🌱 Push Against Greenpoint Plant + Court Street Theater

Happy Saturday, Brooklyn! I am your host Patrick Murray here with 3 fresh headlines to get your weekend started.

First, today's weather:

Heavy snow early with a high of 20 and a low of 13.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. Green activists are urging the state to block a permit that would grant a contentious upgrade to a Greenpoint natural gas plant. The plans for the National Grid plant include adding two new liquid gas vaporizers. Environmental groups are fighting to prevent new fossil fuel-burning machinery from being implemented in the city. (THE CITY)
2. Regal UA attributed the closing of the longtime Court Street Theater on lease disagreements. The company has claimed that they were unable to conduct successful negotiations with the landlord for a fair and sustainable rent. Though often a giving life to a rowdy environment, the theater was beloved by many downtown Brooklyn locals. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
3. LaGuardia Airport recently received major upgrades to Terminal B, which serves American Airlines, JetBlue, Air Canada and many other major airlines. Improvements include a new western skybridge, as well as a second concourse. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Year of the Tiger celebration at Sunset Park Library. (10 a.m.)
• Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Kids. (10:30 a.m.)
• Popped Collar Comedy, free stand-up at House Party Cafe & Lounge. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Generous donations have continually allowed the Brooklyn Community Foundation to do great work for the community. (Facebook)
• A new 274-unit building planned at 275 Lorimer St. in Williamsburg. (New York YIMBY)
• More snow expected to fall this weekend as New York City goes under a winter storm watch. (AMNY)

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