🌱 Brooklyn Gun Violence Trends + Uptown Veg Coming to Bed-Stuy

Good morning, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with five fresh headlines to kick off your Friday.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 78 and a low of 67.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. While gun violence across New York City surged in the beginning of the pandemic, shootings and homicides in Brooklyn saw a noteworthy decline in 2021. The trend has continued into 2022 where shootings are down 20 percent in Brooklyn compared to only 7 percent across the other boroughs. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has made a pledge to lead the "'most progressive' prosecutor's office in the country," and has not changed his tone in the face of Mayor Eric Adams's plans for tougher crime responses. (The Guardian US)
2. A new restaurant in Bed-Stuy is bringing popular vegan eats to Brooklyn. Uptown Veg has been serving food in Harlem for almost 30 years, and the expansion to Bed-Stuy represents the eatery's first since opening in 1994. A grand opening will be held on Saturday at the 364 Lewis Ave. location. (Patch)
3. New York City's first geothermal-powered hotel is coming to Bushwick. The eight-story hotel has been planned at 27 Stewart Ave. since 2015. Geothermal technology is a highly efficient, clean technology, but is so far highly uncommon in New York City. (Brooklyn Paper)
4. Three schools in Brooklyn are adding food pantries to supply necessary groceries to thousands of families. Vanessa Bracetty-Ormsby founded a nonprofit called Expecting Relief and opened the first pantry at her former elementary school, P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen. The organization has since opened two more pantries in Brooklyn as part of their collaboration with Stop & Shop. (PIX11 New York News)
5. The Brooklyn Record Exchange is expanding with a second location in Greenpoint. The record store opened its first shop in 2019 as a collaboration with local label Mexican Summer. The new location opens today at 87 Guernsey St. (The Vinyl Factory)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Vundabar live at Brooklyn Made. (7 p.m.)
• Brooklyn Americana Music Festival at Jalopy Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• King Of The Hill, comedy show at Talon Bar. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The 8th Annual Brooklyn Americana Music Festival coming to Brooklyn Bridge Park. (Instagram)
• Check out these five local properties that recently hit the market. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Read a comprehensive guide to Brooklyn's Assembly races. (Brooklyn Paper)

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— Patrick Murray

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