🌱 Midwood Structure Fire + Aerial Police Chase

Happy Sunday, Brooklyn! It's your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you the latest headlines.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 54 and a low of 43.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. A structure fire on Avenue 1 in the Midwood neighborhood ended in injuries. Authorities indicated that a fifth floor unit caught fire in the evening, and it took the crew 30 minutes to extinguish the flame. Three people were transported to a hospital and treated for their injuries. (Local Accident Reports)
2. An unidentified Brooklyn man was shot and killed along Miller Avenue late Friday night. The man in his 40s was found with multiple bullet wounds in his torso. Sources say that the victim was killed following a verbal altercation with an unidentified suspect. (AMNY)
3. A surprise landing made by a helicopter on and empty Crown Heights lot triggered an aerial police chase. The Robinson R-66 helicopter landed in the lot at the corner of Troy Avenue and Carol Street, dropped off a pair of passengers, and proceeded to take off wherein the pilot was pursued to Lakewood Airport in New Jersey. Police have identified the pilot and alerted the FAA. (NBC New York)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Super Sundays@Senesh: Color and Connection. (9 a.m.)
• Laughing Buddha open mic-night, EastVille Comedy Club. (6 p.m.)
• The Scorpio Takeover, at Quantum Brooklyn. (5 p.m.)

Brooklyn Patch Notebook

• Prospect Heights open streets town hall and workshop, Nov. 15. (Facebook)
• Jose Manuel Contrera, Brooklyn runner, makes full recovery in time for NYC Marathon. (Spectrum News NY1)
• NYC's Brooklyn Made is the post-COVID future of live music. (New York Post )
• Nathan Katsuki, Brooklyn model, to represent learning disability center in NYC Marathon. (News 12 Bronx)

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