🌱 100 Flatbush Tower Progress + 'Donut Tour' Hits Brooklyn

Happy Friday people of Brooklyn! I'm your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you today's top 3 headlines as we cruise into the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy and mild with a high of 57 and a low of 42.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. Excavation is underway for the planned Alloy Block building complex to be constructed at 100 Flatbush Ave. in Downtown Brooklyn. The project will consist of the 840-foot-tall structure at 80 Flatbush Ave., along with the 44-story, 482-foot-tall tower at 100 Flatbush Ave. Foundation work is progressing on the site on the shorter tower, which will be New York City's first all-electric tower. (New York YIMBY)
2. The Underground Donut Tour is a celebration of the best doughnuts a city has to offer, and it has been announced that the tour will expand to Brooklyn. Brooklyn will mark the eighth city to participate in the event, and the tour will make its way between four of the borough's best doughnut shops. Sightseeing and local history will be intertwined with the doughnut-themed walking tour beginning on Dec. 18. (bake Magazine)
3. A 20-year-old Brooklyn man was accused of attempted robbery at a gas station in Upstate New York. At approximately 1:23 a.m., Tyson Bombard approached the SUNOCO in the village of Canton, New York with a hunting knife, demanding money from the cash register. The suspect fled on foot with the cash before being arrested. (Newzjunky.com)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Land of the Sweets, Movement Headquarters presents an immersive 'Nutcracker' experience. (5:30 p.m.)
• Muddy Waters: The Comedy Show (Holiday Edition). (7:30 p.m.)
• Wet Cash! Free beer and comedy show for charity. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Newborn baby snails at the Brooklyn Bridge Park's Environmental Education Center. (Instagram)
• The Brooklyn Arts Council is seeking panelists to work alongside representative from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Department for the Aging. (Facebook)
• Brooklyn Flea's last date in their Holiday Markey series is this Sunday, Dec. 19. (Instagram)

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