🌱 Brooklyn School Creates New Food Pantry + Winning Lotto Ticket

Good morning, Bed-Stuy! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cold with plenty of sunshine. High: 30 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

1. Tractor Driver Who Hit And Killed BK Woman Charged, DA Says (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. Brooklyn principal converts school closet into food pantry, clothing closet for students (WPIX 11 New York)
3. Suspect nabbed in slay of NYC teen lured by woman on Facebook (New York Daily News)
4. $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Bed-Stuy Store: Report (Bed-Stuy Patch)

Today in Bed-Stuy:

• Elementary School Teams (Majorettes, Cheer, Basketball, Drumline, Dance)- FREE OPPORTUNITY (9:00 AM)
• Competitive Step Team (Ages 12 to 18)(FREE OPPORTUNITY) (9:00 AM)
• Girls' Hip-Hop Majorette Dance Team (Ages 12 to 18)(FREE OPPORTUNITY) (9:00 AM)
• Boys' and Girls' Drumline (Ages 12 to 18)(FREE OPPORTUNITY) (9:00 AM)
• Boys' Competitive Basketball (Ages 10 to 16)(FREE OPPORTUNITY) (9:00 AM)
• Collegiate Hip-Hop Majorette Dance Team (FREE OPPORTUNITY) (9:00 AM)
• Girls' Remote Modern Dance Team (Ages 9 to 16)(FREE OPPORTUNITY) (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Pratt Institute: "Snow! The campus sculptures always shine with a touch of winter magic. ❄ Wendy Klemperer, Lions at the Gate, 2001 Image Credit: @illshillshillsh #Pratt #PrattInstitute #ClintonHill #Brooklyn #NYCWinter" (Instagram)
• Brooklyn Museum: "This week, we’ve been tagged in many of your resolutions for 2022. We’re looking forward to the year ahead and helping to make your goals happen—from learning something new, building a stronger sense of community, and simply staying insp..." (Instagram)
• Weeksville Heritage Center: "Just announced: the NYC Black History 50 run, an interactive running experience taking runners to key locations for NYC black history throughout the 5 boroughs. At key sights, runners will be able to participate in interactive historical..." (Facebook)
• FAB Fulton: "Having a hard time finding an at-home Covid test? Crain's New York Business rounded up some of the best resources in the city." (Facebook)
• The Campaign Against Hunger: "Interested in volunteering with us? We are always looking for helping hands! Please contact our volunteer manager at mschaefer@tcahnyc.org for more information. 🌏 . . #urbanfarming #farming #nature #nycfarm #brooklynfarm #brooklyn #only..." (Facebook)
• Tori Hoffman, Patch Staff: "Hi neighbors! If anyone needs help shoveling snow, I am happy to help. Please let me know :)" (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— 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.