🌱 NYPD Harassment Case + Return Of Small Business Saturday

Hey, people of Bed-Stuy! Anna Quinn here with a brand-new Bed-Stuy Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 48 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Bed-Stuy today:

1. NYPD Harassment Leaves Bed-Stuy Man Afraid To Leave Home: Suit (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. Fashion legend JoAnn Berman lists eclectic Brooklyn home for $1.5M (New York Post)
3. The Toll of NYCHA’s Lead Lies: A Mother Fights for Truth as Daughter Struggles (Brownstoner)
4. Brooklynites celebrate the return of Small Business Saturday • Brooklyn Paper (Brooklyn Paper)
5. Cops Identify Suspect Months After Bed-Stuy Stabbing: NYPD (Bed-Stuy Patch)
6. Woman killed in clash with homeless man mourned as caring mom, thoughtful neighbor (New York Daily News)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

• Collaborative Planning [Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School] [Public calendar] (12:00 AM)
• Literacy Volunteer Information Session (10:00 AM)
• Turning the Holiday Blues into a Season of Joy (11:00 AM)
• La Hora Magica - Bilingual Storytime (1:30 PM)
• Introduction to Finding Grants (By Candid, formerly Foundation Center, staff) (2:00 PM)
• DIY Teen Grab and Go: Snowglobe Kit (3:00 PM)
• First Step to Starting a Business | NYC SBS (3:00 PM)
• Author Reading and Activity: Sandra Rivera Sanchez (3:30 PM)
• Virtual Adult Book Discussion - Brooklyn Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Climate Wednesdays - Brooklyn Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brooklyn Museum: "We're proud to partner with @visual_aids for Day With(out) Art, an international day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. Join us this Wednesday, December 1 for ENDURING CARE, a program of seven short films that feature..." (Instagram)
• Pratt Institute: "Pratt proudly announces its Living Land Acknowledgement, and encourages faculty, staff, and students to honor Lenape people and recognize occupied land by beginning all gatherings with it. “Pratt Institute is situated on Lenapehoking, t..." (Instagram)
• Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant: "Join Community Board 3 Monday December 6th at 7pm for our monthly meeting via Web-Ex. Click on the following link to login. bit.ly/cb3bk1206 Password CB3Dec2021" (Facebook)
• The Laundromat Project: "Next week: The #RethinkingResidencies Symposium invites artists, curators, scholars, and organizations worldwide to come together to address residency programs as critical sites of production. Free with registration: https://event.newsch..." (Facebook)
• Brooklyn Neighborhood Services: "During this holiday season, the Brooklyn Public Library has a full lineup of virtual events to keep our seniors healthy, informed, and engaged. Check them out via the link in our bio 👆🏾 ———————————— #naturallyoccuringretirementcommuni..." (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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