🌱 East Flatbush Building Burns + Crown Heights Wellness Center

Good morning, people of Brooklyn! I am your Patrick Murray bringing you the latest need-to-know from the borough.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 52 and a low of 40.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. An East Flatbush apartment building went up in flames on Wednesday. The residential complex at 222 Lenox Road began burning around 11 a.m., and firefighters worked for over an hour as dark smoke went billowing over the Brooklyn neighborhood. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire. (U.S. News & World Report)
2. An attempted traffic stop in Cypress Hills ended in a car crash and shots fired early Wednesday morning. Police officers attempted to question two men who were wanted for breaking into cars; when the officer approached the two men then jumped into their SUV and fled the scene. The suspects eventually crashed before exchanging gunshots with the authorities, and fleeing on foot. The suspects remain at large. (WABC-TV)
3. Brooklyn SolarWorks completed the construction of a six truss solar canopy on the rooftop of nonprofit, Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS). The solar energy apparatus is expected to produce 23,000 kWh of energy per year, equating to about $6,000 in savings on electricity. CHiPS will use the solar energy system as an independent energy source for its facilities. (Salamanca Press)
4. The Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn completed construction. The 500,000 square-foot athletic complex at 1561 Bedford Ave. houses a 25-meter swimming pool, basketball courts, and a multi-purpose court. An additional 35,000 square feet of office space will be available for local nonprofits and community organizations. (New York YIMBY)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Angel Baby comedy show in Bushwick! (8 p.m.)
• The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn. (6 p.m.)
• Fen's Open Mic Explosion, EastVille Comedy Club. (6 p.m.)
• Hannah Einbinder at The Bell House. (6:30 p.m.)

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• "The results are in and the people have spoken," thank you to all who participated in in Election Day at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. (Facebook)
• BAAO architects designs its 'city kids' school in Brooklyn. (Designboom)

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