🌱 Marine Terminal Wind Turbines + Torso Of Unknown Woman Found

Happy Friday, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with four fresh headlines as we head into the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold with a high of 39 and a low of 28.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. Mayor Eric Adams announced yesterday that the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will be retrofitted to handle large offshore wind turbine construction parts. The Empire 1 Wind Project and Beacon Wind will source materials from the upgraded Brooklyn terminal. The development of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal is part of the city's 15-year-plan to become a major hub for the offshore wind industry. (CNBC)
2. An unidentified woman's torso was found in a garbage bag in a shopping cart at a Brooklyn intersection early Thursday morning. A pedestrian walking by the intersection of Pennsylvania and Atlantic avenues at about 1:45 a.m. yesterday made the discovery and called 911. Officials are trying to use DNA to identify the victim and are doing an extensive search for surveillance footage in the area. (NBC New York)
3. A Williamsburg apartment fire left 11 people with injuries, including 6 people and an infant who were taken to the hospital. At least one young child was seen being pulled from window of the burning building on Moore Street. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. (NBC New York)
4. The Brooklyn Museum's iconic OY/YO sculpture was wrapped in blue fabric in a show of solidarity with Ukraine. The bright yellow structure was fitted with blue fabric over the "O" as a nod to the Ukrainian flag. The 8-foot-tall sculpture was first debuted in 2015 at Brooklyn Bridge Park before it was moved to its current location in 2018. (6Sqft)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Laughing Buddha Comedy at Eastville Comedy Club. (4 p.m.)
• Live music at Elsewhere. (6 p.m.)
• MICHELLE live at Rough Trade NYC. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Join the Brooklyn Children's Museum on Saturday, March 12 for the Brooklyn Circus. (Facebook)
• Here is a look at the weekly weather forecast for Brooklyn. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is opening a location in Park Slope next week. (Patch)
• Check out 5 new Brooklyn properties on the market. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Brooklyn dance studio presents a 3-day series of dance works by female artists. (AMNY)

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— Patrick Murray