🌱 $75 Million Bushwick Inlet Park + Brooklyn Tower Construction.

Good morning, neighbors! I am your host Patrick Murray here with today's top 3 headlines.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a high of 51 and a low of 41.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $75 million investment for the development of the Bushwick Inlet Park. The large project will go towards ensuring 27 acres of green-space on the North Brooklyn waterfront. Construction on the park should begin in late 2022. (nyc.gov)
2. Work is continuing on the massively tall Brooklyn Tower. The superstructure at 9 DeKalb Ave. has topped out at 1,066 feet, and will house a total of 550 residences. The building is expected to open for occupancy in late 2022. (New York YIMBY)
3. Two new cafes in Brooklyn Heights both feature an exciting "Asian Twist." Sippy Café recently opened at 153 Remsen St., at what is now its second location. Café Diem Eatery is slated to open early 2022, at 79 Atlantic Ave. (Brooklyn Heights Blog)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Freestyle Love Supreme at the Booth Theater. (7 p.m.)
• Open Mic Night presented by The Rose Garden Events. (7 p.m.)
• Free comedy show at The Graham (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here is Gardner John doing hard work to keep Brooklyn Bridge Park beautiful! (Instagram)
• Checking in with Jonathan González at BAM Brooklyn. (Instagram)
• December 27: On This Day In History of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

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— Patrick Murray