuy Librarygoers Benefit From End Of Late Fees, Data Shows (Bed-Stuy Patch)
  2. Details Revealed Of Fatal July Crash In Bed-Stuy: Cops (Bed-Stuy Patch)
  3. Stuyvesant Heights Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Historic Landmarking (Our Time Press)
  4. NYCHA Leaders List Priorities for Next HUD Regional Chief, as Biden Considers Brooklyn Councilmember (City Limits)
  5. Permits Filed for 317 Franklin Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn (New York YIMBY)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

  • BED STUY ALIVE! is BACK! (10:00 AM)
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  • Girls' Sorority - Ages 10 to 17- FINAL REGISTRATION DAYS (9:00 AM)
  • Youth Sports & Arts Programs- FINAL REGISTRATION DAYS (1:30 PM)

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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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