🌱 Downtown Brooklyn Sexual Assault + One Clinton Construction Progress

Good morning, Brooklyn! I am your host Patrick Murray here with 3 headlines to kick off your Sunday.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 63 and a low of 51.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. A woman was choked and sexually assaulted in a Downtown Brooklyn apartment after she refused to engage in sexual intercourse with the suspect. Late on Thursday night, the suspect walked with the victim into the apartment building, and began to choke her to the point of unconsciousness. The attacker is known to be 27 years old, and goes by the name "Todd." The victim was treated at a local hospital while the suspect fled after stealing $600 and the woman's cell phone. (NBC New York)
2. Construction work nears completion at One Clinton, a 36-story residential complex in Brooklyn Heights. The building, located at 280 Cadman Plz., will feature 134 residential units, a 9,000-square-foot STEM research center, and One Clinton Street Library, which replaces the Brooklyn Heights Library. The entire facade is nearing completion, and exterior work should be entirely complete within the next few months. (New York YIMBY)
3. A fire broke out early on Saturday morning on East 94th Street in Brooklyn. The FDNY had the blaze under control within an hour, and one firefighter suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. (News 12)

Today in Brooklyn:

• The Long Play Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music. (2 p.m.)
• Live music at Baby's All Right. (7 p.m.)
• Live music at Market Hotel. (7 p.m.)
• The Rumjacks, live at The Brooklyn Monarch. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss the DanceAfrica Festival, presented by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. (Instagram)
• Head down to Brooklyn Flea in Dumbo today! (Instagram)
• This Black-owned Brooklyn pizza place owes success to eclectic toppings. (Paywall:New York Daily News)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Patrick Murray

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