Street Named For Bed-Stuy Native + Lewis Ave Murder Case Update

Happy Friday, neighbors! Today is Friday, Sept. 24.

Welcome to the latest issue of what we hope will be your go-to source for everything happening in the neighborhood.

Today, you'll hear about a street named after a Bed-Stuy native in Clinton Hill, a list of 200 city schools that saw low attendance numbers this week and an update in a murder case in the neighborhood.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning. High: 74 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Bed-Stuy today:

1. New Biggie Smalls Biography Set To Release For His 50th Birthday (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. The Insider: Bed Stuy Townhouse Emerges From Gut Reno With Pared-Back, Contemporary Style (Brownstoner)
3. Man Charged With Murder In Bed-Stuy Shoot-Out: Cops (Bed-Stuy Patch)
4. Street Named For Bed-Stuy Native Dr. Sam Pinn (Amsterdam News)
5. 200 NYC schools saw a quarter of their students absent on one day this week (New York Post )
6. Families Demand Remote Learning Option for Kids (bushwickdaily.com)

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Bed-Stuy Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "We can't wait to welcome you back to our restaurant @thenormbkm by @gpfood! Inspired by the diversity of Brooklyn, the menu features local produce and global flavors that reflect the borough's many cultures. Book a table today, or simply..." (Instagram)

• Brooklyn Museum: "Bring your family and join us outdoors on Sunday, September 26 for the fifteenth annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair! Over thirty Brooklyn authors and illustrators will be there sharing their latest books. Stop by throughout the day to ..." (Instagram)
• Bed-Stuy Gateway BID: "One of the greatest movie openings ever… come watch Cowboy Bebop with us at our Bed Stuy AnimeZing this Saturday! Register for your free tix at the link in bio!" (Instagram)
• The Laundromat Project: "Meet some of the panelists for Abolitionist Storywork! ⁠ ⁠ The program begins today, September 23 at 6:00pm ET with Naming to Repair: Documenting Narratives of State Violence. ⁠ ⁠ In order: Piper Anderson, Amita Swadhin, Free Yanoh Bangu..." (Facebook)
• FAB Fulton: "FAB Bizs! Registration is now open for local businesses interested in participating in the 2021 Secret Snowflake gift-giving initiative. Learn more and sign up at https://www.nycservice.org/pag... to confirm your participation a..." (Facebook)
• FAB Fulton: "Irondale Ensemble Project is BACK, and hosting an OPEN HOUSE this Sat., Sep. 25! RSVP now:" (Facebook)

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