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  • Beloved Williamsburg staple Mekelburg’s is closing after nearly ten years
  • Subway rider slashed in Sunset Park station; suspect now in custody
  • Which forgotten Brooklyn landmarks did Suzanne Spellen rediscover this year?

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📰 News we're reading

1. High-End NYC Restaurant Mekelburg’s To Close After Nearly A Decade (patch.com) — Brooklyn diners are saying goodbye to Mekelburg’s, the beloved Williamsburg market and restaurant that will serve its last meals on Jan. 1 after nearly a decade in the borough. Known for its Clinton Hill roots, community events, and standout sandwiches like Nana’s Meatloaf, the spot’s closure adds to a growing list of Brooklyn businesses struggling in a tough economic climate.
   

2. Man Slashed Multiple Times At Brooklyn Subway Station, NYPD Says (patch.com) — Brooklyn commuters saw a violent incident at the 53rd Street subway station in Sunset Park, where a 33-year-old rider was slashed multiple times Monday afternoon. Police arrested 26-year-old Caleb Polidore, who faces assault and weapons charges, while investigators continue probing the argument that may have led to the attack and prepare for his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
   

3. Suzanne Spellen's 2025 Tales of Brooklyn History and Design (brownstoner.com) — Brooklyn history buffs get a one-stop roundup of Suzanne Spellen’s 2025 Brownstoner columns, spotlighting landmarks from Brooklyn Borough Hall and the Brooklyn Museum to Atlantic Avenue and Downtown Brooklyn’s old shopping district. The collection traces how neighborhoods like Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Brooklyn Heights evolved through architecture, industry, and everyday life, offering rich winter reading rooted in the borough’s past.
   

4. Gang-tied suspect charged in Brooklyn stray-bullet shoot of basketball player, 16 (nydailynews.com) — A 19-year-old suspect has been charged in a Brooklyn shooting that left 16-year-old basketball player Nana Donkor paralyzed after he was struck by a stray bullet near Avenue J in Midwood. Donkor’s condition is slowly improving, while the defendant remains jailed without bail and maintains he has an alibi as prosecutors continue investigating.
   

5. New York State Record White Perch Caught in Westchester County (outdoorhub.com) — A Brooklyn angler has set New York’s new state record for white perch with a 3‑pound, 4‑ounce catch from Westchester County’s Cross River Reservoir. After confirming the weight on certified scales at a Brooklyn supermarket and with state officials, the fish was certified as a record, highlighting the strength of New York’s public fishing waters.
   

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