🌱 COVID Cases Rise In Brooklyn + IVF Lab Opens In Albee Square

Happy hump day, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you the top three headlines for today.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy and mild with a high of 55 and a low 37.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. Coronavirus cases are up by 50 percent, according to a CDC report. Cases have been climbing throughout the nation, with nearly 118,000 cases being reported daily as of Dec. 10. The borough averaged 212.4 new cases per 100,000 residents between Dec. 6-12. (Brooklyn Patch)
2. A man was pulled from his car and robbed in Brooklyn on Sunday morning at approximately 7:15 a.m. The 32 year old was sleeping in the backseat of his parked car in Sunset Hills when he was attacked and pulled from the car. The suspect made off with $300 before fleeing on a CitiBike. Luckily the victim was not seriously injured. (FOX 5 NY)
3. The Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York announced the opening of a state-of-the-art IVF laboratory in Downtown Brooklyn. Located at 430 Albee Square, the center is the newest of the RMA of New York's 13 laboratories, and the fourth IVF laboratory. This team of top fertility experts will provide patients with a full range of fertility care. (PRNewswire)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• "Holiday Happenings," a performance by the Brooklyn United Marching Band at Brooklyn Commons. (5 p.m.)
• Laughing Buddha Open Mic Spectacular, Eastville Comedy Club. (5 p.m.)
• Green Drinks Brooklyn, a sustainability themed cocktail party at Estuary at ONE15 Brooklyn Marina. (6 p.m.)
• Socially distanced live music at Industry City. (6 p.m.)
• The JACK quartet comes to Brooklyn for a one-night performance. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Applications for BAM Brooklyn's January Dance in Focus are this Friday, show them what you've got! (Instagram)
• Submit grant applications for the Brooklyn Community Foundation's Wellness and Recovery Fund by Dec. 31. (Facebook)
• Congratulations to Annie A. John for being named vice president of Behavior Health Services at START Treatment & Recovery Centers. (Patch)

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— Patrick Murray