🌱 Bushwick Bar Robbed + Raven Hall Complete + Ukraine Fundraiser

Good morning, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three stories to start your day.

First, today's weather:

Windy with showers and a high of 66 and a low of 54.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. Farewell Brooklyn, a bar in Bushwick, was robbed in broad daylight early on Monday morning. The masked burglar was caught on surveillance breaking in through the front window at 6:45 a.m. Property including cash, liquor bottles, speaker and an iPad were stolen from the bar, as well as from Gunther's Café, which is sub-leasing a fraction of the space. (Brooklyn Paper)
2. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of a $133 million affordable and supportive housing development in Coney Island. Known as Raven Hall, the new development features 216 affordable apartments and ground floor retail space. Raven Hall is part of Hochul's plans to make housing more affordable, equitable, and stable. (ny.gov)
3. The Brooklyn Diocese launched a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees in partnership with the Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is home to the largest Ukrainian population in the U.S. and has become a major hub of support since the beginning of the Russian invasion. The money raised by the church will be sent directly to Ukraine and distributed on arrival. (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Live music at Brooklyn Made. (7 p.m.)
• Bert Kreischer at Kings Theater. (7 p.m.)
• Live music at Baby's All Right. (7 p.m.)
• Boy Harsher live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Take a look at the schedule for the Brooklyn Children's Museum Holi celebration this Saturday! (Facebook)
• Janelle Monáe is joined by literary collaborators Danny Lore and Sheree Renée Thomas for a conversation presented by BAM Brooklyn on April 18. (Instagram)
• Green-Wood Cemetery to host a batch of eccentric spring events. (Patch)
• Here are five open houses in and around Brooklyn. (Brooklyn Patch)
• The East Brooklyn Biking Club to launch this summer! (Patch)

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— Patrick Murray