🌱 FDNY Firefighter Killed In Canarsie + MTA Worker Struck By F Train

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

First, today's weather:

Morning mist, then a shower with a high of 66 and a low of 47.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. An FDNY firefighter died after a ceiling collapsed during a house fire in Canarsie. Timothy Klein, 31, was a 6-year veteran, and was killed in the fire that left 9 other firefighters injured. The fire broke out at 108-26 Avenue N on Sunday afternoon. (Patch)
2. An MTA worker was injured after he was struck by a Manhattan-bound F train on Monday morning. The signal helper was hit at the Jay Street-MetroTech station at 1:40 a.m., and sustained wounds to his ribs and arms. The 64-year-old worker was reportedly in good spirits despite his injuries. (AMNY)
3. A busy block in South Slope will be getting a new protected bike lane. A stretch of 20th Street between 7th and 10th avenues will be outfitted later this year, along with four other locations throughout the city. These upgrades comprise part of a $904 million pledge that Mayor Eric Adams made on Earth Day, promising new bike lanes, busways, and pedestrian plazas. (Patch)

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