Teen Fatally Shot + Latinx Film Fest Features Story From Bed-Stuy

Happy Friday, Bed-Stuy! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything going on around Bed-Stuy today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 69 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

1. 2 Bed-Stuy Spots Among The Best Pizza In Brooklyn, Ranking Says (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. Teen Fatally Shot On Bed-Stuy Street: Cops (Bed-Stuy Patch)
3. Hundreds of Brooklyn health care workers face chopping block due to vaccine mandate • Brooklyn Paper (Brooklyn Paper)
4. Saraghina Closer to Opening Long Awaited Italian Cafe on Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene (Brownstoner)
5. ¡Luces, Cámara, Acción!: Latinx Film Fest Launched in BK (Brooklyn Reader)

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Bed-Stuy Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "You came, you sipped, you sketched! Our new Drink and Draw series has not only been a hit with our visitors, it has also given us a chance to see your incredible talent! Featured here is just a small glimpse at the beautiful sketches cre..." (Instagram)
• Weeksville Heritage Center: "Join us for our annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 12 – 5 pm! This community-focused, family-friendly event is dedicated to supporting Black land and farmers, food justice and collective well-being through an after..." (Facebook)
• Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant: "Brooklyn Community Board 3 October Committee Meeting Schedule." (Facebook)
• Diana C. Richardson: "Located on Eastern Parkway & Ralph Avenue. Thank You To Dr. Samuel and her phenomenal team. Your steadfast work and vision has literally kept our families alive and healthy. We have so much work to do and alot of dots to connect but for ..." (Facebook)
• Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant: "Join us Monday October 4th at 7pm for our monthly board meeting. Click on the following link to login bit.ly/cb3bk1004 Password CB3Oct2021" (Facebook).
• Weeksville Heritage Center: "As we prepare for our Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 9th, we’re thinking about Weeksville Heritage Center’s ongoing commitment to Black land and farmers, food justice, and collective well-being. Check out this interesting article ..." (Facebook)

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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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