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In today's newsletter:

  • Christmas Eve shooting leaves man dead on Brooklyn street
  • Brooklyn nurses ready to strike over staffing and patient safety
  • How a Brooklyn massage parlor ring allegedly trapped vulnerable women

Also on today's calendar: Herbert Holler's Annual 80s Night + 50th Birthday! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: Colder; snow in the afternoon, temps: high: 32, low: 27.
  • Saturday: A bit of morning snow, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Shot And Killed In Christmas Eve Shooting In Brooklyn: NYPD (patch.com) — Residents near Powell Street and Belmont Avenue awoke to a tragic Christmas Eve shooting, as a 46-year-old man was found with a fatal gunshot wound and later died at Brookdale Hospital. With no arrests or suspect description yet, NYPD detectives are asking anyone in Brooklyn who saw or heard anything to contact Crime Stoppers and help move the investigation forward.
   

2. Strike Looms As Brooklyn Nurses Authorize Walkout At 5 Hospitals (patch.com) — Brooklyn patients could feel the impact soon as nurses at Maimonides, Interfaith, Kingsbrook Jewish, The Brooklyn Hospital Center and Wyckoff Heights join colleagues citywide in authorizing a possible strike over staffing, safety and contract protections. Union leaders say hospital management is dragging out talks and pushing rollbacks on staffing standards, while nurses insist they want a fair deal that protects care in Brooklyn before year’s end.
   

3. Mother-daughter duo forced woman to be prostitute in Brooklyn massage parlors: DA (nydailynews.com) — Brooklyn prosecutors have charged a Brighton Beach mother and daughter with trafficking and coercing women at multiple local massage parlors, including locations on McDonald and Coney Island Avenues. Authorities say the women allegedly forced long hours, took half of workers’ earnings, and used threats to keep them in line. The pair is being held on bail and due back in court in February.
   

4. Educators praise school phone ban, as fall semester wraps (brooklyneagle.com) — Brooklyn principals say New York’s new smartphone ban is helping students focus, with leaders in Brighton Beach and Bed-Stuy reporting fewer distractions in their high schools. Some teens agree their grades and social lives improved, while others worry about emergencies and note the rules are easy to dodge. A recent statewide survey found most administrators see calmer, more attentive classrooms.
   

5. El Ambiente Christmas Night Party Brooklyn (cityguideny.com) — A one-night-only El Ambiente Christmas Night Party is taking over 2896 Fulton St in Brooklyn this evening, promising high-energy DJs, cabaret-style performances, and a Stripperthon-themed adult atmosphere. With bottle specials, free early entry for women, and strong demand expected, locals interested in Brooklyn’s club culture are urged to plan ahead if they want in.
   

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  • For those who were following the housing search for Michael Moore and his cat Oscar...
    he will be home for Christmas. Thank you all for your good thoughts and help and support. Special thanks to News 12 and Shakti for their help… (Nextdoor Stuyvesant Hts (Lafayette-Lewis))
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