🌱 Brownsville Road Rage Death + Developer Eyes Broadway Junction

Good morning, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with four fresh headlines to get your day started.

First, today's weather:

Mild and cloudy with a high of 60 and a low of 45.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. A fender bender at the corner of Tapscott Street and Blake Avenue led to an apparent road rage incident that left 30-year-old Jose Flores dead with a gunshot wound. The investigator revealed that Flores had been in a collision with a light gray Infiniti before dawn on Sunday, March 13. The suspect remains at large, and anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. (NBC New York)
2. A developer is looking to build an affordable housing unit and commercial hub at Broadway Junction. Some long-time East New York residents have voiced concerns, seeing the plan as a ploy to turn the Junction into another Downtown Brooklyn. The plan is in its infancy, but the firm, Totem Group, envision four towers. (Brooklyn Paper)
3. Detectives are investigating a double shooting at the Marlboro Houses in Gravesend. At about 11:48 p.m. on March 23, two men were shot in their right thigh and left hand, respectively. A preliminary investigation determined that the two men had been involved in a dispute moments before the bullets flew. (AMNY)
4. Firefighters responded to a fire in a Red Hook warehouse early on Thursday morning at 98 Van Dyke St. The building had stored masonry and construction equipment on site sight since the 1980s, and a few potbelly pigs were rescued from the building. The fire was brought under control by 2:59 a.m., and first responders were seen trying to corral the animals. (AMNY)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Live music at Elsewhere. (6 p.m.)
• Shamir album release at The Sultan Room. (7 p.m.)
• Open mic at the Gloria House. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Join the Wellbeing Jamboree this Sunday at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. (Facebook)
• Check out the Brooklyn Arts Council new Wellness Studio Blog. (Facebook)
• Here are five new open houses in your area. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Fornino's rooftop at Brooklyn Bridge Park reopens for spring. (AMNY)
• Housing lottery launched for 50 Nevins St. in Downtown Brooklyn. (New York YIMBY)

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