🌱 Local Election Round-Ups + New Affordable Housing On The Way

Get on up, Bed-Stuy! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in the neighborhood.

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 70 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Bed-Stuy today:

1. Brooklyn Borough President Race: Reynoso Faces 3 Challengers (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. Brooklyn District 36 City Council Race: Ossé Runs Unopposed (Bed-Stuy Patch)
3. 64 Affordable Apartments For Seniors On Their Way To Bed-Stuy (Bed-Stuy Patch)
4. Key Moments From the First New York City Mayoral Debate (New York Magazine)
5. Where Does Eric Adams Really Live? (The New York Times)
6. Bed-Stuy resident: Home invaded by feces, little help to fix the issue (News 12 Bronx)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

• Senior Six Flags Trip (Upcoming Events) (12:00 AM)
• End of MP1 - Gotham Professional Arts Academy (12:00 AM)

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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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