Kyrie Irving Benched + Brooklyn's Broadway In Decay •Daily Digest

Good morning, Brooklyn! It's Wednesday, Oct. 13. The Brooklyn Nets have announced that they won't allow Kyrie Irving to play while he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19. Get the latest details below.

Today's weather: It'll be pleasant, with clouds and sun. High: 72 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. The Brooklyn Nets have announced that point guard Kyrie Irving won't be allowed to play or practice with the team while he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19. (Patch.com)
2. Have you ridden the lunar landscape of Brooklyn's Broadway between Flushing and Jamaica avenues? There's a rising public outcry for its repair. (Patch.com)
3. The latest poll shows shows Gov. Kathy Hochul leading her opponents in next year's race. (The New York Times)
4. Vaccine exemptions on religious grounds remain in place for New York health care workers. (News 12 Brooklyn)
5. Why has the memory of the Brooklyn Dodgers often outshone the New York (baseball) Giants? (The Athletic)
6. The Brooklyn Public Library is opening its doors to a new DUMBO branch. (Spectrum News NY1)

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About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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