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In today's newsletter:

  • How will 70 new affordable units reshape this Bed-Stuy block?
  • See what’s new inside Gerritsen Beach’s revamped waterfront library
  • How a $5M upgrade will transform Brooklyn Tech’s historic Foundry

Also on today's calendar: G.F. Handel's Messiah: A Free Community event and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 32.
  • Tuesday: Snow early, then rain, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Developer Selected For 913 Kent Avenue In Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn (newyorkyimby.com) — A new affordable and supportive housing project is moving ahead at 913 Kent Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, bringing at least 70 income-restricted apartments to Brooklyn, most reserved as supportive housing. Led by community nonprofit IMPACCT Brooklyn, the plan preserves the Myrtle Avenue community garden’s green space while adding new residential and community facilities near the G and C trains.
   

2. Brooklyn's Gerritsen Beach Library Reopens After Major Upgrades (bkreader.com) — Gerritsen Beach’s waterfront branch of the Brooklyn Public Library has reopened after a $2.4 million renovation that fixed long-term damage and upgraded key spaces, including the children’s area. The refreshed branch restores a vital Brooklyn community hub for story times, job programs, and family events, with new resilient systems to better withstand future storms.
   

3. Brooklyn Tech HS Foundry to be Converted Into Multimedia & Research Hub (bkreader.com) — A $5 million city investment will transform Brooklyn Technical High School’s historic Foundry into a modern multimedia and research hub, adding labs, collaboration space, and upgraded technology for students. Local council members and alumni say the project will expand STEM opportunities for Brooklyn teens and strengthen pipeline programs connecting Brooklyn middle schools to Tech’s specialized programs.
   

4. Brooklyn Playground Stabbing: 12-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder in Brownsville (hypefresh.com) — A 12-year-old boy was critically injured after being stabbed in the chest during a fight at Imagination Playground in Brownsville’s Betsy Head Park, and another 12-year-old has been charged with attempted murder. The Brooklyn incident, near several local schools, comes amid rising youth assault rates in the 73rd Precinct and citywide, intensifying concerns for neighborhood families.
   

5. Beloved Prospect Park swans rescued after suspected off-leash dog attack • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com) — Two young swans from Prospect Park’s well-known swan family are recovering at a wildlife clinic after suspected injuries from an off-leash dog, raising fresh concerns about rule-breaking around the park’s lake. Local volunteers and rehabbers describe repeated wildlife injuries from dogs and discarded fishing gear, and are urging stronger on-the-ground education and enforcement from the city’s parks department to better protect Brooklyn’s urban wildlife.
   

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