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🌱 Explosion Leaves 6 Hurt + Ramen Spot Named Among NYC's Best

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An explosion on Vermont Avenue hurt six and displaced 19 families early Wednesday.
An explosion on Vermont Avenue hurt six and displaced 19 families early Wednesday. (FDNY.)

Up and at 'em, Bed-Stuy! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on today in Bed-Stuy.


First, today's weather:

A brief shower or two. High: 56 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

  1. 3-Year-Old Jewish Boy Slapped In Face In BK Hate Crime Spree: PD (Bed-Stuy Patch)
  2. Explosion At Brooklyn Row House Leaves 6 Hurt, 51 Displaced: FDNY (Bed-Stuy Patch)
  3. Myrtle Avenue Eatery Named Among Best Ramen In NYC: Ranking (Bed-Stuy Patch)
  4. Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 1111 Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn (New York YIMBY)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

  • Library Lanes (Virtual Bowling) - Brooklyn Public Library (10:30 AM)
  • Building Your Own Business Website | NYC SBS (11:00 AM)
  • Virtual Bushwick and Brownsville Brainy Babies (11:00 AM)
  • Creative Aging; Accessible Yoga - Brooklyn Public Library (12:00 PM)
  • Cooking matters Virtual Workshops - Brooklyn Public Library (1:30 PM)
  • Creative Aging: Life Story's Create a Memory Book (2:00 PM)
  • Grab-and-Go: Library Lab - Brooklyn Public Library (3:00 PM)
  • Teens: Cooking with the CookMobile! (3:30 PM)
  • Afterschool Ready Set Kindergarten Series (3:30 PM)
  • City Harvest Fall "Cooking Matters" Workshop (5:00 PM)
  • We Speak Art: For English Language Learners (6:00 PM)
  • Cross Cultural Conversations - Brooklyn Public Library (6:00 PM)
  • CBH TALK - Black Protest, Black Art: Written Word (6:30 PM)
  • Knit, Crochet & Sew Together - Brooklyn Public Library (7:00 PM)

Bed-Stuy Patch Notebook

  • Brooklyn Museum: "If you haven't made it to the Brooklyn Museum yet this year, now's the time to enjoy the warmth of our events and exhibitions! Join us for these featured events, or check out lots more happening via link in bio.⁠" (Instagram)
  • Save Our Streets Brooklyn: "Greetings family, Please join us as we remember and honor those lost by gun violence, normalize individual healing journeys, and promote our ways that we can Healing Together. This Friday, Save Our Streets' Clergy Action Network is ho..." (Instagram)
  • Weeksville Heritage Center: "Pamper your mind, body, and spirit with these decadent self-care sellers at our Holiday Market curated by @blackownedbklyn on December 11 and 12. Create The Culture // Needlepoint art My Emollient // Body butters moodsbyyemmie // Candles..." (Facebook)
  • The Campaign Against Hunger: "We are 94% complete with our #GivingTuesday goal! Help us meet the finish line and provide the tracks for future generations. Link in bio. 🌍 . . . . . #brooklyn #nyc #bk #foodpantry #communityservice #service #bedstuy #queens #farrockaway" (Facebook)

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Events:

  • Comedy Special Taping!! - Nick Hopping (December 3)
  • Burger Village Reopened - 15% off on all the orders (December 4)
  • Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 12)
  • Tai Chi Flow! Tuesdays Live (Park Slope) & online (5 classes weekly) (December 14)
  • Christmas Concert: John Rutter’s and Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria (December 19)
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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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