🌱 Tattoo Shop Featured On Show + Council Member Named HUD Admin

Up and at 'em, Bed-Stuy! Let's get this Thursday started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Bed-Stuy.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds; cold. High: 31 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Bed-Stuy today:

1. 'Black Artstory' To Celebrate Its 10th Year On BK's Myrtle Avenue (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. The Collective unloads Williamsburg dev site to avoid foreclosure (The Real Deal)
3. 5 New Open Houses In The Bed-Stuy Area (Bed-Stuy Patch)
4. Former Brooklyn Councilmember Ampry-Samuel named HUD administrator for NY-NJ (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
5. [FIRST LOOK] Black Ink Crew New York Returns, Comes To Brooklyn (Parle Magazine)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

• “Home and Homeless” Tales of the Same City Photographs by Bonita Lei (10:00 AM)
• Virtual English Conversation Group - Brooklyn Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Virtual Bushwick and Brownsville Brainy Babies (11:00 AM)
• McKinley Park Branch Virtual First 5 Years Storytime (11:00 AM)
• Resume & Career Help Live! - Brooklyn Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Grab & Go:Kids Create Snowman Puppets (2:15 PM)
• Teen Tech Time: Skribbl.io - Brooklyn Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brooklyn Museum: "Known for their simple, timeless, and sustainable essentials, @standardissuetees are the perfect blank canvas. Through this limited-run collaboration — available at the #BkMShop and online — we’ve created a collection imbued and embroi..." (Instagram)
• Pratt Institute: "Happy #LibraryShelfieDay! From Prattfolio’s shelf, here’s a peek at just a few of the volumes published by Pratt Institute faculty in 2021. Visit the link in our profile to explore these titles and more, from innovations in architectural..." (Instagram)
• The Laundromat Project: "📣We're hiring! The LP is seeking a Director of Programs and a Director of Finance & Operations to join our team. Both positions are full-time roles and part of the organization's Leadership Team. Read full descriptions and application i..." (Facebook)
• Keanna Basden, Neighbor: "Check out our Before & After photos! Foot Soldiers at work. Keeping our Brooklyn streets clean is our priority! 🧹🙂👍🏽 #Brooklyn #Cleanstreets #myFootsoldiers" (Patch)

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