🌱 Jewish Man Attacked Crown Heights + Mapleton Man Arrested

Good day, Brooklyn! I am your host Patrick Murray here with 3 new stories here to kick off your morning.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a high of 50 and a low of 45.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. A 32-year-old Jewish man was hospitalized after an apparent anti-Semitic attack on Friday afternoon. The victim was approached while walking in Crown Heights, before the unknown attacker punched him and kicked him in the head, all while making derogatory remarks. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital while the police investigate the incident. (NBC New York)
2. A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of his 18-year-old girlfriend on Friday morning. Dylan Diaz, 26 of Mapleton is accused of killing Damaris Maravilla after the two had been involved in a dispute. Diaz was taken into custody at the scene, where the victim was found in his apartment. (AMNY)
3. The NYPD are searching for three men wanted for smashing the window of a jewelry store with a sledgehammer and robbing the establishment. The suspects targeted Rio De Pro Jewelry in Cypress Hills, and allegedly made off with over $150,000 worth of goods. (WABC-TV)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Failing Forward, Streb, Inc. (3 p.m.)
• Wayne Kramer live at Warsaw. (7 p.m.)
• Stand up comedy at The Tiny Cupboard. (7 p.m.)
• Live music at Public Records. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The housing lottery has launched at 539 Vanderbilt Ave. in Clinton Hill. (New York YIMBY)
• Correction officers help make prom happen for Bed-Stuy teens. (PIX11 New York News)
• Brooklyn week in review. (Patch)

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— Patrick Murray

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