🌱 Brooklyn Teacher Injured In Tragic Hit And Run +Stubborn Blaze

Happy Saturday, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you the three top stories from the borough today.

First, today's weather:

Scattered showers with a high of 64 and a low of 45.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. Firefighters spent hours on Friday morning trying to put out a stubborn blaze in Brooklyn Heights. Hundreds of firefighters rushed to the scene, while the building and the two adjacent buildings were evacuated. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries, but luckily none were severely hurt or killed in the fire. (CBS New York)
2. A 67-year-old Brooklyn teacher suffered a serious head injury in an apparent hit-and-run accident. Police are searching for the driver of a black Nissan sedan that hit Dorothy Gargano at a Crown Heights intersection as she attempted to cross the street. The driver did not stop after colliding with her. Gargano was transported to the NY-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition. (NBC New York)
3. One man was killed, and two were hurt in a tragic shooting in Canarsie. Aaron Vincent, 28, was shot in the throat and died at a local hospital, while the two other victims are expected to survive. Police said that the shooting was targeted; no arrests have been made as of yet. (CBS New York)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Art, Food & Waterfront Views in DUMBO, hosted by the Women of Culture club. (11:30 a.m.)
• Parklife and Littlefield's 5th Annual Holiday Market, come support local businesses! (Noon)
• Join Braata Productions for Christmas Grand Market, a Caribbean Christmas celebration on Flatlands Avenue. (5:30 p.m.)
• Popped Collar Comedy, free stand-up show in Bushwick. (7 p.m.)
• Stoner Morning Show, a secret Williamsburg comedy session with an album release by Precious Gorgeous. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Exciting news from the Brooklyn Bridge Park as the Emily Warren Roebling Plaza finally becomes open to the public. (Instagram)
• Support the Brooklyn Arts Council on their mission of investing in and empowering artists everywhere. (Facebook)
• Visit the Brooklyn Children's Museum during their 14th annual Kwanzaa celebration! (Facebook)
• Consider making a holiday donation to the Brooklyn Community Foundation as we near the end of the year. (Facebook)

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— Patrick Murray