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Cheers Brooklyn! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bay Ridge apartment fire leaves one person critically injured
  • Tentative deal averts nurses’ strike at key Brooklyn hospitals
  • Brooklyn man arrested after random shovel assault on 71-year-old

Also on today's calendar: Molière in the Park: Don Juan Winter Reading Series and 9 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Pat P.!

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 51, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 1 Critically Injured, 2 Firefighters Hurt After Brooklyn Apartment Fire (patch.com) — Late Tuesday night, a fire tore through a third-floor apartment on Colonial Road in Bay Ridge, drawing about 80 FDNY firefighters and EMS to the scene. One person was critically injured and two firefighters suffered minor injuries before crews brought the blaze under control in about an hour, as fire marshals now work to determine what sparked it.
   

2. Nurses’ Strike Threat In Brooklyn Ends With Tentative Hospital Agreements (patch.com) — Brooklyn readers can breathe easier after nurses at several local safety-net hospitals, including Maimonides and The Brooklyn Hospital Center, called off a looming strike thanks to tentative contract agreements. The deals promise guaranteed healthcare benefits, stronger staffing protections, and workplace safety measures, though nurses citywide still warn they’re ready to strike if broader negotiations fail.
   

3. Elderly Man’s Attacker Arrested After Brooklyn Shovel Attack: Cops (patch.com) — Brooklyn residents are learning more about a disturbing post-snowstorm assault in Gravesend, where police say a 71-year-old man was struck in the face with a shovel near Stryker Court and West First Street. Officers have arrested 24-year-old local resident Sean Abt, and the victim, treated at Coney Island Hospital, is reported in stable condition as the case moves toward arraignment.
   

4. NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn celebrates 10 years in Sunset Park (brooklyneagle.com) — NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn just marked 10 years since merging with Lutheran Medical Center in Sunset Park, celebrating with food trucks and goodie bags for staff and patients. Hospital leaders say the merger has driven major gains in safety, quality, and access to specialty care, with mortality rates now among the lowest in Brooklyn and nationwide despite serving mostly Medicare and Medicaid patients.
   

5. AG Letitia James won't charge NYPD cops who shot fleeing armed man in Brooklyn (nydailynews.com) — State Attorney General Letitia James has decided not to charge the NYPD officers who fatally shot Christian Emile in East Flatbush last May, citing New York’s justification law. Emile’s family, who have sued in Brooklyn Supreme Court, strongly disputes the decision, pointing to body-cam footage and questioning whether the shooting was truly justified.
   

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