🌱 East New York IBZ's Struggles + East Flatbush Rec Center

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy and warm with a high of 67 and a low of 43.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. The East New York Industrial Business Zone (IBZ) as the 40,000 square-foot Legion Lighting warehouse on Glenmore Avenue was put on the market while the company plans to relocate to Long Island. Mayor Bill de Blasio made a commitment to the neighborhood in 2016 to bring 3,900 jobs to the IBZ as part of a rezoning plan. Community leaders in the neighborhood have argued that the opposite is true, and the local business has grown more stagnate in recent years. (eastnewyork.com)
2. The NYPD are trying to identify a suspect who was caught on video stealing the purse of a 70-year-old Brooklyn woman. Police say the suspect got away with $60 cash and her bank cards. Anyone with information regarding the crime is encouraged to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). (CBS New York)
3. Development is underway on the long-awaited Shirley Chisholm Rec Center in East Flatbush. The $141 million, 65,000 square-foot complex will top what is currently a turf field at the Nostrand Playground on Farragut Place. The new recreation facility will include an indoor pool, indoor track, a basketball court, and a gym where kids can take classes in disciplines like yoga, spin, and martial arts. (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Storytime! — Brooklyn Public Library. (11 a.m.)
• WE NYC's Anniversary Celebration: Relaunching your Business During the Holidays. (12 p.m.)
• Raven at The Brooklyn Monarch. (6 p.m.)
• Millennial Events Presents: Comedy Night. (6:30 p.m.)
• Live Music Thursdays, ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina. (6:30 p.m.)

Brooklyn Patch Notebook

• Stop by the Brooklyn Bridge Park's Environmental Education Center for reptile and amphibian month. (Instagram)
• Prepare for Kiki & Herb SLEIGH at BAM! (Instagram)
• Be on the lookout for artist Devon Grimes at Brooklyn Flea. (Instagram)
• Join Brooklyn Community Foundation president and CEO Sarah Shannon as she takes part in the panel discussion, "Breaking Down Barriers: Evolving Beyond the Origins of Philanthropy." (Facebook)

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