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Morning Brooklyn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Bed Stuy neighbors really save this historic Stuyvesant Avenue mansion?
  • What the newly approved Herkimer-Williams megaproject means for East New York
  • How one Bed-Stuy wellness hub brings Kwanzaa’s Ujima to life

Also on today's calendar: Herbert Holler's Annual 80s Night + 50th Birthday! and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very windy; colder, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brooklyn News: Bed Stuy Locals Try to Buy Historic Mansion (brownstoner.com) — Brooklyn residents may soon see a beloved Bed Stuy mansion shift into community hands as neighbors race to form a land trust and outbid private buyers. The roundup also spotlights new Flatbush historic districts and notable listings in Prospect Heights, Bay Ridge, and a major Carroll Gardens brownstone renovation, all reflecting ongoing changes in Brooklyn’s housing and preservation landscape.
   

2. Plans Approved For Herkimer-WIlliams Affordable Housing Complex in East New York, Brooklyn (newyorkyimby.com) — A massive new affordable housing complex is coming to East New York, with City Council approval for the Herkimer-Williams project near Broadway Junction in Brooklyn. Over the next decade, it’s expected to deliver nearly 1,000 affordable homes plus extensive retail, commercial, industrial, community space, and public open areas, starting construction in early 2026.
   

3. Ujima is 'Collective Work and Responsibility': Brooklyn Wellness Space (bkreader.com) — Brooklyn residents can see Kwanzaa’s Ujima principle reflected close to home through Brooklyn Wellness Space, a community-focused hub in Bed-Stuy led by founder Paris Alexandra. The piece highlights how her inclusive wellness programming, local collaborations, and reinvestment in neighborhood creativity embody collective work, shared responsibility, and long-term community care.
   

4. Tony Yayo Recalls Bentley Getting Shot Up at Mixtape Awards Amid Jimmy Henchman Beef (complex.com) — Brooklyn gets a brief shoutout in Tony Yayo’s story about driving around New York during tense G-Unit days, including a night when his Bentley was shot up outside Harlem’s Apollo Theater. His recollection highlights how casually he moved through Brooklyn and other neighborhoods despite serious street tensions. While dramatic, it’s a retrospective, not a current local safety concern.
   

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    Monday December 29
  • Accessible Yoga for Every Body (Hybrid)
    Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
    10:00 am
  • Holiday Recess
    Nyc Geog Dist # 9 - Bronx Bronx, NY 10456
    12:00 pm
  • Lego Afternoon
    East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Groot was LOST on December 26, 2025 in Brooklyn, NY 11206 near Moore St & Leonard by the parking lot Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Stuyvesant Hts (MGarvey-Lfyt))
  • STILL MISSING: with this snow my heart is so heavy thinking about my sweet girl outside, alone in the cold :( please be on the lookout for her.
    She is very sweet but can be timid with people she doesn’t know. (Nextdoor E Williamsburg (Graham-Ainslie))
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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