🌱 Fifth Ave. Car Robbery + Brownsville Shooting + Industry City

Happy Friday, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three headlines to kick off your morning.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and windy with a high of 60 and a low of 44.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. The NYPD is searching for two masked suspects, both in surgical masks, who broke the window of a parked car and robbed the driver before fleeing. The 40-year-old victim was sitting at the corner of 5th Avenue and 34th Street when his window was smashed, and his phone, wallet, and keys stolen. Surveillance videos of the crime were released as the suspects remain at large. (NBC New York)
2. A man was shot and critically wounded while sitting in his car on Wednesday night. The 24 year old was sitting in his Honda Civic in Brownsville when a gunman approached the car and began shooting. The shooter fled south on Junius Avenue while the victim was transported to Brookdale Hospital. (Yahoo News)
3. Industry City (IC) announced a partnership with the Freelancers Union, and have added them to their Brooklyn campus. IC hopes to provide education to independent workers in workshops, tax and legal assistance, and more by partnering with the nonprofit organization. (AMNY)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Brian Eno, live at 300 Ashland. (2 p.m.)
• Brooklyn Comedy Collective, live at Eris Deep Space. (6:30 p.m.)
• OMD Souvenir live at Brooklyn Steel. (7 p.m.)
• Wet Cash, free comedy show in Bushwick. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out these five new properties in your area. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Permits have been filed for 519 Nostrand Ave. in Bed-Stuy. (New York YIMBY)
• Brooklyn native starring in new series, "Long, Slow Exhale." (Amsterdam News)
• The Bomelstein Jewelers sidewalk clock in Greenpoint. (Untapped New York)

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Events:

• Wet Cash: Free Comedy for Bushwick! (April 29)
• Tastes of Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy Food Crawl (April 30)
• Sportball Soccer & T-Ball Free Trial Class (April 30)
• Flutter: A Discovery Play for Babies by Treehouse Shakers (April 30)
• Gold Standard Film Festival screening of OLEG — New Documentary about OLEG VIDOV — Russian Film Star (April 30)
• Inside Mambo at the Palladium Ballroom (April 30)
• The Knights and Edgar Meyer, bass, play Copland, Meyer, and more (April 30)
• Regina Opera’s 52nd Anniversary Gala Concert (May 1)
• 2022 District 83 Annual Conference Extravaganza! May 2-15 — Virtually (May 2)
• Faith the Competitive Edge (May 4)
• Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Admissions Event (May 5)
• Please Give A F$%k! (A comedy show benefiting WIN "Women In Need") (May 5)
• Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
• Add your event

Announcements:

• National Football Foundation Honors Suffolk County Players (Details)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Patrick Murray

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