🌱 Thousands Without Power + Housing Lottery

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know around Brooklyn today.

First, today's weather:

A snow shower in the p.m. High: 40, low: 22.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. The wind howled all night, and the rain became heavy at times as a severe storm blew into the tri-state area overnight and into Friday morning. Thousands of customers woke up without power in New York and New Jersey. Temps were expected to plunge after the storms pass. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. Housing lottery! "The affordable housing lottery has launched for 874 Willoughby Ave., a nine-story mixed-use building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Stavros Malliaros, the structure yields 93 residences, ground-floor commercial space, and 42 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 28 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $35,760 to $139,620," reported New York YIMBY. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than April 18. (New York YIMBY)
3. A fight between Brooklyn roommates turned deadly when one pulled a knife, police said Friday. It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the violence that ended with a 45-year-old man dead with stab wounds to the chest around 7:06 p.m. Thursday. (Subscription: New York Daily News)
4. A break-dancer dancing for tips was stabbed twice in the thigh on a Brooklyn-bound L train Thursday after 2 p.m. at the 14th Street and 3rd Avenue subway station. The suspect is believed to be homeless; he has been described as a male in his 40's. The dancer was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was said to be stable. (NBC New York)
5. Three Guys from Brooklyn in Bay Ridge now accepts EBT — Electronic Benefits Transfer — for same-day delivery. They are helping their community, "customers on government assistance can finally use their benefits to access fresh food delivered to their doors," WPIX 11 New York reported. According to the City Harvest, there are over 400,000 Brooklyn residents affected by food insecurity. (WPIX 11 New York)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic. (9:30 a.m.)
• Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Kids (ages 5-11). (10:30 a.m.)
• Citizenship Exam Prep Group — Brooklyn Public Library. (11 a.m.)
• Technology For All: Individual Sessions. (11 a.m.)
• Virtual English Conversation Group — Brooklyn Public Library. (1:00 PM)
• Music for Autism Virtual Concert with Cassandra Kubinski. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• BAM: "'Brief moments of grace happen when we are not conscious of them,' says artist @lucia_hierro_, on the title of the exhibition 'Un Estado de Gracia / A State of Grace,' currently on view at The Rudin Family Gallery at BAM Strong." (Instagram)
• Brooklyn Children's Museum: "ArtRink is open every day during the midwinter break! Lace up at BCM this weekend and throughout next week. Skate Tickets include access to our indoor exhibits and all Black Future Festival programs. 🤩 Get tickets at brooklynkids.org." (Facebook)
• Brooklyn Arts Council: "Brooklyn Arts Council celebrates the contributions of Black artists every day." (Facebook)
• Brooklyn Community Foundation: "In honor of Black Immigrant Advocacy Day of Action and #BlackHistoryMonth, we're amplifying several of our Black-led grantee partner organizations who are forging the way for #BlackImmigrant communities and #BlackFutures." (Facebook)
• Brooklyn Community Foundation: "We're concluding our grantee partner highlights for Black Immigrant Advocacy Day of Action 🗽 with this powerful sentiment from our partners at Freedom to Thrive: Black Healing is Resistance. ❤️ Led by co-directors Melonie Griffiths." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

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